Boris Johnson has recorded campaign videos for a number of his Tory MP supporters as he continues to snub Rishi Sunak. The former PM said he was “passionate” that voters should re-elect ally Sir Simon Clarke, who tried to oust Mr Sunak as leader earlier this year warning that theContinue Reading
The Tories have launched an astonishing attack on Labour today suggesting that a Keir Starmer led government would be the first in history to levy capital gains taxes on people when they sell their primary homes. Such a move could cause a crash in the housing market and was basedContinue Reading
Nigel Farage teases leader of the opposition credentials as he makes Tory party declaration Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak is facing another new blow after a YouGov survey published last nightContinue Reading
SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn grilled Daisy Cooper, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, over their record on tuition fees during Thursday evening’s debate. As the discussion turned to the “crisis” in the UK’s education system, Mr Flynn pointed out that university fees in Scotland are far lower than inContinue Reading
Nigel Farage drew laughter from the audience as he insisted he has “always told the truth” in ITV’s debate on Thursday evening (13 June). The Reform UK leader claimed that other representatives in the debate – which included Penny Mordaunt and Angela Rayner – had “lied to us repeatedly” overContinue Reading
Key takeaways from Labour’s general election manifesto Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Nigel Farage has been accused of “dog whistle” politics on migration as a new YouGov shows that his Reform Party hasContinue Reading
From wealth creation to a new state-owned energy company, Labour has unveiled their policy pledges for government. Here we look at some of the main points: ‘President’ Starmer The manifesto put Keir Starmer front and central in a continuation of the presidential style campaign he has been running since May.Continue Reading
A heckler interrupted Sir Keir Starmer’s launch of the Labour party manifesto by uncovering a banner and claiming his plans are the “same old Tory policies”. A woman described as a climate protester in the audience shouted out just minutes after Sir Keir began speaking before being quickly removed fromContinue Reading
Keir Starmer appeared to freeze when called ‘a political robot’ Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer is set to launch their long-waited Labour manifesto which will outline the policies he hasContinue Reading
Britain’s ageing and sickly population will start adding a further £20bn a year to the welfare bill by 2029, according to analysis that lays bare the financial challenges of the next government. The booming spending is fuelled by guarantees for pensioners, such as both main parties’ commitment to the pensionsContinue Reading
