Parents could be charged additional lunch costs for their children as Rachel Reeves reportedly intends to axe universal free school meals for infants. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is said to have suggested the change as part of a £500 million cut to education to be included in the Chancellor’s austerity plan on Wednesday when sheContinue reading “Free School Meals Axed By Rachel Reeves”
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The Labour Party Seems To Be Insatiable When It Comes To Having A Good Time
It has been alleged that Angela Rayner attempted to add a private safari to a formal government trip to Africa. The Deputy Prime Minister is said to have asked if she could add the personal trip to the itinerary for a visit to Ethiopia in February. Questions have already been raised about why the DPM, who isContinue reading “The Labour Party Seems To Be Insatiable When It Comes To Having A Good Time”
DWP To Cut PIP And Other Welfare Payments
Many nationwide will be alarmed by the Labour government’s announcement that it would be slashing billions of pounds from the nation’s welfare bill. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will speak in the House of Commons and is expected to confirm a huge package of cuts to welfare. This is despite growing unrest from Labour MPsContinue reading “DWP To Cut PIP And Other Welfare Payments”
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”
Despite Labour Sneaking Through ‘Boiler Tax’, Miliband Admits Heat Pumps May Never Be Cheaper Than Gas Boilers
Heat pumps may never be cheaper than gas boilers, Ed Miliband has said, despite Labour creeping a ‘boiler tax’ through Parliament. Despite worries about potential consumer costs, the Energy Secretary reaffirmed that the government has no plans to impose a future ban on gas boilers. Boiler manufacturers will be penalised under the plan, which will go intoContinue reading “Despite Labour Sneaking Through ‘Boiler Tax’, Miliband Admits Heat Pumps May Never Be Cheaper Than Gas Boilers”
Millions Signed A Petition Calling For A Fresh Election
More than three million people have signed a petition calling for a new general election, which MPs will discuss. The petition, which accuses Labour of having ‘gone back on the promises’ the party made before July’s election, will be debated in Westminster Hall. From 4.30 pm, MPs will gather in the secondary debating chamber to discuss theContinue reading “Millions Signed A Petition Calling For A Fresh Election”
British MP Opposes First Cousin Marriage Ban
An independent member of parliament voiced opposition to a planned British restriction on first-cousin marriages. Iqbal Mohamed, MP for Dewsbury and Batley, told the House of Commons that many people view family intermarriage as ‘very positive’. He said it was seen as something that could help ‘build family bonds’ and put families on a moreContinue reading “British MP Opposes First Cousin Marriage Ban”
Diet Changes And Fewer Flights Recommended
To achieve Net Zero targets, Britons will need to take public transit more frequently, eat less meat, and fly less, according to the government’s top climate change advisors. The conditions presented to MPs today are in direct opposition to Sir Keir Starmer’s pledges earlier this month that British citizens would not need to alter theirContinue reading “Diet Changes And Fewer Flights Recommended”
London Councils Dump Refugees In Northern ‘Hellhole’
Fed-up locals say their village has become a ‘hellhole’ and a ‘dumping ground’ for refugees for councils in London. Residents in the former mining village of Eldon Lane in County Durham have compared their community to a ‘ghost town’ with eerie streets full of vandalised homes covered in boarded-up windows. In the past, bus driversContinue reading “London Councils Dump Refugees In Northern ‘Hellhole’”
Labour Set To Overhaul Planning Laws To Build The ‘Biggest Wave Of Social And Affordable Housing In A Generation’
Labour will overhaul planning rules to build the ‘biggest wave of social and affordable housing in a generation’, the Deputy Prime Minister has said. Angela Rayner, who is also the Housing Secretary, said delivering the homes at scale is her ‘No 1 priority’ after accusing the previous government of giving up on building. Echoing the Chancellor’sContinue reading “Labour Set To Overhaul Planning Laws To Build The ‘Biggest Wave Of Social And Affordable Housing In A Generation’”
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