Ministers have banned the use of the term “free childcare” to describe a key government policy as anger mounts over nursery fees. Tory Jeremy Hunt announced plans to give every child aged nine months and older 30 “free” hours of childcare in his Budget last year, as part of last-ditchContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has come under pressure to publish the true costs of Brexit after a minister confirmed Britain has spent £24bn alone withdrawing from the EU – with a further £6.4bn still to pay. The prime minister has been urged to order an inquiry into Britain’s relationship with theContinue Reading
The ITIA has defended its handling of Jannik Sinner‘s doping case despite being intensely criticised for not suspending the world No.1. In a released statement, they said: “The process of handling anti-doping cases is complex, and we understand that it can be confusing to understand differences in outcomes or perceivedContinue Reading
A record number of UK businesses are facing significant financial distress, underlining the precarious state of the economy as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil her first budget on 30 October. A report by Begbies Traynor, the insolvency specialists, revealed that 632,756 companies were at substantial risk of failure inContinue Reading
One Direction singer Liam Payne dies aged 31 Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Liam Payne‘s father has “thanked” his son’sContinue Reading
Keir Starmer has insisted that his government will not break Labour’s manifesto pledge over raising taxes on working people with growing concerns about plans for a stealth tax. The prime minister told journalists Labour will “keep our manifesto pledges” amid reports Rachel Reeves could extend the freeze on income taxContinue Reading
The number of people going to hospital with Covid across Britain has risen at an “alarming” rate after a new variant of the virus emerged, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned. UKHSA figures showed the admission rate for patients testing positive for Covid XEC stood at 4.5 per 100,000 people inContinue Reading
A new strain of Covid emerging in the UK is spreading as cases increase at a high rate, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. Called XEC, the strain is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants. Figures from the UKHSA show that the admission rate for patientsContinue Reading
Starmer refuses to rule out national insurance rise at PMQs Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s first Budget in 15 years later this month, leading one of the mostContinue Reading
Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free When Asia’s biggest electronic dance music (EDM) festival announced that its 2024 edition will returnContinue Reading
