Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner reveals what was on note passed to her to inform of Queen’s health On The News Agents podcast, Angela Rayner revealed that the note was 'simple' Wales Online · Sep 24, 2022
'Nowhere will be safe': RSPB in scathing warning over Tory 'attack on nature' “NOWHERE will be safe” if the Government goes ahead with plans for investment zones across the UK, a leading charity has warned. The National (Scotland) · Sep 24, 2022
Nationalised energy company could save households £4,400 in two years, analysis finds Taxpayers missing out on up to £122bn of direct income as a result of privatised energy supply, TUC finds The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022
Project 2023: a five-point plan for boosting women’s football in England There has never been a better chance to accelerate growth. Here we identify the key areas and set the targets to be hit The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022
Labour’s Angela Rayner: ‘We’re very radical – but it’s radical and responsible and realistic’ The deputy leader on Liz Truss’s ‘fanciful’ economics and why people are starting to listen to Labour again The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022
ScotRail alcohol ban branded 'draconian' amid calls for it to be scrapped Passengers on ScotRail services were until November 2020 able to consume alcohol before 9pm as well as being able to purchase drinks on certain mainline trains. Daily Record · Sep 24, 2022
Scots food bank users 'left feeling sick' at UK Government's 'fatcat' mini budget People visiting the Carntyne and Riddrie Food Bank Credit Union in Glasgow were stunned at the brass neck of the Tories while they face the full brunt of the cost-of-living crisis. Daily Record · Sep 24, 2022
General election must be called so public pass their verdict on this bunch of charlatans Record View says voters are anxiously wondering how they can pay the bills, with rampant inflation, rising interest rates and sky high energy costs draining their finances. Daily Record · Sep 24, 2022
Trade union chief accuses Keir Starmer of 'mixed messages' on eve of Labour conference Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham said Labour needs to be "clearer" on what they stand for. Daily Record · Sep 24, 2022
Labour conference gives Sir Keir Starmer chance to stress dividing lines with Tories Sir Keir expected to link Conservatives to falling living standards and articulate a convincing vision to improve them Wales Online · Sep 24, 2022
Liz Truss facing questions over ‘unusual’ Foreign Office spending Costs include £1,841 at Norwich City club shop and £4,333.30 at ‘barber and beauty shop’ The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022
Labour conference gives Starmer chance to stress dividing lines with Tories Supporters of the Labour leader hope he will make the most of his ideological advantage over the Government. The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022
Chancellor says mini budget ‘is not a gamble’ as pound plunges Kwarteng defends massive tax cuts and borrowing as spooked markets leave pound at new 37 year low Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022
'Reckless and irresponsible' – North East Labour MPs' tax cut fury after mini-budget 'for the rich' Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced a huge set of measures on Friday, including abolishing the top rate of income tax for high earners, which will be funded by more than £70bn of borrowing Chronicle Live · Sep 23, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022 Time is against Liz Truss as she bets big on plan to turn economy around With an election two years away, failure could shred the Tories’ economic credibility
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022 Truss axes national security council, sparking ‘talking-shop’ concerns Labour says new merged foreign policy council could reduce Whitehall policy-makers’ focus on security
Manchester Evening News · Sep 23, 2022 The Mancunian Way: The Bankers' Budget Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Friday September 23, 2022.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2022 Devastating graph shows poorest in UK get NOTHING from Tory tax cut plans as rich get richer How much will the worst-off get from Kwasi Kwarteng mini-budget tax cut plans?
The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2022 Body designed to make UK a 'science superpower' abolished by Liz Truss A MINISTERIAL body intended to accelerate scientific research in the UK appears to have been scrapped barely a year after it was set up.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022 Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng have made a declaration of class war This unofficial budget is morally indefensible, economically reckless and so risky it suggests a political death wish, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022 Liz Truss faces questions over Foreign Office spending Data shows Foreign Office spending was up by 45% on items ranging from dining, wallpaper and Norwich City
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022 Five ways Liz Truss has already ripped up the rulebook as Tory PM New occupant of No 10 has wasted no time in distinguishing her administration from the past 12 years of Conservative government
Manchester Evening News · Sep 23, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng vows to speed up Northern Powerhouse Rail and a host of Manchester road and rail schemes Chancellor's promise to cut red tape could mean work starts on big infrastructure projects by next year
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022 Prime Minister scraps science policy body in cabinet shake-up The number of cabinet committees has been slimmed down from 20 to just six, with the National Science and Technology Council among those abolished.
Daily Record · Sep 23, 2022 The big gamble on tax cuts for the rich that could railroad the economy off the tracks The Daily Record's Westminster Editor Torcuil Crichton analyses The scale and the brashness of the Tory tax-cutting budget is staggering and Scotland will not be protected from global forces that could be unleashed by massive Treasury borrowing.