Grant Shapps accused of ‘outrageous slur’ over claim ambulance strike puts lives at risk Business secretary clashes with union chiefs as he sets out plan for anti-strike legislation The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023
Downing Street defends Prime Minister's decision to fly to Leeds on private plane Labour's Angela Rayner has slammed the choice of transport as a 'show of extravagance' Leeds Live · Jan 10, 2023
Downing Street defends Prime Minister’s decision to fly to Leeds on RAF plane Rishi Sunak was travelling to meet with staff and patients at the Rutland Lodge Medical Practice in Chapel Allerton Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023
Brazen Grant Shapps claims striking paramedics are 'risking lives' in 'poison' crackdown The Business Secretary is accused of 'demonising' striking ambulance workers as he turns his fire on the unions - and publishes a Bill to enforce minimum service levels on unions Daily Mirror · Jan 10, 2023
Rishi Sunak has abandoned Tory pledge on workers’ rights, says former jobs tsar Matthew Taylor says PM has delayed putting in place many of measures from 2019 manifesto The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2023
Plans for voter ID under fire as Electoral Commission launches campaign Ministers are introducing mandatory photo ID in Britain, despite concerns the move could disenfranchise voters. The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
Tory procurement bill will legalise VIP lane with ‘cronies’ charter’, says Labour £3.7bn-worth of contracts has gone to Tory contacts since start of Covid, says opposition The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
Ministers’ procurement bill a ‘charter for cronies’, says Labour Opposition plans to put forward amendments to outlaw ‘VIP lanes’ and introduce clawback clauses The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023
'Golden goodbyes' for sacked ministers could fund half a million breakfast club places Labour's analysis suggests the eye-watering £720,000 potential bill for severance payments could pay for 4,500 free TV licenses for pensioners Daily Mirror · Jan 7, 2023
2023 could be Keir Starmer's last year before Downing Street - 10 hurdles he has to vault The Labour leader faced three Prime Ministers in 2022 after a year of open warfare in the Conservative Party - and in the coming year he will set out more of his blueprint for No10 as he hopes to maintain momentum Daily Mirror · Jan 1, 2023
Government agency spent almost £1,500 on branded fidget cubes for civil servants Labour's Deputy leader Angela Rayner said the Government Property Agency highlighted the spending after a Public Accounts Committee report warned last week the body had been held back by ageing IT systems Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022
Inside UK politics' most unreal year yet - from Partygate to Liz Truss disaster Four Chancellors, three Prime Ministers, two monarchs - and your mortgages went pear-shaped. And that's without the tractor porn. Here's our review of the year for 2022 - Britain really did have a large one Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022
Rishi Sunak criticised for asking homeless man if he ‘works in business’ at London shelter Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner described clip as ‘excruciating’ Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2022
Rishi Sunak criticised for asking homeless man if he ‘works in business’ Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner described clip as ‘excruciating’ The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2022
Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022 Rishi Sunak changes rules so ministers can use their chauffeur-driven limos more Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been criticised for for helping his Cabinet ministers get rides home, while failing to end the train strikes that are causing misery for millions
Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022 Rishi Sunak bans new ethics chief from starting his own investigations into ministers Rishi Sunak has finally appointed a new ethics adviser after a six month wait, but critics have warned he will be 'toothless' as he will not be able to launch investigations into ministers without the PM's permission
Daily Mirror · Dec 17, 2022 Labour accuse Tories of wrecking Christmas as festive season will cost 15% more And deputy leader Angela Rayner says the reason is that Conservatives have failed to tackle the cost of living with prices up nine per cent while allowing wages to fall by 2.7%
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022 David Frost handed £26,000 after quitting as UK’s Brexit negotiator Frost, who quit last December received taxpayer-funded payout for ‘loss of office’ after nine months as minister
Manchester Evening News · Dec 13, 2022 Paramedics plead for help as a shattered ambulance service under terrifying pressure is overwhelmed SPECIAL REPORT: Hundreds of patients are still waiting for ambulances, hundreds of vehicles are stuck outside hospitals, unable to get back out onto the road.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022 Partygate: ministers accused of writing ‘blank cheque’ for Boris Johnson legal bills Exclusive: Cabinet Office to extend contract with law firm to defend claims ex-PM misled parliament, sources say
Daily Mirror · Dec 7, 2022 Rishi Sunak blasted after saying he's 'absolutely shocked' by Michelle Mone allegations The 'wobbly blancmange' Prime Minister was slammed by Keir Starmer at PMQs after he distanced himself from the Ultimo bra tycoon, who has taken a leave of absence from the Lords to clear her name
Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2022 Labour accuses Government of 'negligence' over ambulance worker dispute Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner accused the Government of negligence in its handling of the dispute with ambulance workers. She told reporters in Westminster: “We’ve seen actually across the ambulance service the crisis that’s engulfing our ambulance service… in the North West, in my area, the ambulance service saying please…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022 Tories in hiding as Commons scrutinises Michelle Mone’s Covid fortunes Tory peer not the only one to make herself scarce as Labour queries VIP access for vendor of dodgy PPE
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 Ministers commit to publishing Michelle Mone PPE documents as she takes leave of absence from Lords Tory peer to step away from upper house to ‘clear her name’ over PPE Medpro allegations
The National (Scotland) · Dec 6, 2022 UK Government under pressure to release Michelle Mone PPE contract papers A MOTION demanding the UK Government release records of the controversial PPE contract lobbied for by Michelle Mone has passed in the House…