A rebellious threat to Labour was tottering on the threshold of disarray as its launch descended into quarrelling. Zarah Sultana dramatically quit Labour and said she would be ‘co-leading’ a new left-wing party with Jeremy Corbyn. After losing the whip, the staunchly pro-Palestinian MP, who has long been a critic of Keir Starmer, was already serving as anContinue reading “Shambles On The Hard-Left”
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The Pound Plummets
Bond markets were sent into frenzy and the pound fell after the Chancellor’s tears in the Commons – drawing comparisons with the disorderly reaction to Liz Truss’s catastrophic mini-budget. UK ten-year borrowing costs surged close to 4.7 per cent as Sir Keir Starmer declined to offer Rachel Reeves his support as she sat beside him at the Prime Minister’s questions.Continue reading “The Pound Plummets”
The ‘Bank of Wokeness’ Will Ditch Historical Figures
The Bank of England has been accused of ‘wrongheaded wokery’ after announcing it could drop historical figures from banknotes to reflect modern diversity. It has launched a consultation seeking suggestions from the public that could mean the end of using pictures of important characters – Sir Winston Churchill, Jane Austen, artist JMW Turner and code-breaker Alan TuringContinue reading “The ‘Bank of Wokeness’ Will Ditch Historical Figures”
Minister Questioned On PIP Welfare U-Turn – ‘How On Earth Did It Get To This Point’
After a tough week for the prime minister, a government minister was questioned about Keir Starmer’s reversal on disability benefit reduction. After the government was obliged to make significant concessions last week to prevent a humiliating Commons loss, Baroness Jacqui Smith, the minister of skills, was under pressure. In a dramatic climbdown on Thursday, theContinue reading “Minister Questioned On PIP Welfare U-Turn – ‘How On Earth Did It Get To This Point’”
Southport Councillor’s Wife Lucy Connolly Mistreated In Prison
Lucy Connolly has been mistreated by prison officers who have handcuffed and stripped her of privileges, Richard Tice has claimed. Reform UK’s deputy leader claimed Connolly was ‘manhandled without provocation’ after visiting her today at HMP Peterborough, where she is serving a 31-month sentence for posting a racist tweet in the wake of the SouthportContinue reading “Southport Councillor’s Wife Lucy Connolly Mistreated In Prison”
Activists Support Transgender Cinderella
Labour MPs have shown support for an activist group which promotes ‘transgender Cinderella’ books to primary school children. Pop’n’Olly, which visits classrooms to teach gender ideology, welcomed politicians to a Parliamentary drop-in event which it said was sponsored by Nadia Whittome MP. Kim Leadbeater, Paul Davies, Darren Paffey, and Stephen Doughty, the Foreign Office minister, were among the LabourContinue reading “Activists Support Transgender Cinderella”
Into The Wild
A ‘feral’ gang of prosecco-guzzling teenage girls have been terrorising their neighbours as residents walk in fear and say they are powerless to stop it. The people of Whipton, Exeter, claim their community is being plagued by up to a dozen school girls, who run riot in the streets, shoplifting, smashing windows, slashing tyres andContinue reading “Into The Wild”
GPs To Treat Millions Instead Of Hospitals
As Keir Starmer fights to address the NHS crisis, sweeping reforms will see patients treated by general practitioners (GPs) rather than receiving specialised treatment in hospitals. Routine appointments will be dealt with in community services close to patients’ homes in a move they believe could ‘fix the waiting list’. The health service will also rampContinue reading “GPs To Treat Millions Instead Of Hospitals”
Angela Rayner Sees A Surge In Popularity
After calling for tax increases, Angela Rayner’s popularity among Labour members has skyrocketed. The leap in favourability for the Deputy Prime Minister followed a leaked memo in which she called on Rachel Reeves to raise £3 billion to £4 billion a year from the rich. She earned a huge 71-point approval rating, up from 46 points, onContinue reading “Angela Rayner Sees A Surge In Popularity”
More Pensioners Will Get Fuel Payments This Winter
Labour’s U-turn on fuel payments will happen in time for more pensioners to benefit this winter, it was announced – but not all retirees will have the handouts restored. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said this morning that planned changes to the means-testing of winter fuel payments would be in place ahead of the colder months. ‘More people willContinue reading “More Pensioners Will Get Fuel Payments This Winter”
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