More than 5,000 days have passed since Labour was last in Government. But Keir Starmer wasted no time in laying down the first tentative steps towards change yesterday as he selected his cabinet and assured voters he would begin to rebuild trust with a ‘country-first, party-second’ brand of politics. As outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak left NumberContinue reading “Labour’s First Day In Power”
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Keir Starmer Plans To Use Satellites To Raise Council Tax On Those With Gardens
If Labour is elected, it has been accused of having intentions to employ satellites to spy on the size of homes with larger gardens to increase council taxation on those homes. Sir Keir Starmer’s party has dismissed the claims as ‘fantasy’, but Housing Secretary Michael Gove is standing firm that Labour will ‘hammer’ families ifContinue reading “Keir Starmer Plans To Use Satellites To Raise Council Tax On Those With Gardens”
Keir Starmer to unveil manifesto vowing ‘nanny state’ crackdown on junk food, VAT on private school fees and a fudge on tax hikes
Keir Starmer will look to twist the knife on the Tories as he launches an election manifesto pledging to focus on ‘wealth creation’. The Labour leader is bidding to capitalise after a poll showed he came out on top in a crucial TV showdown with Rishi Sunak. Sir Keir was roasted during the Sky News programme in Grimsby over claims he will hike taxes andContinue reading “Keir Starmer to unveil manifesto vowing ‘nanny state’ crackdown on junk food, VAT on private school fees and a fudge on tax hikes”
As A Child, Rishi Sunak Had To Live Without Sky TV
Rishi Sunak says he had to ‘go without’ Sky TV as a child so his parents could pay his expensive private school fees. The premier said his GP father and pharmacist mother wanted to ‘put everything’ into their children’s education so having no satellite television was one of the things they sacrificed. Mr Sunak spent hisContinue reading “As A Child, Rishi Sunak Had To Live Without Sky TV”
Cadbury Chocolate Now Comes In Security Boxes At Tesco
To deter stealing at Tesco, chocolate bars valued as low as £1.25 have been placed in security boxes. Milkybars, Galaxy, and Dairy Milk have been sealed in plastic containers. ‘Ask the staff’ stickers are attached to the boxes. Supermarket employees must obtain bars for customers; they cannot merely grab them from the shelves. They areContinue reading “Cadbury Chocolate Now Comes In Security Boxes At Tesco”
On The Day Keir Starmer Told Voters He “Knows How It Feels To Struggle With Bills,” He Wore A £500 Sandro Coat
Sir Keir Starmer was spotted wearing a £500 coat on the campaign trail, and on the same day he told voters he ‘knows what it feels like to struggle with bills’. On the other hand, after having his greatest day of the campaign, Rishi Sunak was spotted in casual attire boarding a sleeper train in Penzance.Continue reading “On The Day Keir Starmer Told Voters He “Knows How It Feels To Struggle With Bills,” He Wore A £500 Sandro Coat”
After Brutal Losses In Council And Mayoral Elections, Rishi Sunak Admits Tories May Not Win General Election
Following the party’s crushing defeat in council and mayoral elections, Rishi Sunak has conceded that the Tories may not win the general election. The Prime Minister claimed Britain is heading for a hung parliament when he sends the country to the polls, as he warned about the ‘disaster’ of a Labour-led coalition. A new chapterContinue reading “After Brutal Losses In Council And Mayoral Elections, Rishi Sunak Admits Tories May Not Win General Election”
Foreign Secretary Hires £42 Million Private Jet For Five-Day Trip To ‘The Stans’ At Taxpayers’ Expense
David Cameron has been accused of ‘swanning around like a Kardashian sister’ at taxpayers’ expense after hiring a £42million private jet for his latest trip. The Foreign Secretary travelled to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia on his five-day tour to central Asia last week. But Labour has blasted the former PM for ‘unacceptable extravagance’ over his choiceContinue reading “Foreign Secretary Hires £42 Million Private Jet For Five-Day Trip To ‘The Stans’ At Taxpayers’ Expense”
Pensioners Should Be Taxed More: Rachel Reeves, Tax Tsar
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s new tax tsar previously called pensioners ‘codgers’ who had it ‘ridiculously good’. Sir Edward Troup, a former Tory Treasury special adviser, also said it was ‘ridiculous’ that pensioners received free TV licences and argued for them to be taxed more. His remarks became public earlier this month following his appointment byContinue reading “Pensioners Should Be Taxed More: Rachel Reeves, Tax Tsar”
Bankrupt Labour-Run Local Authorities Threaten To Hike Council Tax To Balance Their Books By Turning Off Streetlights And Cutting Bin Collections
Residents of Birmingham will see significant increases in council taxes along with reduced services as the “bankrupt” town hall joins a growing number of local governments in their financial crunch. City councillors are set to vote on a ‘devastating’ package that would see taxes rise nearly 10 percent in each of the next two years—aroundContinue reading “Bankrupt Labour-Run Local Authorities Threaten To Hike Council Tax To Balance Their Books By Turning Off Streetlights And Cutting Bin Collections “