Sir Keir Starmer issued a stark warning to far-right thugs rioting in British towns and cities with a “guarantee” that they will face swift justice and “the full force of the law”. In a uncompromising statement to the nation, the prime minister minister told those behind the appalling scenes inContinue Reading
Hampshire Tory police and crime commissioner Donna Jones has stubbornly refused to back down over a controversial statement that appeared to justify the activities of the far right and riots up and down the UK. Ms Jones had said in the statement posted online on Saturday night that arresting thugsContinue Reading
A senior Tory has issued a statement on an official website, which appeared to justify some of the activities of the far right rioters in recent days. The statement by Donna Jones, the Tory police and crime commissioner for Hampshire, was a response to the rioting which has taken placeContinue Reading
Thousands of new parliamentary staff are at risk from crumbling buildings, fire, asbestos and vermin as the restoration of the Palace of Westminster remains in limbo. The massive turnover of MPs and their staff at the general election means many of those working on the estate are unaware of theContinue Reading
The boss of a major housebuilder has warned ministers of the real cost of achieving their ambitious housing targets. Rob Perrins, the chief executive of Berkeley Group, said his organisation welcomed the government’s plans to build 1.5 million new homes in five years. But in an article for The IndependentContinue Reading
Robert Jenrick made himself the leading candidate of the Tory right with a series of hardline policies designed to take on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK including bringing back the Rwanda plan. The former home office minister and communities secretary was surrounded by leading figures from the Tory right including formerContinue Reading
Comedy stars Ricky Gervais and Stephen Fry have called on the government to implement a law banning ticket sales for cruel animal attractions abroad, such as polar bears caged in 35C heat. The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act, which was passed under the Conservative government in September, bans British travelContinue Reading
Cleaners in the Houses of Parliament are facing cuts of up to 25 per cent of the workforce and are complaining of uncertain and chaotic conditions, despite Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to “serve working people”. In May 2023, the Churchill Group was awarded the contract to clean the Houses ofContinue Reading
Members of Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet have had housing targets in their constituencies slashed, despite a government push to build hundreds of thousands of new homes across the UK. Announcing new targets for housebuilding, deputy prime minister Angela Rayner this week told MPs that “we must all play our part”Continue Reading
Keir Starmer is being pressed by cyber experts to urgently prioritise new legislation to protect the UK from attacks and catastrophic system failures. A report by the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) has listed a series of recommendations after the last month saw more concerns about Russian cyber attacks onContinue Reading
