Elon Musk has declared war on a campaign group founded by Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, just hours after Donald Trump accused the Labour Party of interfering in the US election in an extraordinary attack. The tech billionaire accused the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) of “violating USContinue Reading
The UK risks suffering a shortage of drinking water by the mid-2030s, a Labour cabinet minister has warned. Environment secretary Steve Reed said without investment in the country’s creaking infrastructure, the system could run into crisis. His warning came as it emerged that water companies want to raise bills byContinue Reading
The claims follow reports of senior Labour officials meeting with Kamala Harris’ campaign (Reuters) Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Donald Trump’s campaign has accused Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party of interfering in theContinue Reading
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has accused Sir Keir Starmer’s “far-left” Labour Party of interfering in the US election. The Trump-Vance campaign filed a complaint with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) accusing Labour of illegal foreign campaign donations. In a statement, the campaign’s co-manager Susie Wiles campaign claimed: “The far-leftContinue Reading
Four new badge activities have been launched for the Scouts, backed by GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), to help young people learn how to stay safe online. The activities will form part of the Digital Citizen Badge and have been designed to teach children aged eight to 14 howContinue Reading
Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch has hit out at Boris Johnson‘s Partygate fines. The former prime minister was found to have lied to parliament over late night bashes in Downing Street while the rest of the country was under Covid restrictions. And he was fined when he received a fixedContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer is facing pressure to rethink the UK’s position on reparations for its role in the slave trade, as the government is set to face a showdown next year with a delegation of Caribbean nations over the issue. It comes as the prime minister travels to Samoa forContinue Reading
High borrowing costs and public sector pay rises have given chancellor Rachel Reeves a £6.7bn headache ahead of next week’s Budget. Borrowing in the first six months of the year stood at £79.6bn, £1.2bn higher than a year earlier and almost £7bn higher than the Office for Budget Responsibility watchdogContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves’ Budget is a make-or-break moment for Sir Keir Starmer’s government, potentially sparking a decade of national renewal – or sowing the seeds of Labour’s downfall. The prime minister’s poll ratings are at rock bottom after just over 100 days in charge, and the much-hyped “tough choices” to beContinue Reading
Former Conservative minister Richard Holden is leading a campaign to secure protected status for traditional pie and mash as a celebration of the “original fast food”. Mr Holden and producers have made representations to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) about an application for Traditional Speciality GuaranteedContinue Reading
