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”
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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”
Winston Churchill’s Portraits Have Been Removed Since Labour Won The Election
Portraits of Winston Churchill and other well-known British Prime Ministers have been taken down from the walls of Parliament following Labour’s 2024 election victory. After winning 412 seats in the House of Commons, Sir Keir Starmer and Labour returned to government for the first time in 14 years in July 2024 following the general election. Although Starmer had pledgedContinue reading “Winston Churchill’s Portraits Have Been Removed Since Labour Won The Election”
How Much Did Starmer’s Voice Coach Cost?
Sir Keir Starmer must ‘come clean’ over who paid for his voice coaching, MPs have said. The Prime Minister received five years of voice coaching from Leonie Mellinger, a former Royal Shakespeare Company actress – including in-person meetings during the COVID lockdown. Now Shadow Paymaster General Richard Holden has written to Sir Keir asking for transparency overContinue reading “How Much Did Starmer’s Voice Coach Cost?”
In A Speech At Today’s Summit, Keir Starmer Makes A Bid For A ‘Reset’ Of The EU
Keir Starmer will plead for EU leaders to ‘reset’ ties today as he attends a meeting in Brussels. The PM will join an ‘informal meeting’ with the bloc’s leaders, and make his case for closer relations over dinner. He is also expected to hold discussions with Nato chief Mark Rutte in the Belgian capital. However, concerns have been raisedContinue reading “In A Speech At Today’s Summit, Keir Starmer Makes A Bid For A ‘Reset’ Of The EU”
Lord Sugar Says Britain Should ‘Get Down On Bended Knees’ And Beg To Be Allowed Back Into The EU
Lord Sugar has branded Brexit the ‘biggest disaster of my lifetime’ and insisted the UK should beg to be let back into the EU. On the eve of the fifth anniversary of leaving the bloc, the business magnate and Apprentice celeb condemned the decision for crushing economic growth. He told BBC Breakfast that if he were PM he would goContinue reading “Lord Sugar Says Britain Should ‘Get Down On Bended Knees’ And Beg To Be Allowed Back Into The EU”
An Escalating Crisis In Britain’s A&E Departments
Britain’s intensifying winter flu situation is crippling hospitals with patients encountering 50-hour waits as more trusts could declare critical incidents over the coming days. At least 11 hospitals including in Birmingham, Liverpool, Hampshire and Cornwall have already raised the alarm amid unbearable pressure on their services as the flu outbreak deteriorates and health chiefs warn the NHS is facing ‘exceptionallyContinue reading “An Escalating Crisis In Britain’s A&E Departments”
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”
Grooming Gangs: Elon Musk Ramps Up Attacks
Elon Musk has ramped up attacks on Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government as tension continues to build around calls for an inquiry into the Prime Minister’s handling of grooming gang cases during his time serving as the Director of Public Prosecutions. The string of social media posts by the X owner criticising the PM came as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch demanded aContinue reading “Grooming Gangs: Elon Musk Ramps Up Attacks”
The Rebuilding Year Is 2025, Says Keir Starmer
So, it was the season of good cheer, loving each other and just making merry. Everybody was happy and laughing and then Sir Keir Starmer came along with his New Year transmission with all his assurances that he would transform Britain for the better, despite the threat posed by his political rivals and an opportunityContinue reading “The Rebuilding Year Is 2025, Says Keir Starmer”