A ndy Burnham has hit out at reports that Rishi Sunak is on the verge of scrapping the HS2 leg from Birmingham to Manchester. The mayor of Greater Manchester said scrapping parts of the project is a “decision of epic proportions for our part of the world” and would undermineContinue Reading
A train line which featured in The Railway Children film is among a number of “cherished” UK institutions such as pubs, museums and sports clubs to be protected with funding. The Government is spending more than £12.3m to secure 45 treasured spaces in villages, towns and cities across the country.Continue Reading
T he Prime Minister is reportedly considering axing plans for the HS2 high-speed rail link to run from Birmingham to Manchester amid soaring costs. Critics of such a move include former prime ministers Boris Johnson and David Cameron, some business leaders and the Labour mayors of Greater Manchester and London,Continue Reading
L evelling up minister Dehenna Davison says she quit parliament as her migraine condition left her struggling to fire “even one cylinder, let alone all of them”. The 30-year-old MP for Bishop Auckland said in a resignation letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that the condition “has had a greatContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak appears poised to axe the HS2 rail line from Birmingham to Manchester – despite opposition from Tory predecessors, business chiefs and the Mayor of London. The Sunday Telegraph reported the potential cost of the high-speed rail scheme – which Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said is “out ofContinue Reading
T he SNP’s candidate in an upcoming by-election has taken aim at the Liberal Democrats’ claim that voters are not talking about Brexit. Katy Loudon, the SNP’s hopeful for the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election, said opposition parties were “not being straight” with voters on the issue of EU membership.Continue Reading
T he Liberal Democrats will launch their autumn conference with proposals to ease the costs of childcare and improve education as they seek to win over Tory heartlands. Delegates have gathered in Bournemouth to debate and decide on a raft of policy ideas which will form the blueprint for theContinue Reading
He described the move as “utterly spineless” and said the UK looked to be “on the verge of a colossal mistake”, calling Mauritius’s claim to the islands “preposterous”. The UK entered negotiations with Port Louis over the future of the Chagos Islands after international pressure. The United Nations’ highest court,Continue Reading
A n SNP MP has said she felt “ostracised” by her party after she challenged how the leadership handled sexual harassment allegations against Patrick Grady. Dr Lisa Cameron, MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, claims her constituency’s Westminster campaign committee has backed a party worker to contest the seatContinue Reading
T he Prime Minister is reportedly planning to establish a new style of British Baccalaureate in which pupils would study more subjects after the age of 16. According to several papers, including The Times and The Telegraph, the substantial A-level reform would see English and maths become compulsory until theContinue Reading
