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
The Metropolitan Police has dropped its investigation into betting on the date of the general election, saying the bar for misconduct in public office had not been met. The probe was launched after it emerged senior Tory officials and one of Rishi Sunak’s aides had placed bets shortly before theContinue Reading
Kemi Badenoch has been handed a boost in the race to take over from Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservatives, after a new poll of party members indicated she would beat all five of the other contenders if she reaches the final two. A YouGov survey published on FridayContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to review his decision to scrap winter fuel payments for 10m pensioners after the regulator Ofgem announced household energy bills will rise by £150 in October. The prime minister has been warned the double hit will lead to disaster for pensioners on low andContinue Reading
Thousands of steelworkers are set to be laid off just before Christmas after British Steel brought forward plans to close its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe. In a move unions say will be devastating for the local community, at least 2,500 jobs are set to be put at risk by theContinue Reading
All UK children should be given a “digital vaccination” of access to technology and digital skills that ensures they are not susceptible to misinformation and to help close the digital divide, a new report has said. The report says a minimum digital living standards framework should be established, which wouldContinue Reading
All UK children should be given a “digital vaccination” of access to technology and digital skills that ensures they are not susceptible to misinformation and to help close the digital divide, a new report has said. The report says a minimum digital living standards framework should be established, which wouldContinue Reading
Union delegates are set to call on the government to pursue a raft of pay restoration settlements for public sector workers. In a bid to reverse over a decade of real-term wage reductions, Trades Union Congress (TUC) delegates representing nearly 5.5 million workers workers will decide on a call forContinue Reading
Independent readers were divided when we asked for their views on a shorter working week. With campaigners preparing to launch a new pilot for a four-day workweek, hoping the Labour government will be receptive, we wanted to know if you would support making this practice more widespread. Some readers viewedContinue Reading
The number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats fell by almost a third in Rishi Sunak’s last year as prime minister, piling pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to continue the downward trend. In the year to June 30, days before the general election, there were 31,493 arrivalsContinue Reading
