Rishi Sunak has moved to calm Tory nerves amid panic after Reform UK passed his party in a damaging YouGov poll. On a day when Nigel Farage called for a head-to-head debate with Mr Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister tried to take back control of his ownContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is prepared to “make enemies” to grow the economy. The Labour leader, who is hoping to be prime minister come July, made the comments during a BBC interview with Nick Robinson. When asked if he is prepared to “make enemies” when it comes toContinue Reading
Keir Starmer has denied he is hostile to those who pay for private healthcare after he said he would never make that choice. The Labour leader said he “completely understand why people would go private”. His comments come a week after he was challenged on the issue in the firstContinue Reading
Boris Johnson has recorded campaign videos for a number of his Tory MP supporters as he continues to snub Rishi Sunak. The former PM said he was “passionate” that voters should re-elect ally Sir Simon Clarke, who tried to oust Mr Sunak as leader earlier this year warning that theContinue Reading
The Tories have launched an astonishing attack on Labour today suggesting that a Keir Starmer led government would be the first in history to levy capital gains taxes on people when they sell their primary homes. Such a move could cause a crash in the housing market and was basedContinue Reading
Nigel Farage teases leader of the opposition credentials as he makes Tory party declaration Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak is facing another new blow after a YouGov survey published last nightContinue Reading
SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn grilled Daisy Cooper, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, over their record on tuition fees during Thursday evening’s debate. As the discussion turned to the “crisis” in the UK’s education system, Mr Flynn pointed out that university fees in Scotland are far lower than inContinue Reading
Nigel Farage drew laughter from the audience as he insisted he has “always told the truth” in ITV’s debate on Thursday evening (13 June). The Reform UK leader claimed that other representatives in the debate – which included Penny Mordaunt and Angela Rayner – had “lied to us repeatedly” overContinue Reading
Key takeaways from Labour’s general election manifesto Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Nigel Farage has been accused of “dog whistle” politics on migration as a new YouGov shows that his Reform Party hasContinue Reading
From wealth creation to a new state-owned energy company, Labour has unveiled their policy pledges for government. Here we look at some of the main points: ‘President’ Starmer The manifesto put Keir Starmer front and central in a continuation of the presidential style campaign he has been running since May.Continue Reading
