F our MPs claimed back hundreds of pounds in driving fines on their travel expenses. Energy minister Amanda Solloway added a Transport for London £80 fixed penalty notice to claims in 2020, the Independent reported. Tory select committee chairman Simon Hoare, former Tory vice-chairman Bim Afolami and SNP MP DaveContinue Reading
H ealth Secretary Steve Barclay has insisted Boris Johnson has a “huge role to play” in politics and should remain an MP after the next general election. The backing comes after the former prime minister hit out at the Cabinet Office for handing over information to police relating to furtherContinue Reading
M ost voters want the UK to build closer relations with the European Union, according to a new poll. A survey of more than 10,000 people appears to show a big shift in public opinion since Brexit. The Focaldata poll, for the internationalist campaign group Best for Britain and revealedContinue Reading
A man has been killed following a road traffic collision in Co Offaly overnight involving a car and a pedestrian. The collision took place shortly before 2am on Sunday on the R446 at Marshbrook, near the Westmeath border. The male pedestrian, aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at theContinue Reading
A surge in support for Labour among rural voters could jeopardise several Cabinet ministers’ chances of re-election, including Jeremy Hunt, polling suggests. A poll published on Sunday found support for the opposition had soared by 16 points since 2019 in the 100 most rural constituencies, putting Labour only five pointsContinue Reading
L abour would impose time limits on the hiring of overseas workers in shortage occupations to restrict immigration, the shadow home secretary has said. Yvette Cooper told the Sunday Telegraph the party believes the measure would give an incentive to companies to train more British staff. The party would useContinue Reading
S cotland’s First Minister has accused the UK Government of trying to “scupper” the deposit return scheme, as the war of words between Westminster and Holyrood about the environmental initiative intensifies. Lorna Slater, the Scottish Government minister responsible for implementing the scheme, told the UK Government on Saturday the moveContinue Reading
Gardaí are investigating after a woman was found dead in a property in Co Roscommon. The woman, aged in her 30s, was found unresponsive at a private residence in Kilglass shortly before 9am on Saturday. Her body was removed from the scene to University Hospital Galway. A postmortem examination willContinue Reading
T he UK Government has been accused of trying to “sabotage” Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) after it ruled the environmental initiative could only go ahead if glass bottles were removed from its remit. Lorna Slater, the Scottish Government minister responsible for implementing DRS, said ministers at Holyrood would nowContinue Reading
Mr Yousaf revealed he had received a letter from Westminster late on Friday “demanding” glass bottles not be included in the environmental initiative. It comes after he insisted it would be a “democratic outrage” for the UK Government to only allow DRS to go ahead without glass. Regulations passed byContinue Reading
