New EU anti-migrant deal will help Rishi Sunak ‘stop the boats’, claims French politician French MEP suggests new Brussels deal could stop asylum-seekers crossing Channel – even despite Brexit The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023
Private sector will pay for HS2 Euston tunnel, Transport Secretary Mark Harper insists The National Infrastructure Commission warns that developers will not pay for the tunnelling works Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023
Cancelled Amnesty judge pleads freedom of conscience The political blogger defends his views on the death penalty Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023
Wellingborough byelection gives Labour another chance to humiliate Rishi Sunak Recall of MP Peter Bone opens up Brexit-leaning former safe seat where defections from Tories in any direction could help Labour win The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023
The Guardian view on the politics of migration: when centrists dabble in extremism Editorial: Western Europe is undergoing a reconfiguration, with the centre-right posing as radicals and the nativist right donning the garb of centrists The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023
Peter Bone saga shows Tories are weak, Labour tells Wellingborough voters Jonathan Ashworth, out campaigning for byelection, says Rishi Sunak is being ‘pushed around’ by rightwingers The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023
No 10 drops proposal for end-of-year Sunak speech on immigration Idea quietly shelved after Tory splits over Rwanda bill, as Home Office is accused of ‘fiddling figures’ on asylum claims The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023
Disbelief at plan to fix London potholes as part of Network North project £235m funding for capital’s roads is possible only because of investment that comes from scrapping northern leg of HS2 The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023
'We cannot go on like this', say junior doctors as strikes begin The Standard spoke with several junior doctors on the picket line who claimed that many NHS medics are struggling with the cost of living and exam fees Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023
Tories spark disbelief as rerouted HS2 cash spent on LONDON roads MONEY saved by scrapping a high-speed rail link to Manchester will be spent on repairing roads in London – sparking disbelief from MPs in the… The National (Scotland) · Dec 20, 2023
EU agrees landmark deal to curb migration and share asylum seekers Agreement comes after years of wrangling – but rights groups say it will lead to a surge in suffering for some of the most vulnerable The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023
'Firstly, are you OK?': Quotes of the Year 2023 From spanking to lifestyles choices, a round up of the biggest moments of the year in quotes Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023
Bank of England under pressure to cut interest rates after surprise inflation fall Labour say more than a million people face higher mortgage payments ‘after the Conservatives crashed the economy’ The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023
Michelle Mone: inside the extraordinary rise and catastrophic fall of the 'lying baroness' A firm linked to Michelle Mone has just been ordered to pay back nearly £122m after breaching PPE contracts. Katie Strick reports on her undoing Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023
International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023 UK Tories Face Another By-election After MP Ousted Britain's ruling Conservatives face another potentially bruising by-election early next year after voters in a central English constituency ousted its Tory lawmaker following his suspension from parliament over misconduct allegations.
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023 Rishi Sunak considered pre-paid debit card giveaway during Covid Sunak thought about sending out millions of cash-laden cards in post – but was warned of ‘significant risk’ of theft
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023 Beleaguered Tories to fight for every Wellingborough by-election vote after Peter Bone unseated, says minister Labour's commanding lead in the polls is 'wide but thin', according to Mel Stride
International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023 Hospital Doctors In England Start New Strike Over Pay Hospital doctors in England begin their longest strike action yet on Wednesday in a move that health bosses fear will pile pressure on services at the busiest time of year.
International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023 UK Inflation Hits Lowest Level In More Than Two Years British inflation has slowed sharply to the lowest level in more than two years on falling petrol prices, official data showed Wednesday, easing a cost-of-living crisis after aggressive interest-rate hikes.
International Business Times UK · Dec 20, 2023 Working Class Households Will Finally Receive Funding To Fight Soaring Energy Bills As inflation continues to dominate low-income households across the UK, the government have offered to fund their transition towards green energy.
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023 Government invests £235m in London's roads using funds from HS2 Roads will be resurfaced across the capital over the next 11 years
International Business Times UK · Dec 19, 2023 No 'Firm Date' For Stopping The Boats, Admits British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Sunak's strategy to cut this figure is centred around sending migrants to Rwanda – but this plan was blocked by the Supreme Court last month.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023 UK warship joins US-led international force to combat attacks on ships in Red Sea Iranian-backed Houthi militants have vowed to continue their attacks on vessels
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023 Rish! never said he would stop the boats – it was all that lectern’s doing At the liaison committee, the PM is shocked to learn nobody else realises just how well everything is going
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023 Sunak slapped down by stats watchdog for claiming to have reduced debt PM may have ‘undermined trust’ with claims about falling debt, says UK Statistics Authority