Keir Starmer cheered as he arrives in Mid Bedfordshire JUMP TO… When is the next general election? Latest general election odds and polls Which are the key battlegrounds? What about Scotland? What about fringe parties? What will the main issues be? The dramatic set of results in the three by-elections on July 20 have almost certainly reduced Rishi Sunak’s options […]

More British troops must be based in the Indo-Pacific region to counter the growing threat of China, ministers were told last night. A senior group of MPs warned that Beijing could attack Taiwan within the next few years, prompting renewed calls for Western allies to strengthen their presence in the region. But Britain has “little to no fighting force in […]

Sir David, a Tory MP for nearly 40 years, was stabbed to death during a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, in October 2021. The plaque was unveiled by Sir David’s wife, Julia Amess, at a ceremony attended by her mother Faith Arnold, daughter Katherine, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Home Secretary Suella Braverman. Don’t miss… Statue unveiled in memory […]

Former Culture Secretary Baroness Morgan has blasted tech firms that profit from websites that “do nothing but exploit the distress of victims” by spreading revenge porn. She called on big tech platforms to “do the right thing” and make the internet safer for women and girls by tackling the growth of sites that share intimate images without consent. Baroness Morgan […]

Lisa Nandy grilled on Keir Starmer’s position on Israel Sir Keir Starmer is facing a deepening Labour crisis after he sparked fury from some within the party over Israel comments. The Labour leader appeared to suggest during an interview with LBC earlier this month that Israel had “the right” to withhold energy and water from Gaza following Hamas’s terror attacks. […]

After meeting with leaders in Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt this week, Rishi Sunak has said they had agreed “we need to do everything possible” to stop the spread of the war, but for some this is not enough. Writing on X (formally Twitter) today the Prime Minister said: “Britain stands together to reject terror, hate and prejudice – at […]

Lisa Nandy grilled on Keir Starmer’s position on Israel Lisa Nandy was put on the spot by the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire over why it took Sir Keir Starmer nine days to clarify Israel comments that sparked a string of Labour councillors to resign. The Labour leader appeared to suggest during an interview with LBC earlier this month that Israel had […]

European Union plans for a digital euro pose a serious threat to the freedoms of people living within the bloc, UK-based opponents of the concept have claimed as they cautioned UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak against a similar move. The warnings were issued after the European Central Bank (ECB) confirmed it was moving on with proposals to launch a digital […]

Businesses need guidance on how to comply with complex “woke” rules to prevent scandals such as the Nigel Farage banking fiasco, MPs say. Politicians urged the Government to intervene after the former Ukip leader had his account closed, and some UK defence firms which provide equipment to the Armed Forces were denied access to financial services. Alexander Stafford, chairman of […]

Rishi Sunak has caved in trying to scrap EU rules blocking house building after suffering a bloody nose at the by-election ballot box this week. The Prime Minister, who has been engaged in a diplomatic frenzy in the Middle East, had been hoping to reassure his party at home with some vote-attracting action. Labour overturned two large Tory majorities at […]