Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free Pensioners whizz around on mobility scooters, pirate-themed boats sail by, couples clutch each other’s hands. Welcome to Whitby: the seaside town inContinue Reading
A leading think tank has accused Labour and the Conservatives of a “conspiracy of silence” as it warned voters that tax rises are likely in the next five years. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) criticised the manifestos of both main parties saying they leave voters “guessing” and casting theirContinue Reading
The UK will take to the polls on July 4 after prime minister Rishi Sunak called a snap general election at the end of May. Speaking outside of Downing Street, the prime minister announced that King Charles had granted his request to dissolve Parliament and promised to “fight for everyContinue Reading
The state of the public finances means “painful” economic choices after the election but a conspiracy of silence between the main parties is leaving voters in the dark, a leading think tank has warned. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has slammed the Tory and Labour manifestos, warning they leaveContinue Reading
Tory election betting probe: ‘Totally unacceptable’ if rules broken says Welsh secretary Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The inquiry into bets on the date of the general election has been widened with bookmakersContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak is under mounting pressure to intervene in the Tory general election betting scandal, with senior figures calling on him to act. The prime minister has been urged to suspend all those under investigation from the party immediately and hold a Cabinet Office probe into the scandal. Party chairmanContinue Reading
When Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen was at school, his history teacher would be going through an episode in Europe’s chronicles and note: “That’s something Mr Habsburg surely knows about.” He would be referring to the many events linked to the 850-year history of the Habsburg empire which touched almost every corner ofContinue Reading
Wealthy donors aiming to woo Sir Keir Starmer’s party ahead of its likely win in next month’s election have helped Labour overtake the Tory party in receiving political donations, latest figures show. Labour has landed £15.5m in funding so far this year from individuals, companies, unions and others, exceeding theContinue Reading
The man who could become the face of the greatest shock in British political history has claimed whether he wins or not there is a “bubbling undercurrent” of change in the electorate which means once safe Tory strongholds will fall. Tom Wilson is the 29-year-old Labour candidate running against RishiContinue Reading
A Conservative aide who described the government’s Rwanda policy as “crap” was doing so for “dramatic effect,” James Cleverly has said. James Sunderland, a Tory candidate and Mr Cleverly’s parliamentary private secretary, asked if anyone has their phones on before making the remark, in a leaked recording obtained by theContinue Reading
