Politics
Brexit to hit UK trade hard, says OBR report
“These latest figures from the independent OBR on UK trade are just the latest confirmation of what we already knew....
Rachel Reeves takes aim at Sunak while announcing private jet levy
The chancellor said the new hike in passenger duty for private planes is the "equivalent to £450 on a flight...
Saoirse Ronan breaks silence over Graham Norton clip
“The reaction has been wild. It’s definitely not something that I had expected, and I didn’t necessarily set out to...
Bus cap hike? Not in Burnham’s backyard!
Burnham put a post on X to assure his residents that the combined authority would keep the £2 bus fare...
Charities warn Labour’s DWP reforms could harm disabled claimants
Labour’s plans to reform DWP spark concerns—will these changes help or hurt vulnerable Britons?
Chancellor increases taxes by £40bn to address ‘black hole’ in public finances
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will also increase investment as she promised to ‘fix the foundations’ of the economy.
Robert Jenrick refuses to apologise for removing Mickey Mouse mural at asylum centre
The Tory leadership hopeful would only say that he would not make the same decision again.
Liz Truss finds Labour’s budget “painful”—ironic, right?
'She would know all about painful budgets.'
Britons call for higher taxes on wealthy to support public services
While some want Rachel Reeves to raise taxes for the wealthy, others fear sick people could be penalised.
Former GB News presenter Mark Steyn forced to pay £50,000 after losing Ofcom legal battle
Mark Steyn previously challenged decisions by Ofcom that two of his shows breached its rules.
JD Vance claims London no longer feels ‘fully English’
“And this is what I really worry about. It’s like, London doesn’t feel fully English to me anymore, right?”
Bus fare cap would have risen to £10 if Labour had not acted, says Wes Streeting
Critics have been quick to slam this policy for adding approximately £10 to a worker’s weekly commute.
Ryan Girdusky barred from CNN after racist attack on Mehdi Hasan
“There is zero room for racism or bigotry at CNN or on our air,”
Starmer defends £3 bus fare cap as ‘necessary’ for public finances
“The Tories only funded until the end of 2024, and therefore that is the end of the funding in relation...
Four-day week ‘no threat to the economy’, says deputy PM
Angela Rayner said the move could improve productivity in local government.