Suella Braverman has claimed Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to pave the way for “draconian” tax rises at the next budget with his first keynote speech as prime minister, set to be delivered on Tuesday. She also argued that the chancellor’s claim that the government inherited a £22bn “black hole”Continue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to reveal who authorised a Downing Street security pass for Labour donor Waheed Alli amid a growing cronyism row surrounding the government. The Conservative Party wrote to Cabinet secretary Simon Case on Sunday, urging him to reveal who signed off the pass despite theContinue Reading
Downing Street officials are preparing a “media plan” to announce the eventual passing of Larry the cat, The Independent understands. Larry has become a widely loved fixture of Downing Street and is often seen outside the door to Number 10 during major political events and news broadcasts. The 17-year-old ‘chiefContinue Reading
A former Conservative chancellor has accused his party of forming a “circular firing squad”, comparing it to infighting in the Game of Thrones. Nadhim Zahawi, who served briefly as chancellor in Boris Johnson’s cabinet, said members of his party still “want to tear chunks out of one another”, something heContinue Reading
The prime minister’s ethics adviser is being urged to investigate the chancellor over the appointment of a party donor to a civil service job, as the cronyism row engulfing the Labour Party continues to escalate. Ian Corfield, who has donated £20,000 to Labour politicians over the last decade, was madeContinue Reading
Labour has been warned £1.1bn savings from the cancellation of a planned cap on social care costs is “small change” compared to an estimated £8.6bn needed to fix the crumbling sector. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in July she was ditching the cap, which would have resulted in local authorities payingContinue Reading
Downing Street officials are preparing a “media plan” to announce the eventual passing of Larry the cat, The Independent understands. Larry has become a widely loved fixture of Downing Street and is often seen outside the door to Number 10 during major political events and news broadcasts. The 17-year-old ‘chiefContinue Reading
The former Tory MP at the centre of the Westminster ‘honeytrap’ scandal said he experienced suicidal thoughts after his involvement was exposed. William Wragg, who admitted to handing over colleagues’ phone numbers to a man who contacted him on Grindr, said he felt “guilt and horror” after the story was firstContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer will warn the British public that things will get worse before they get better in his first keynote speech since walking into Downing Street. Speaking on Tuesday, the prime minister will say the government has also taken on a “societal black hole”. It will come after chancellorContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has issued a statement of support as Ukraine marks 33 years since it declared independence from the Soviet Union. The prime minister told Ukrainians the UK will back them “today and always”, offering a “crystal clear” message of solidarity to the war-torn nation. Ukraine’s supreme soviet agreedContinue Reading
