Politics

The MP says he wants to concentrate on local issues, but the prime minister has his full support. Source link

At the event in Stoke Newington on Friday, Mr Khan said he was “proud of what we’ve done in London to tackle air pollution and the climate crisis”, but was now “determined to go even further with a new 10-point climate action plan for our city, which includes exciting new …

The Labour leader said he welcomed the police investigation into how his deputy, Angela Rayner, handled the sale of a home. Sir Keir Starmer said it would “allow a line to be drawn” to the claims which have been circulating over which house she lived in, when her former council …

Labour’s deputy leader is accused of failing to properly disclose her main residence in official documents. Source link

Police have launched an investigation into Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner. Ms Rayner has faced claims she may have broken electoral law over information she gave about her living situation a decade ago. A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesperson said: “We’re investigating whether any offences have been committed. This follows …

Former defence minister Tobias Ellwood has said the West is in “denial” about Vladimir Putin, who “is now more powerful than Stalin”. The senior Tory MP said he agreed with his colleague James Heappey that the UK should consider sending troops to Ukraine to give training to the armed forces …

We may have been in Easter recess the past couple of weeks, but on both sides of the party divide, there were those who did not get a rest from politics. MP William Wragg undoubtedly had a dysfunctional week as the man at the centre of the Westminster honeytrap scandal. …

Sir Keir Starmer will announce later today that the UK’s nuclear deterrent is the “bedrock” of his plan to keep Britain safe. If elected, the Labour leader plans for his party to prioritise defence procurement to strengthen UK security and economic growth, with an aim to direct British defence investment …

The UK economy has grown slightly for the second month in a row, official figures show. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew just 0.1% in February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. It’s another signal that the UK economy is working its way out of recession. Growth of 0.3% was …

Sir Keir Starmer reiterates Labour’s commitment to the UK having nuclear weapons to “keep Britain safe”. Source link

Two ex-ministers say the government should pause demands for large sums of money from benefits overpayments. Source link

But now a letter has been published which shows a similar ban, for a longer period, had been proposed by a different junior environment minister a month earlier. It is not clear whether Mr Barclay had formally recused himself from the process at this point. Source link

Following Brexit, the British overseas territory has been operating under temporary rules. Source link

Rishi Sunak is launching a £2.1m scheme to help veterans into high-paid jobs after they leave the armed forces amid an ongoing debate about their welfare. ‘Operation Prosper’ aims to support veterans into workplaces where they can use skills they have acquired in the military and to make the UK …

Sue Gray’s ascension to the Labour Party – from civil service partygate investigator to Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff – has delighted and rankled colleagues in equal measure. Since her arrival last autumn, Ms Gray has been subject to praise from shadow cabinet members and mayors, whom she is …

“After the minister’s announcement last week, I’m more confident than I’ve been in a long time that Westbury incinerator will not be built and I will certainly be the first one to congratulate Hills Waste NREL [Northacre Renewable Energy Limited] if they decide to pull the plug on this one,” …

A statue of murdered MP Sir David Amess has been unveiled on Southend seafront in a ceremony attended by his family. Sir David, who represented the Essex constituency from 1997 onwards, was stabbed to death at the age of 69 while meeting constituents at a church in October 2021. He …

Labour’s Mr McEwan said: “I can categorically say there have been no discussions and no deals. “I have held no discussions and am highly confident none of my team have.” He highlighted his party’s green strategies nationally and said the Tees Valley had a “significant and massive potential” to benefit …

The PM said “we have not made as much progress” as he would liked on cutting waiting times in England. But Rishi Sunak added they were heading towards his goal, which was one of his five priorities set out when he went into Number 10. He said the figures would …

The party says it is “mortified” it dropped a candidate for being “inactive” without knowing he had died. Source link