King Charles to receive just under £100 million to fund the Royal Household The House of Commons approved a motion designed to update the formula for funding the British monarchy The Independent UK · Sep 1
King has ‘significantly increased’ royal work, says minister amid funding uplift The House of Commons approved a motion designed to update the formula for funding the British monarchy after a review by the Royal Trustees. Evening Standard · Sep 1
OPINION - 'Number 10 North is for North London too': How the South will benefit from fixing rest of UK ‘I am an MP in Barnet, representing London’s suburban fringe, and I’m not a sceptic but a champion for what the PM is doing’, writes Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson Evening Standard · Jul 31
Who's in Andy Burnham's Cabinet? John Healey named Chancellor as Angela Rayner makes big comeback Mr Burnham has appointed senior Cabinet ministers to deliver ‘the most significant change moment in our politics for 40 years’ Evening Standard · Jul 20
Treasury minister signals no special VAT cut for Northern Ireland hospitality Dan Tomlinson was asked how the UK Government would ‘maintain a price competitiveness’ with hospitality in Ireland. Evening Standard · Jun 23
Millions of pensioners overcharged by HMRC for almost a year in £43.5m error HMRC has apologised for the error and hopes to fix the problem later this summer The Independent UK · Jun 15
Andy Burnham accuses Tony Blair of failing to understand modern politics The ex-Labour leader called for his party to champion the ‘radical centre’, warning it is ‘playing with fire’ over the UK’s future. Evening Standard · May 27
Minister rejects Blair’s triple lock warning as ex-PM calls for ‘coherent plan’ Dan Tomlinson said ‘things have moved on’ since the ex-Labour leader was in No 10. Evening Standard · May 27
New Mandelson revelations cast doubt on claim vetting decision was borderline, Thornberry says – as it happened ‘It becomes quite clear why UKSV saw him as a subject of concern who shouldn’t be granted clearance,’ Thornberry tells the Guardian The Guardian - UK · May 27
UK eases sanctions on Russian jet fuel and diesel LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended a contentious move to ease sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and diesel as the Middle East war causes prices to spiral. Bangkok Post · May 20
Fury as Labour roll back Russian oil sanctions while 'killing Scotland's North Sea' A UK Government minister repeatedly ducked questions as he was confronted about Labour relaxing sanctions on Russian oil. The National (Scotland) · May 20
Treasury minister denies UK plan to cap food prices is 'mimicking SNP' A TREASURY minister has denied that the UK Government is planning to ask supermarkets to cap essential food prices – mimicking an SNP election… The National (Scotland) · May 20
Millions of UK drivers could claim more for mileage expenses under major review Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson admitted the mileage rate review was ‘well overdue’ The Independent UK · Mar 25
Mortgage bills soar by £1,100 in London in just two weeks as Trump's Iran war rocks UK economy ‘War in the Middle East is hammering Londoners looking to buy or remortgage,’ says Adam French, head of consumer finance at Moneyfacts Evening Standard · Mar 17
Evening Standard · Mar 17 Trump blasts Starmer's 'big mistake' as UK and other allies sink his Strait of Hormuz fleet plan The US president launched a new attack on Nato partners as Downing Street warned he is risking greater ‘danger’ in the Middle East the longer his war on Iran continues
Evening Standard · Mar 17 Minister plays down job losses as Chancellor prepares to commit to AI drive Rachel Reeves is expected to pledge the UK to ‘the fastest AI adoption in the G7’ in an annual lecture in the City of London on Tuesday.
Evening Standard · Feb 18 Reform would restore two-child benefit cap in full, Jenrick to pledge The former Tory minister is to make his first speech as Reform’s Treasury spokesman.
Evening Standard · Feb 18 Robert Jenrick to outline Reform UK plans for Bank of England and OBR Nigel Farage named his top team on Tuesday, which included Conservative defectors Mr Jenrick and Suella Braverman.
The Independent UK · Feb 18 Reform UK to overhaul OBR if it gets into power, Robert Jenrick to say Mr Jenrick will also claim that net zero efforts have become a ‘distraction’ for the Bank of England
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Children could be sent to pubs if cafes and soft plays shut down, Labour MP warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced every pub in England will get 15 per cent off its business rates bill
Evening Standard · Jan 27 Financial support for pubs and music venues criticised as ‘wholly inadequate’ Pubs and live music venues in England will benefit from 15% off their business rates bills from April.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025 Labour admits 60% of parents wrongly targeted in HMRC child benefit fraud crackdown Exclusive: Scale of government’s anti-fraud fiasco is four times higher than previously admitted
Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025 Pay-per-mile: From trackers to 'clocked' vehicles, all you need to know about the new electric car tax Government plans for electric vehicles explained: how the 500,000 London EV drivers will pay and how their bills will be calculated
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025 Tory MP warns that the full English breakfast is at risk under Labour Mark Pritchard said that the government ‘would not be forgiven’ for removing the British staple from high street
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025 Full English breakfast at risk from rising prices under Labour, says MP The Conservative’s Mark Pritchard said the Government would not be forgiven for taking the British staple away from the UK’s high streets.