Caitlin Doherty
Politics
Lammy labels Gaza famine ‘utterly horrifying’
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said on Friday that famine is occurring in Gaza City and could spread further south.
22 Aug 2025
Business News
Steel workers face ‘huge uncertainty’ after Government takeover – union
Charlotte Brumpton-Childs, GMB national officer, told the BBC that workers have dealt with a ‘yo-yo’ while the matter went through the courts.
22 Aug 2025
Politics
Majority of public back housing and developments in their area – poll
The research found that Labour backers (72%) and young people aged 25-34 (67%) were most likely to be ‘Yimby’ (yes in my backyard).
21 Aug 2025
Politics
Starmer returns to Scotland after family holiday interrupted by Ukraine talks
The Prime Minister flew to Washington DC from Glasgow for the meeting held by US President Donald Trump.
19 Aug 2025
Politics18 Aug 2025
Patriotism ‘always important’ to Starmer, says No 10 amid flag row
St George’s Cross flags have been removed from council properties by two local authorities.
Crime
Tories and Reform decry two-tier justice as suspended Labour councillor cleared
Nigel Farage and shadow home secretary Chris Philp both pointed to the idea of ‘two-tier justice’.
15 Aug 2025
Politics
Healey hopes Trump-Putin summit could be ‘first step’ on road to peace
The Defence Secretary said the end to any conflict ‘must come from diplomacy’.
15 Aug 2025
Politics
Reeves says rulings on tax must wait for Budget amid inheritance tax speculation
The Chancellor said that her priority was getting ‘our economy firing off all cylinders’.
14 Aug 2025
Politics
Police should release immigration information about charged suspects – Farage
It comes amid claims of a ‘cover-up’ of details about an alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton.
4 Aug 2025
Politics
Tulip Siddiq has had no ‘official confirmation’ of Bangladesh trial, say lawyers
A statement released by Ms Siddiq’s lawyers attacked the ‘longstanding politically motivated smear campaign’.
1 Aug 2025
Politics
PM says he ‘particularly’ listens to hostages after Palestine backlash
Sir Keir said there is a ‘need to do everything we can to alleviate the human catastrophe in Gaza’.
31 Jul 2025
Politics
Ministers ‘believe’ Palestine recognition is compliant with international law
Gareth Thomas described the decision as a ‘political judgment’.
31 Jul 2025
Politics
Transport Secretary to meet Nats head after air traffic control glitch
Heidi Alexander said that she will meet with Martin Rolfe to ‘understand what happened and how we can prevent reoccurrence’.
31 Jul 2025
Politics
Nigel Farage under investigation by parliamentary standards commissioner
The Reform UK leader is being investigated over a possible break of rule five, which relates to registration of an interest.
30 Jul 2025
Politics
Freed hostage Emily Damari accuses Starmer of being on wrong side of history
Sir Keir announced on Tuesday that the UK could take the step of recognising Palestinian statehood in September, ahead of a major UN gathering.
30 Jul 2025
Politics30 Jul 2025
Move to recognise Palestinian statehood is not gesture politics, says minister
Heidi Alexander said the announcement is ‘about the Palestinian people’.
Politics29 Jul 2025
UK will recognise Palestine in September unless Israel ‘takes steps’ over Gaza
The Prime Minister recalled his senior team of ministers from their summer recess to discuss the situation in Gaza.
Politics29 Jul 2025
Farage labels Kyle’s comments ‘below the belt’ and reiterates call for apology
The Technology Secretary said Reform UK leader Mr Farage was on the side of ‘people like Jimmy Savile’ after a pledge to scrap the Online Safety Act.
Tech
Minister accuses Farage of being on side of ‘pornographers’ in online safety row
Peter Kyle said the Reform leader is ‘on the side of turning the clock back to… when strangers can get in touch via messaging apps with children’.
29 Jul 2025
Politics
Trump hosts Starmer and Swinney for dinner at Aberdeenshire golf course
Scottish First Minister Mr Swinney plans to make the case for tariff relief on whisky and salmon to the US president directly.
28 Jul 2025
Politics
Trump speaks of ‘great love’ for Scotland and labels Starmer a ‘tax cutter’
The US president attacked London’s mayor Sir Sadiq Khan as a ‘nasty person’ and hailed both Sir Keir and Nigel Farage as ‘great men’.
28 Jul 2025