Angela Rayner has encouraged Rachel Reeves to strip middle-class families of child benefits payments, it has been claimed. The Labour Deputy Prime Minister urged the treasury to ‘claw back’ the benefit from families where the highest earner’s annual earnings were between £50,000 and £80,000, The Telegraph first reported. If taken forward, the decision would undo an announcement by the Tories in March 2024 thatContinue reading “Rayner Urges Rachel Reeves To Strip Middle-Class Child Benefits”
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Iraqi Asylum Seeker Avoids Deportation
The 32-year-old man, who judges have granted anonymity, illegally entered Britain on the back of a lorry in 2016. He said he lost his Iraqi ID card and warned that sending him back to his home nation would violate his human rights. When asked in a screening interview why he should be given asylum, heContinue reading “Iraqi Asylum Seeker Avoids Deportation”
Locals Fume After Labour Reopens Migrant Hotel
Locals living in a lush Essex town have been left seething after a migrant hotel reopened. A hotel in Epping will house asylum seekers yet again, as Labour reopened the accommodation site after the last Conservative Government closed it. Two locals who live in the same street as the hotel, alleged that in May 2022,Continue reading “Locals Fume After Labour Reopens Migrant Hotel”
James Corden Fancies His Chances Of Running For Mayor Of London After Returning From The States
James Corden is most renowned for his work as an entertainer, but a political career would intrigue him. According to The Mail on Sunday, the celebrity, who hosted The Late Late Show for eight years in Los Angeles before moving back to the UK last year, is considering a bid for Mayor of London. DespiteContinue reading “James Corden Fancies His Chances Of Running For Mayor Of London After Returning From The States”
Prime Minister At Record Low, Even Among Labour Voters
According to surveys, the prime minister’s unpopularity has reached an all-time low, with even Labour voters abandoning him. A survey discovered that just 45 percent of the party faithful now have a favourable opinion of their leader, after a sharp decline of more than 17 points in the past month. And half of Labour votersContinue reading “Prime Minister At Record Low, Even Among Labour Voters”
Migrants Will Soon Need To Speak Fluent English
Migrants coming to live and work in Britain will be expected to speak much better English under a bold new crackdown from Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government. Ministers will demand that overseas workers meet a significantly higher standard of English before being granted a UK visa in a sweeping overhaul of the immigration system, which will be unveiledContinue reading “Migrants Will Soon Need To Speak Fluent English”
Migrant Camp Takeover Outside Westminster Cathedral
Over the Easter weekend, dozens of migrants who were camping on the streets outside Westminster Cathedral were relocated for the second consecutive night. Images captured this morning from the temporary camp revealed guys sleeping on cardboard boxes and peeing in the open against walls. A few of the asylum seekers had their little tents withContinue reading “Migrant Camp Takeover Outside Westminster Cathedral”
Corbyn ‘Disgusted’ By ‘Cruel’ Government Cuts
Rachel Reeves has received a letter from Jeremy Corbyn condemning her and the government for their proposed reductions in disability allowances. In her spring speech last month, the chancellor said that the government would be drastically reducing the welfare budget. The £4.3 billion cuts package, which included significant reform to Personal Independence Payment (PIP), isContinue reading “Corbyn ‘Disgusted’ By ‘Cruel’ Government Cuts”
Rats Move In And Rubbish Piles Up, Causing An Emergency Cobra Meeting
Ministers are under pressure to call an emergency Cobra meeting and send in private waste firms to break a bin strike that has left rubbish piling up in Birmingham’s streets. The Tories are demanding action from Communities Secretary Angela Rayner over the deepening industrial confrontation that has left extensive parts of England’s second city looking like bomb sites.Continue reading “Rats Move In And Rubbish Piles Up, Causing An Emergency Cobra Meeting”
Welfare Claimants To Be Given ‘Right To Try’ Work Without Risk Of Losing Their Benefits
Labour’s reform of the system will allow welfare recipients to attempt employment without fear of losing their benefits. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is expected to announce legislation to introduce a ‘right to try guarantee’ for those on health-related benefits. This will prevent people from having their entitlements automatically re-assessed if they enter employment.Continue reading “Welfare Claimants To Be Given ‘Right To Try’ Work Without Risk Of Losing Their Benefits”