The incredible shrinking man: Rishi Sunak’s gut reaction is always wrong The prime minister has chosen to pick a fight with the nurses – a battle he’s never going to win The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023
Rishi Sunak defends Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi over tax dispute claims The Prime Minister said the former chancellor had ‘addressed this matter in full’. The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023
Rishi Sunak takes Nadhim Zahawi ‘at his word’ over tax affairs PM retains confidence in under-pressure Tory chair, says No 10 – as Sunak’s own tax returns set to be published ‘very short time’ The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023
Infected blood scandal was ‘preventable catastrophe’, inquiry told ‘Governments have over the years delayed, denied and have degraded those who are infected and affected by how they have subsequently been treated.’ The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023
Millionaire Tory Nadhim Zahawi to 'pay millions in tax to settle HMRC dispute' Labour say the multi-millionaire former Chancellor - who is chairman of the Tory party - has ‘questions to answer’ over the way his family’s trust held shares in the polling firm he founded Daily Mirror · Jan 15, 2023
Nadhim Zahawi to pay millions in tax after dispute over family finances Questions were raised over Tory chair’s use of offshore company to hold shares in polling firm YouGov The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023
Top Tory minister to pay millions to HMRC to settle tax dispute NADHIM Zahawi, the former chancellor and Tory leadership contender, has agreed to pay millions of pounds to settle a tax dispute with the HMRC. The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2023
Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi ‘pays millions to settle tax row’ after investigation It comes after The Independent first revealed the inquiry into the Tory chair’s tax affairs last year The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023
Crypto collapses, Mone’s masks and golden goodbyes: the 2022 Observer business awards The Conservative peer’s peerless public service work, Sam Bankman-Fried’s strange love life and Elon Musk, as usual, feature highly in this year’s prestigious honours list The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2023
From strikes to Covid, the Tories need to ‘keep it plausible’ “Keep it plausible, darling.” Those were the words Tony Blair uttered to his long-time advisor, Anji Hunter, after she had suggested his now infamous speech to the Women’s Institute – where he was slow-clapped by a bunch of seemingly kindly ladies – had, interruption aside, still gone rather well. Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022
Tory party chair Nadhim Zahawi uses strikes to try and boost party coffers An email from the former chancellor urges supporters to join up to fight Labour and the unions Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022
TV tonight: a life-affirming story about Bradford’s amateur film-makers This gorgeous documentary follows a film club that remakes Oklahoma! Plus, Amol Rajan tackles the class struggle. Here’s what to watch tonight The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022
'Public sector strikes are a mass howl of rage against a decade of cruel cuts' Brian Reade says nurses and fellow workers have had enough of wage erosion under this Tory government - as divide and rule is how the right-wing Establishment has always operated Daily Mirror · Dec 9, 2022
Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has big plans for the realm of NFTs SARAH FERGUSON, the Duchess of York, is hoping to take the unpredictable digital art world by storm. Fergie is creating a virtual gallery to display her range of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), a type of digital artwork. Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 ‘My door is open’, Health Secretary tells striking nurses Steve Barclay made the claim as he faced suggestions from Labour he was “using nurses as a scapegoat to avoid blame” for the difficult winter ahead.
Wales Online · Dec 6, 2022 Thousands of ambulance workers and NHS staff to walk out on strike Hundreds of troops are on stand-by to cover for ambulance crews, firefighters and Border Force staff as ministers prepare for a wave of strikes across public services in the run-up to Christmas
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022 Strikes help Putin? What a terrible excuse for refusing nurses the rise they deserve The Tory chairman’s desperate remarks show the government has run out of arguments for pay restraint. No wonder its winter of discontent has turned into a winter of fury, writes Zoe Williams
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2022 ‘Bonkers’ Covid plans, Boris’ vaccine dance and post-affair ‘misery’: 13 bombshells from Matt Hancock’s memoir The former health secretary’s diaries lay the blame squarely on everyone — except himself and new partner Gina Coladangelo. Katie Strick picks his standout quotes from the extracts released so far
Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022 Strep A symptoms in children: All the signs you need to know from sore throat to fever The Strep A infection is usually mild with symptoms ranging from a sore throat and headache along with a fine, pinkish or red body rash and more serious scarlet fever
Daily Mirror · Dec 4, 2022 'Jungle grub' Matt Hancock nothing but 'poster boy for incompetent Tory government' Kevin Maguire argues shameless Matt Hancock is painting himself as a Covid hero and isn't alone
Manchester Evening News · Dec 4, 2022 Rail workers union RMT reject eight percent pay rise offer More than 40,000 RMT members across Network Rail and 14 rail firms are due to walk out for eight separate days over Christmas
Chronicle Live · Dec 4, 2022 Military personnel are training as ambulance drivers and firefighters as NHS strikes loom It comes amid an abundance of public sector strikes including NHS nurses and ambulance drivers, while fire brigades and junior doctors find themselves balloted for similar action by their respective unions.
Daily Mirror · Dec 4, 2022 Rail workers offered pay rise of 8% in bid to head off fresh strikes If the planned strikes go ahead, it would mean over 40,000 RMT members across Network Rail and 14 rail firms will walk out for eight separate days over the Christmas period
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022 Strep A: fears NHS will struggle to cope as seventh child reported to have died Nadhim Zahawi says parents should look out for symptoms of infection, such as fever, headache or skin rash
Daily Mirror · Dec 4, 2022 Top Tory accused of using Putin's war for not giving nurses real-terms pay increase The Tory Chairman Nadhim Zahawi urged NHS staff to send a 'message' to the Russian leader as tens of thousands of nurses prepare to go on strike in ten days' time in a dispute over pay and working conditions