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Ofcom investigations into GB News in danger of looking biased, says Tory
Sir Michael Ellis said the news channel conducts itself in the same way as other broadcasters.
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Ben Hatton
22 Feb 2024
Politics
Tories seek assurance Braverman exit not linked to softening immigration stance
A minister insisted he was not there to discuss immigration policy and instead to discuss Suella Braverman’s departure.
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Ben Hatton
20 Oct 2022
Politics
Tory MP tells ministers to ‘hang their heads in shame’ over fracking row
Tory MPs have been told a Labour vote in the Commons seeking to ban fracking is being treated as a ‘confidence motion’ in the Government.
By
Ben Hatton
19 Oct 2022
Politics
Tory former minister: the game is up for Liz Truss as Prime Minister
A senior Conservative MP also said it is ‘very difficult’ to say whether Liz Truss should continue in the top job.
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Ben Hatton
16 Oct 2022
Politics
Question over Truss’s future as PM very difficult, says Tory MP
Senior Conservatives have said they are talking with their party colleagues about how to best address the crisis.
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Ben Hatton
16 Oct 2022
Politics
MP suggests sanctioning Elon Musk over Ukraine
Chris Bryant, the MP for Rhondda, said the billionaire ‘seems to be playing a double game at the moment’.
By
Ben Hatton
11 Oct 2022
Celebrity News
Public spending watchdog to investigate so-called ‘festival of Brexit’
The Government invested £120 million in the event, which has been described as an ‘unadulterated shambles’.
By
Ben Hatton
11 Oct 2022
Business News
New oil and gas exploration good for environment, insists climate minister
The Green Party hit out at the move, warning ‘we truly have stepped through the looking glass’.
By
Ben Hatton
7 Oct 2022
Business News
Truss makes case for increasing energy production amid criticism of winter plans
Climate minister Graham Stuart said ‘we’re not a nanny-state Government’ as he resisted calls to encourage lower energy usage.
By
Ben Hatton
7 Oct 2022
Environment
Minister suggests the King can decide to attend Cop27 if he wishes
Liz Truss had reportedly objected to Charles attending the event in Egypt next month.
By
Ben Hatton
7 Oct 2022
Business News
Government not advising people to reduce energy use, says minister
But climate minister Graham Stuart was unwilling to completely rule out the need for rationing.
By
Ben Hatton
7 Oct 2022
Politics
Home Secretary has ‘reservations’ over relaxing immigration for India trade deal
The UK is currently negotiating a trade agreement with India
By
Ben Hatton
6 Oct 2022
Politics
Starmer: Prime Minister is the destroyer of growth
The Labour leader hit back at suggestions from Liz Truss that his party is part of an ‘anti-growth coalition’.
By
Ben Hatton
6 Oct 2022
Business News
PM resists speculation on state pension age rise but does not rule it out
Liz Truss said she would ‘do what it takes’ to address the economic headwinds facing the UK.
By
Ben Hatton
4 Oct 2022
Politics
Belarusian opposition leader: UK must continue to lead fight against tyranny
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
By
Ben Hatton
28 Sept 2022
Politics
Yvette Cooper hits out at Tory ‘laissez-faire’ approach to crime
The shadow home secretary sought to bridge calls for social justice with the party’s policies on law and order and borders.
By
Ben Hatton
27 Sept 2022
Politics
Labour says it would deliver ‘rapid deals’ with the EU on NI trade issues
Peter Kyle said there are ‘problems’ with the Northern Ireland Protocol.
By
Ben Hatton
26 Sept 2022
Politics
Drakeford urges focus on winning power amid ‘disappointment’ in national results
The First Minister of Wales warned his fellow party members that when Labour does not win power it is letting people down.
By
Ben Hatton
26 Sept 2022
Politics
Labour to commit to tougher rules and enforcement on water companies
Jim McMahon is expected to say his plans will ‘ensure running England’s water becomes a responsibility, not a cash machine’.
By
Ben Hatton
26 Sept 2022
Politics
Rayner outlines plans to improve working conditions and overhaul procurement
Deputy leader Angela Rayner also vowed Labour would defend the right to strike.
By
Ben Hatton
25 Sept 2022
Business News
Kwasi Kwarteng says he is happy to ‘engage’ with Tory MP’s call to cut fuel duty
Conservative MP Robert Halfon, a long-time campaigner for lowering fuel duty, said petrol and diesel prices have been at historic highs’.
By
Ben Hatton
23 Sept 2022
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