Urgent action is needed to replace dangerous cladding in the wake of a major fire at a tower block in east London, the author of a report into the Grenfell Tower disaster has warned. Dame Judith Hackitt, who led a government review on building safety after the deadly Grenfell TowerContinue Reading
Keir Starmer has warned that Labour’s first autumn Budget will be “painful” in his first keynote address from No 10, prompting fears of that unpopular tax rises will be amongst the announcements. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has already confirmed that her statement will bring fresh tax rises as she says moreContinue 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
In his first keynote speech as prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer will promise to “get a grip” on the problems facing Britain and “reverse a decade of decline” said to have taken place under the previous Conservative government. Comparing his task as prime minister to the communities that rallied round to cleanContinue Reading
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
