Keir Starmer is fighting to cling on in No 10 today as he tries to blame the head of the Foreign Office for the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal. The Cabinet minister insisted Sir Keir had no idea until Tuesday this week that Mandelson failed his security vetting, saying that was ‘beyond unacceptable’ and Sir Olly had left hisContinue reading “The Buck Stops Here”
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Abusing The System
A legal adviser was secretly filmed telling an undercover reporter posing as a migrant to pretend to be gay so he could claim asylum in Britain. An investigation uncovered a shady network of asylum experts charging up to £7,000 to coach migrants whose visas are running out on how to pose as gay. They are supplyingContinue reading “Abusing The System”
Peter Kyle Left Squirming
Labour’s Peter Kyle was today left squirming after it was revealed he didn’t know the number of people presently unemployed in Britain. The Business and Trade Secretary was stumped during a car-crash radio interview on Wednesday morning, as he admitted: ‘I don’t know the exact figure.’ It came amid a discussion on LBC about high levelsContinue reading “Peter Kyle Left Squirming”
Farage Referred To As A ‘Toytown Trump’ By The “Marxist” Teachers’ Chief
Nigel Farage has exchanged blows with a ‘Marxist’ teachers’ leader whose trade union vowed to mobilise members to prevent him becoming Prime Minister – and dubbed him a ‘Toytown Trump’. Delegates at the annual conference of the National Education Union (NEU), which starts on Monday, will debate a motion calling for the trade union movement toContinue reading “Farage Referred To As A ‘Toytown Trump’ By The “Marxist” Teachers’ Chief”
Amid Soaring Energy Prices, Reeves Warns Middle-Income Families Won’t Get Help
Rachel Reeves will make it clear that middle-class people won’t receive government support for their soaring energy costs. The Chancellor is expected to make clear that any bailout will be targeted rather than universal as she responds to the Middle East situation. In a Commons statement, she will also outline plans to prevent price ‘gouging’.Continue reading “Amid Soaring Energy Prices, Reeves Warns Middle-Income Families Won’t Get Help”
In Britain, Robots Are Wiping Out A Generation Of First Jobs
The rise of robots is wiping out entry-level jobs, the Bank of England has warned, as figures revealed youth unemployment at an 11-year high. A regular business survey executed by the Bank said the use of artificial intelligence and automation was enabling firms to grow without any extra workers. In some cases, it indicates that fewer ‘early career’ or graduate positionsContinue reading “In Britain, Robots Are Wiping Out A Generation Of First Jobs”
As The Iran War Intensifies, Britain Has Just Two Days Of Gas Stored Up – Sparking Fears Of A Supply Crisis
Britain has just two days’ worth of natural gas in storage, sparking fears of a shortage crisis as the Middle East conflict endangers supplies. The UK’s gas reserves have dwindled from 18,000 GWh last year to 6,700 GWh, enough for just 1.5 days of demand, according to new data published by National Gas. There isContinue reading “As The Iran War Intensifies, Britain Has Just Two Days Of Gas Stored Up – Sparking Fears Of A Supply Crisis”
Shabana Mahmood Will Tighten Asylum Handouts
Asylum seekers who perpetrate crimes or work illegally are to be chucked out of taxpayer-funded accommodation and lose their handouts. The rule changes, first announced last November, mean only those with legitimate asylum claims who follow the rules will get support, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will say on Thursday. The measures, coming into force in June,Continue reading “Shabana Mahmood Will Tighten Asylum Handouts”
Starmer’s Classroom Class War
Labour has been accused of taking its class warfare into schools with plans to means-test funding based on parental income, in a move that could punish hard-working families. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will publish a schools white paper aimed at revamping special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision and halving the attainment gap. A centralContinue reading “Starmer’s Classroom Class War”
New Passport Rules Coming Into Force Next Week
New passport rules could see British children born abroad refused admission to the UK. For the first time, dual citizens – including children and babies – will have to show a passport for flights, ferries or trains into Britain or pay for a ‘certificate of entitlement’ to the tune of £589. The rules will come into forceContinue reading “New Passport Rules Coming Into Force Next Week”