The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Griffith

MPs back package of workers’ rights reforms in ‘landmark’ Bill

MPs backed the Bill at its third reading 333 votes to 100, majority 233, and it will now undergo scrutiny in the House of Lords.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

Tories seek to exempt pubs, restaurants and sports stadiums from Labour harassment ban

Labour figures have dubbed Tory plans the ‘Chris Pincher amendment’ after the disgraced former Tory MP

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

Cabinet minister Jonathan Reynolds investigated by watchdog over solicitor claim

A spokesperson for the Solicitors Regulation Agency said the watchdog was looking into ‘further information’ about Mr Reynolds’ previous claim

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025

UK politics: Miliband tells MPs UK needs to ‘speed up, not slow down’ in net zero drive – as it happened

Energy secretary insists there is ‘no contradiction between net zero and economic growth’ in hearing at Commons committee

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025

Pressure ramps up on Reeves as damning report suggests businesses set to cut jobs

Private sector firms are preparing for another fall in activity, a survey from the CBI showed, prompting renewed calls for the chancellor to backtrack on her Budget

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025

MPs support move for deposit return scheme for England and Northern Ireland

The House of Commons voted 352 to 75, majority 277, in favour of the proposal designed to incentivise recycling of drinks containers.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025

Nigel Farage and Liz Truss attend launch of climate denial group led by ex-Ukip head

The group boasts that it is ‘the world’s most prominent think tank supporting scepticism about man-made climate change’

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Farage and Truss attend UK launch of US climate denial group

British arm of Heartland, which has taken fossil and Republican funding, to be led by ex-Ukip head Lois Perry

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025

Tory and Reform MPs accused of ‘weaponising trauma’ of grooming victims, as Farage calls for inquiry to focus on Pakistani men – as it happened

Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one out

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

Is Labour to blame for slowing UK economy? It’s more complex than that

Tories point finger at Rachel Reeves’s budget but economy has been misfiring for best part of a decade

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024