A slower and cheaper 50-mile railway line could be built in place of a scrapped section of HS2, a new report has revealed. The alternative route between Staffordshire and Cheshire, which would connect with the east-west Northern Powerhouse Rail, was described as a “golden opportunity” by former HS2 chairman SirContinue Reading
The government did not carry out an assessment of predicted death and illness rates among pensioners by axing the universal winter fuel payment, the prime minister has admitted. His statement flies in the face of official claims earlier this week that one had been conducted. Answering a parliamentary question, energy minister MiattaContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to “take on” any opposition to radical changes in the NHS, saying difficult and unpopular changes are needed before it receives a penny more from government. The prime minister said the health service required “major surgery, not sticking plasters” and that fixing it could takeContinue Reading
MPs such as Nigel Farage and Lee Anderson’s presenting roles at GB News could be at risk under potential reforms from a new parliamentary body set up to restore trust in politics. In its election manifesto, the Labour Party committed to establishing a modernisation committee of crossparty MPs tasked withContinue Reading
MPs groan at Nigel Farage’s ‘two-tier policing’ remarks in House of Commons Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has said the NHS would receiveContinue Reading
MPs groan at Nigel Farage’s ‘two-tier policing’ remarks in House of Commons Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Labour will take action against those MPs who brokeContinue Reading
Data centres in the UK are to be designated as critical national infrastructure in an effort to protect them from cyber attacks or IT blackouts, the Government has said. The buildings store much of the data generated in the UK – including photos taken on smartphones, financial information and NHSContinue Reading
Labour will end no-fault evictions and give renters the right to have pets by next summer as part of the biggest overhaul of the rental sector for three decades, its housing minister has said. Introducing the Renters’ Rights Bill, Matthew Pennycook said he hopes it “will make quick progress throughContinue Reading
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has warned the security of Europe is at stake as optimism grows in Ukraine that it will get the green light to fire long-range missiles into Russia. In what would be a major shift in tactics, Western countries are considering lifting restrictions despite fears over how PutinContinue Reading
Labour MPs claimed more than £400,000 of taxpayers’ money to heat their own homes over the last five years, as the party voted to cut Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners this month. Official figures reveal how much members who claim expenses for their London accommodation have been awardedContinue Reading
