What are the dates of additional benefit payments in December? Help is out there for those on low incomes struggling with rising prices and high bills The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
Labour seeks vote to force publication of Michelle Mone PPE contract documents Party tables ‘humble address’ in Commons demanding release of emails and texts The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Tories represent constituencies with highest number of non-doms in the country, Labour analysis shows Labour says it would scrap tax status and use money to train doctors The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Sunak to scrap housebuilding targets after pressure from Tory MPs PM caves in as up to 100 Tory MPs threaten to rebel, leading Labour to accuse him of putting party before country The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
Eighth child believed to have died with Strep A infection Morelands Primary, in Waterlooville, Hampshire, reportedly said it is “absolutely devastated” by the loss of one of its pupils. The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
'Weak' Rishi Sunak waters down house building targets as he caves to Tory revolt The Prime Minister was facing pressure from 'well over 100' Tory MPs and Michael Gove will now update national planning policy Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022
Downing Street defends Qatar praise amid backlash from LGBT+ supporters’ groups Rishi Sunak has faced backlash from LGBT+ supporters’ groups after congratulating Qatar on its hosting of the World Cup. The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Michael Gove in major climbdown to Tory rebels over house-building targets Councils will be able to treat target as ‘advisory’ if it threatens rural and suburban areas The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Gove to water down housebuilding targets after threat of Tory rebellion Housebuilding targets will no longer be mandatory after ‘over 100 Tory MPs’ threatened to rebel over planning reform. The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Michael Gove to water down housebuilding targets after Tory rebellion threat Housebuilding targets will no longer be mandatory after ‘over 100 Tory MPs’ threatened to rebel over planning reform The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Major Covid fraud taskforce is being shut down - despite £3.4billion in lost money HM Revenue and Customs has said it will close its dedicated taskforce for getting back wrongly-paid-out Covid cash - even though £3.4billion in fraud and mistakes is still outstanding Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022
No 10 rules out law change for return of Parthenon marbles No plans to amend legislation that could stop removal back to Greece, after secret talks held over their future The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
Afghans died because of Raab’s delay in reviewing documents, officials told Exclusive: Officials told of delays caused by Dominic Raab’s refusal to review Kabul evacuation documents in formats he did not like The Guardian - UK · 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 Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2022
Wales Online · Dec 5, 2022 Conservatives warned that polls ‘do not point to re-election’ The warning comes as polling from Ipsos suggests more than 60% of people believe the country is heading in the wrong direction
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 No 10 does not rule out ban on illegal migrants settling in UK Downing Street refused to ‘speculate’ on future migration policy when presented with a series of proposals from the Centre for Policy Studies.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Polls ‘do not point to re-election’ for Conservatives Rishi Sunak’s personal popularity has not yet brought an improvement in his party’s ratings, according to Ipsos.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Rishi Sunak urges rail union to ‘think again’ about threat of strikes disrupting Christmas Two-year 8% deal is ‘right offer’ for workers, says Downing Street
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Rishi Sunak’s Brexit opportunities fund ‘rebranded existing grants’ Business tired of ‘smoke and mirrors’ over funding, says Labour
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2022 Albanians should be barred from claiming asylum in UK, says minister Albanians should be barred from claiming asylum in the UK as they are coming from a “demonstrably safe” country, the Immigration Minister has said. Robert Jenrick said such individuals should be “excluded from the right to claim asylum” as he warned that current levels of migration into the UK were…
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 What are the dates of additional benefit payments in December? Help is out there for those on low incomes struggling with rising prices and high bills
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 ‘Unworkable’ asylum plans backed by Suella Braverman condemned as ‘completely out of step with British values’ The home secretary says she will do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop Channel crossings
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Rishi Sunak’s government ‘going backwards’ on green growth, CBI chief warns Business group warns of slump in investment and productivity as UK mired in ‘stagflation’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022 Sunak’s government ‘going backwards’ on green economy, says CBI Business bosses ‘confused and disappointed’ by PM’s lack of growth plan in face of recession
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