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Boris Johnson's memoir: Everything critics have said about 'twisted ...
WEB8 hours ago — Boris Johnson's former cabinet colleague Amber Rudd has attacked him as “two-faced” and “untruthful” ahead of his memoir's release on Thursday.. Ex-home secretary Rudd, who once said Johnson is the "life and soul of the party but not the man you want driving you home at the end of the evening", wrote in The Independent that his new book Unleashed shows his “split personality” and ...
Starmer speech: PM pledges crackdown on benefit fraud at Labour …
WEBSep 24, 2024 — Sir Keir Starmer has said there is a need to “build a new Britain”. (AP) In his first Labour Party conference speech as prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer vowed to "get the welfare bill down" as his government attempts to plug what it calls a £22bn "black hole" in public finances. “If we want to maintain support for the welfare state, then ...
UK weather live: Commuters suffer delays due to heavy rain and …
WEBSep 26, 2024 — Rail passengers face delays to their journeys due to flooding this evening as the Met Office issues a fresh weather warning for wind over the weekend.. The railway line between Swindon and Bristol Parkway is blocked, which has resulted in services between London and Bristol and Wales having to be diverted, where possible, said National Rail.
Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to …
WEB2 days ago — The UK Government has reached a political agreement to allow Mauritius to take sovereignty over the Chagos Islands. The historic agreement struck this week means Mauritius will assume sovereignty over the archipelago while the joint US-UK military base remains on Diego Garcia island. Reaction to the deal …
A New Covid Variant Is Sweeping The UK, These Are The Symptoms
WEBSep 24, 2024 — A new Covid-19 variant has been spreading throughout Europe, and now, according to the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA), cases are soaring across the UK, too.. The new variant is known as “XEC” and, while experts say that this variant is more contagious than others, and can therefore spread faster, the current vaccines in place can protect against it.
Health Secretary unveils NHS promises as he vows widespread …
WEBThu, 26 September 2024, 3:29 am GMT-4 · 3-min read. Health Secretary unveils NHS promises as he vows widespread reform. Wes Streeting said, “The NHS is letting people down,” in a speech this week at the Labour conference on the future of the country’s healthcare system. Taking to the stage in Liverpool on Wednesday, the Secretary for ...
Starmer wins vote on controversial plan to cut winter fuel allowance
WEBSep 11, 2024 — Sir Keir Starmer faced a Labour rebellion as he won a Commons vote on the government’s controversial plans to end winter fuel payments for most pensioners. MPs voted 348 to 228, a majority of 120, against a Tory motion to cancel the plans. One Labour MP – Jon Trickett – backed the Conservative motion. 53 Labour MPs, including seven ...
UK faced economic crash if winter fuel payment was not axed, …
WEBSep 2, 2024 — The UK could have faced a run on the pound and an economic crash if Rachel Reeves had not axed winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners to fill a black hole in the public finances, Commons Leader Lucy Powell said. Ms Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer have faced criticism from opponents, campaigners and …
UK politics live: Wes Streeting hints budget cuts will go further …
WEBSep 19, 2024 — Health secretary Wes Streeting has suggested pensioners will not be the only group negatively affected by cuts in the October budget. Mr Streeting said he can understand why pensioners may feel they are being targeted by the government following cuts to winter fuel payments. However, Chancellor Rachel …