Former security minister Stephen McPartland has suggested Russia could be behind a social media misinformation campaign which led to appalling secenes in Southport on Wednesday night as protesters rioted. It comes as sources in the Home Office have told The Independent that an investigation is being carried out on theContinue Reading
Nigel Farage has been condemned for his response to the Southport stabbings, with the husband of murdered MP Jo Cox accusing the Reform leader of “inciting a riot”. Three young girls were killed on Monday in an attack which took place during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class. Eight other childrenContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves has confirmed that Labour’s first autumn Budget will bring fresh tax rises as she says more needs to be done to fill the government’s shortfall in public finances. Her statement comes after she recently announced a slate of cost-cutting measures to grapple with the issue. These included scrappingContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves admits taxes will rise in first Budget Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves has been accused of using the attack towards Jeremy Hunt that he lied about a £22bn hole in the public finances toContinue Reading
Taxes will likely be raised in the Budget, Rachel Reeves has said. The Chancellor said Labour would stick to its election manifesto promises not to raise national insurance, income tax or VAT, but left open the possibility for other tax hikes at the Budget on October 30. “I think thatContinue Reading
The UK’s renewable energy budget has been increased to a record £1.5 billion, Ed Miliband announced on Wednesday. Of that, £1.1 billion will be allocated for offshore wind, which the government described as “the backbone of the UK’s clean energy mission”. The funding uplift represents more than a 50 perContinue Reading
Angela Rayner’s planning “revolution” will see London’s housebuilding target slashed by 20,000 homes, despite a wider push to boost the number of houses being built each year. The deputy prime minister and housing secretary unveiled a major overhaul of the planning system today, which will see all councils in EnglandContinue Reading
The Labour government has “failed another generation of families” with the cancellation of a series of planned social care reforms, the architect of the plans has warned. Rachel Reeves announced the cancellation of the Dilnot Reforms on Monday, alongside a swathe of other spending cuts to address a black holeContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves accuses Jeremy Hunt of lying over £22bn spending hole Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves has warned “more difficult choices” are coming after axing winter fuel payments for many pensioners inContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves has accused Jeremy Hunt of lying about the state of the public finances after revealing a £22bn hole in the public finances. The chancellor branded her predecessor as a liar, in her strongest condemnation yet of Mr Hunt and Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party. MPs are barred from referringContinue Reading
