T ransport Secretary Mark Harper said he would not comment on “speculation” about HS2’s Manchester leg facing the chop as senior Conservatives continue to urge ministers to “finish the job”. During a morning round of broadcast interviews, Mr Harper followed the Prime Minister’s lead in refusing to be drawn onContinue Reading
T he Government is in the “final stages” of engagement with the DUP over its concerns as further changes of the Windsor Framework come into effect on Sunday, including the green/red lane system for the movement of goods, the Northern Ireland Secretary has said. Chris Heaton-Harris added there is “stillContinue Reading
T he Prime Minister said he is “slamming the brakes” on “hare-brained schemes” such as blanket 20mph speed limits and low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs). Rishi Sunak has vowed to focus on policies that stem the “relentless attack on motorists”. He told The Sun: “I’m slamming the brakes on the warContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak may cut the winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners as part of a bid to retain the pensions triple lock, according to reports. It follows reports that the Prime Minister will fight the next general election on a promise to keep the triple lockContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak is preparing to curb English councils from introducing new 20mph speed limits, according to reports. The Prime Minister will unveil the measure as part of a Plan for Motorists at the upcoming Tory conference in Manchester, according to several newspapers. He is reportedly planning to limit theContinue Reading
L abour is “ready to serve” the people of the UK again, leader Sir Keir Starmer will insist as he joins the campaign trail ahead of Scotland’s first recall by-election. He will say that recapturing the Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat, which was won by Margaret Ferrier for the SNPContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak has repeatedly declined to endorse Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s claim that multiculturalism has “failed” in her hardline speech on immigration. The Prime Minister instead praised the UK’s “fantastic multicultural democracy” on Thursday, saying the nation has done an “incredible job of integrating people”. Ms Braverman has soughtContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak has denied that people feel betrayed by his wavering over the future of HS2. The Prime Minister, giving a string of local radio interviews ahead of the Conservative Party conference, did nothing to quell fears he is preparing to either scrap or delay the rail project’s BirminghamContinue Reading
T he Prime Minister should put ethics high on the agenda when the UK hosts its AI Safety Summit in November, IT professionals have said. A survey of professionals in the computing sector by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, found that a large majority (88%) of those asked wouldContinue Reading
B oris Johnson has won permission to build an outdoor swimming pool at his Oxfordshire country manor, after concerns were raised about the impact it could have on the local newt population. The former prime minister’s planning application has been met with a holding objection raising concerns that the localContinue Reading
