Sunak offering only ‘promises and platitudes’, says Starmer The Labour leader delivered a speech in east London on Thursday morning accusing Prime Minister of ‘sticking plaster politics’. The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023
Keir Starmer pledges ‘Take Back Control’ bill to shift power out of Westminster under Labour Government The Labour leader said his government would ‘embrace’ the catchphrase used by Vote Leave during the Brexit Referendum, turning it from a ‘slogan to a solution’ Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023
Keir Starmer announces he'll turn Take Back Control from Brexit slogan into a new law The Labour leader said a Take Back Control Bill would be one of his first acts in government, as he stood in front of machinery vowing to 'roll up our sleeves' in a major New Year speech Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023
All of the benefits, pensions and cost of living payments going out in January State financial support forthcoming as millions continue to struggle this winter The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023
Missing health chief Steve Barclay spotted as pressure mounts over NHS crisis Health Secretary Steve Barclay has been accused of being all-but absent during recent weeks, as NHS staff took historic industrial action and ambulances queue up outside hospitals Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023
Rishi Sunak's strike legislation could see unions sued and workers sacked NEW strike legislation set to be introduced by Rishi Sunak will reportedly allow employers to sue unions and sack workers. The National (Scotland) · Jan 5, 2023
Keir Starmer: The big challenges facing Labour leader in 2023 as he prepares to deliver major speech Sir Keir Starmer ended 2022 with a comfortable poll lead over the Conservatives and in firm control of his party. Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023
Train strikes latest: Passengers blast ‘selfish’ rail union walkouts as commuters suffer third day of travel chaos Elizabeth Line and London Overground hit with only around 20% of normal Network Rail services expected to run Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023
Our hospitals have become war zones and the government has no plan Accounts and images from crisis-hit hospitals are everywhere - but those in power have no plan to stop the suffering, writes Liam Thorp Liverpool Echo · Jan 5, 2023
Rail passengers face more disruption as train drivers strike Aslef members to walk out at 15 rail companies in a long-running dispute over pay Wales Online · Jan 5, 2023
New strike laws will let bosses fire workers and sue unions, says report The government is planning new laws that will limit the right to strike by allowing employers to sack staff and sue trade unions, it is reported, following months of industrial action Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023
Starmer says Labour would reverse PM’s plan for anti-strike law ‘Minimum service level’ legislation covering sectors including health expected to be announced this week The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023
‘No tricks, no ambiguity’: Rishi Sunak vows to deliver on ‘people’s priorities’ PM makes five pledges for public to judge him against, but gives little detail or timescale The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023
Labour will not open ‘big government chequebook’, Starmer to say Party leader’s new year speech to promise ‘national renewal’ if elected but stress role of private sector too The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023
Daily Mirror · Jan 4, 2023 Keir Starmer promises 'decade of national renewal' under Labour in big New Year speech In a major speech in east London, the Labour leader will strike an upbeat tone with a pledge to bring back 'the hope we used to take for granted, that you can build your future around'
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023 Labour dismisses Rishi Sunak’s five new pledges as mostly ‘so easy it would be difficult not to achieve them’ – as it happened Prime minister urges public to judge him on whether he delivers on new pledges but Labour says most ‘were happening anyway’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023 Sunak strives to be reassuring but is five-point plan all sleight of hand? PM plans a ‘no tricks’ reset but with an inflation fall already expected this is more about hanging on at an election
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023 As a mathematician, I fear Rishi Sunak’s plan for compulsory maths doesn’t add up Forcing students to endure a subject that many find unenjoyable could end up putting some off A-levels altogether, says mathematician and author Kit Yates
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023 Multiplication of teachers and funds needed for Sunak’s post-16 maths policy Prime minister’s ambition for schools in England faces 5,000 shortfall in maths teachers and sixth form funding gap
Liverpool Echo · Jan 4, 2023 People are less than impressed with Rishi Sunak's five promises for 2023 The Prime Minister was hoping to reboot his faltering premiership today - but many questions remain
Daily Record · Jan 4, 2023 Rishi Sunak pledges to slash inflation as Tory Prime Minister tries to win over critics The SNP dismissed Sunak's speech and claimed it was an "an advert for why Scotland needs independence."
Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2023 Peter Mandelson: ‘Starmer has seen off Corbynite extremists but has more to do to reinvent Labour’ Sir Keir Starmer has "sorted out the extremists" on the Labour left but has "more to do" to reinvent the party, Peter Mandelson has said.
The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023 Sunak: NHS patients are not getting the care they deserve The Prime Minister said that ‘something has to change’ in the health service.
The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023 Sunak: Fresh laws ‘most important’ part of plan to tackle Channel crossings The Prime Minister repeated promises that his Government would ‘stop the boats’.
The National (Scotland) · Jan 4, 2023 Scots NHS in 'crisis’ but England’s only faces ‘challenges’, Scottish Tories claim THE Scottish Tories have refused to say that there is a “crisis” in the NHS in England – despite using the term to describe the situation…