A new Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) has been launched by the Government, which it says will help speed access to new technologies which can improve daily life. The office has been created to help reduce the burden for businesses looking to bring new products and services to market, the DepartmentContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer used the first anniversary of Hamas’s barbaric terrorist attack on Israel to urge the international community to turn its focus on the “malign” regime in Iran. In a carefully crafted statement in the Commons to commemorate the 7 October atrocity, which sparked war in the Middle East,Continue Reading
James Cleverly‘s hopes of becoming Tory leader have received a major boost ahead of another crucial vote by Conservative MPs today as a former rival endorsed his candidacy. Mel Stride, who was eliminated in the last round, has come out in support of the former home and foreign secretary asContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer had a blunt one-word response to a suspended Labour MP when she asked him if the government would ban all arms sales to Israel. Speaking as the House of Commons marked the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Zarah Sultana — who lostContinue Reading
An unlikely alliance of independent schools, trade unions and tax experts are heaping pressure on Rachel Reeves to delay a tax raid on private education. Fears are growing that if the government goes ahead with its plans to introduce VAT on school fees in the middle of the school yearContinue Reading
Sue Gray quits as Downing Street chief of staff amid ‘distraction’ fears Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The political fallout continues after Sue Gray quit as the Downing Street chief of staff, citingContinue Reading
Labour election guru Morgan McSweeney will take over as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff after Sue Gray quit, citing fears she was “becoming a distraction” to the government. The ‘Partygate’ report author has been a high-profile figure in Sir Keir’s top team since she was appointed while Labour wasContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has said that “we must unequivocally stand with the Jewish community” and reiterated his calls for a ceasefire as he marked the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Monday is one year since the Hamas attacks in Israel, which triggered Israel’s subsequent conflicts in Gaza andContinue Reading
Former cabinet secretary Lord Gus O’Donnell has said the £200,000-a-year salary for the head of the civil service is “massively underpaid”. Lord O’Donnell is involved in the process of hiring Simon Case’s successor after the current cabinet secretary announced he will stand down at the end of the year onContinue Reading
The Treasury has confirmed it will go ahead with a controversial VAT tax raid on private schools in what is being seen as a victory for education secretary Bridget Phillipson. The senior minister came out fighting last night as the Treasury initially refused to commit to the Labour manifesto pledgeContinue Reading
