Brexit is costing UK £1,000 per household, says Bank of England official Business investment ‘stopped in its tracks’ by exit from EU, says central bank expert The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023
The fighter jets which would shoot down spy balloons in UK skies The UK’s quick reaction alert force, tasked with guarding British airspace from foreign threats, uses the Typhoon FGR4 to police the UK’s skies. The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023
Chinese spy balloons 'may have already flown over UK airspace' The UK is “in touch with allies” after a minister claimed Chinese spy balloons may have already flown over the country, The National (Scotland) · Feb 13, 2023
Sunak focuses on Brexit benefits after ‘secret’ summit on fixing EU departure Leading Brexiteers including Lord Frost reacted angrily to the conference. The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023
BBC chairman under rising pressure to quit as ex-TV news chief warns of ‘bad smell’ around broadcaster BBC chairman Richard Sharp was facing growing pressure to quit on Monday as a former TV news chief said the storm was leaving a “bad smell” hanging over the corporation. Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2023
Sunak standing by BBC chairman amid ongoing inquiry MPs found that Richard Sharp made ‘significant errors of judgment’ by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee for Boris Johnson. The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023
Prime Minister declines to commit to raising £5m match funding for quake victims Rishi Sunak insisted the Government had provided ‘lots of other support’ and was ready to provide more. The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023
Rishi Sunak denies reports ministers are reconsidering super fines for polluting water firms The Prime Minister has hit back at reports the Government is reconsidering super fines for water companies that dump sewage in Britain’s rivers. Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits Greater Manchester The Prime Minister visited the Oldham Community Diagnostic Centre in Royton Manchester Evening News · Feb 13, 2023
How the Tories splashed YOUR cash on luxury items, from fine art to Fortnum and Mason MINISTERS are facing accusations of overseeing a “lavish spending” culture in Whitehall that has seen taxpayers’ money wasted on luxury items,… The National (Scotland) · Feb 13, 2023
Community diagnostic centres helping cut NHS waiting lists, says Sunak The Prime Minister toured Oldham Community Diagnostic Centre, where patients can go for quicker access to tests, scans and checks after a referral. The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023
UK fighter jets ready to shoot down any Chinese spy balloons, says Rishi Sunak PM vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ to protect British airspace, amid fears Beijing spy missions have already taken place in UK The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023
Sunak promises ‘whatever it takes’ to keep UK safe amid balloon incident row Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced Britain will conduct a security review after a series of objects in western airspace were shot down by the US. The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023
Rishi Sunak's wife had shares in collapsed firm that received £300k Covid loan RISHI Sunak’s wife invested in a furniture business that benefitted from nearly £300,000 in taxpayer-funded loans handed out while he was… The National (Scotland) · Feb 13, 2023
Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2023 Brit war planes on stand by to shoot down Chinese spy balloons 24/7, says PM The Prime Minister refused to say whether any incidents had been reported in UK airspace, but said the UK is protected by a quick reaction alert force
Insider UK · Feb 13, 2023 SNP demands UK government support for carbon capture scheme at St Fergus gas terminal Westminster told to 'put its money where its mouth is' on Aberdeenshire project
The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023 ‘Lavish’ Whitehall spending revealed by purchase card data, says Labour The Conservatives have accused Labour of wasting civil servants’ time on information already in the public domain.
Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2023 Top Tory admits divisive Rwanda deportation plan only has 'marginal' benefits International Development Minister Andrew Mitchell's comments are at odds with the Government after Rishi Sunak made it a key priority to stop people making the perilous Channel crossing in small boats
Manchester Evening News · Feb 13, 2023 Labour accuse Tories of living 'life of luxury' on taxpayers' money Figures show that thousands of pounds was spent on luxury accommodation on foreign trips
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023 The Tories have revealed their battle plan for a new kind of class war The promotion of Lee Anderson reveals a lot about who is and who isn’t considered working class in Britain, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023 Akshata Murty held shares in collapsed firm that had near £300k ‘Sunak’ taxpayer loan Employees and Lloyds Bank among creditors, after liquidation of firm that benefited from pandemic aid devised by Murty’s spouse, Sunak
Wales Online · Feb 13, 2023 Government procurement card spent £1.5m on Amazon, £238k at Ikea and £95k on duty-free Labour slams 'lavish spending culture' that also included in 2021 £415,000 at Enterprise Rent-a-Car, £238,000 at Ikea, £106,000 at John Lewis and £101,000 at Apple
The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023 ‘Scandalous’ Tory government spending on lavish hotels, furnishings and booze revealed Labour reveals dossier exposing use of taxpayer-funded debit cards
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023 Labour condemns ‘catalogue of waste’ on government ‘credit cards’ Analysis of civil service spending includes Rishi Sunak’s Treasury department spending £3,000 on Tate photographs
The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023 Government purchase card spending ‘scandalous’, claims Labour Labour has carried out an analysis of spending by officials using government procurement cards.