A top thinktank director has warned Rachel Reeves she could spook the markets if she presses ahead with a plan to borrow billions of pounds to pay for new infrastructure in the UK. The warnings from Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) have echoes of the calamityContinue Reading
Renters’ voices are “finally starting to be heard”, a charity has said as Angela Rayner prepares to table her bill to ban “cruel” no-fault evictions. Anti-homelessness charity Shelter said 11 million renters in England have been “ignored or shouted down” after sounding the alarm about the broken system for years.Continue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has already squandered the biggest potential dividends of his post-Brexit reset with the EU by ruling out a return to the single market and customs union, a report has warned. The prime minister has repeatedly talked up his push to rebuild ties with the bloc after yearsContinue Reading
Parliamentary pressure is building on the UK government to vote against Saudi Arabia’s bid for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), in what has been described as a “litmus test” for the new Labour administration. A letter to foreign secretary David Lammy – signed by MPsContinue Reading
James Cleverly has surged to the top of the Tory leadership race, winning the backing of the most Conservative MPs after a barnstorming conference performance. The former home secretary topped the third round ballot of Tory MPs, winning the backing of 39 in total. It turns the race to succeedContinue Reading
Sue Gray quits: Defence secretary says Labour cabinet is ‘most unified’ he’s ever served in Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Today marks a critical day in the race to replace Rishi Sunak asContinue Reading
Boris Johnnson has denied mocking the public for obeying lockdown rules “like a religion” in his new memoir, which saw him question why people “so avidly craved” restrictions. Speaking to Sky News, Mr Johnson said he “totally rejects” the claim he was expressing disdain for members of the public whoContinue Reading
A new Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) has been launched by the Government, which it says will help speed access to new technologies which can improve daily life. The office has been created to help reduce the burden for businesses looking to bring new products and services to market, the DepartmentContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer used the first anniversary of Hamas’s barbaric terrorist attack on Israel to urge the international community to turn its focus on the “malign” regime in Iran. In a carefully crafted statement in the Commons to commemorate the 7 October atrocity, which sparked war in the Middle East,Continue Reading
James Cleverly‘s hopes of becoming Tory leader have received a major boost ahead of another crucial vote by Conservative MPs today as a former rival endorsed his candidacy. Mel Stride, who was eliminated in the last round, has come out in support of the former home and foreign secretary asContinue Reading
