PMQs today: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says government is cutting corporation tax while child poverty rates are going up March 9, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused Prime Minister David Cameron of putting the interests of corporations over those of poor children. In Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) today, Corbyn said that chancellor George Osborne "found another £6.6bn to lower corporation tax, despite our corporation tax being lower" than most other major economies. Corbyn went on to cite [...]
Former energy secretary Ed Davey “doesn’t know” if Hinkley Point C will be built March 9, 2016 Former energy secretary Ed Davey has admitted he doesn't know if the £18bn Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant will be built. Asked whether Britain's first nuclear power plant to be built in 25 years will be built on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said: "I don't know, I'm not a nuclear scientist." The current Conservative government has stressed [...]
London Assembly environmental committee: London streets at risk of overflowing with sewage March 9, 2016 Sewage spilling into the streets is one of the risks facing London if its politicians fail to adequately respond to rapid population growth. The capital's population is increasing by 100,000 every year, and could reach 13.4m by 2050, according to the London Assembly's environment committee. This will put huge pressure on the city's energy supply, its carbon footprint, the availability of drinkable [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Bernie Sanders beats Hillary Clinton in Michigan upset while Donald Trump reasserts dominance March 9, 2016 Senator Bernie Sanders has delivered an upset in Michigan, unexpectedly taking the state against Hillary Clinton. The win comes after Sanders was victorious in Maine, as well as Kansas and Nebraska over the weekend. "I am grateful to the people of Michigan for defying the pundits and pollsters and giving us their support," Sanders said [...]
EU referendum: Buckingham Palace complains to IPSO and says Queen Elizabeth II is “politically neutral” after claims from The Sun that she is firmly in favour of a Brexit March 9, 2016 Buckingham Palace has denied claims that Queen Elizabeth II harbours pro-Brexit views, stating she is "politically neutral", after claims by a newspaper. The Palace has complained to Independent Press Standards Organisation over the allegations by The Sun. The Queen had been claimed as a Brexit supporter, after an alleged conversation with the then-deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg over the path [...]
Governments may have deliberately allowed migrants to permeate borders to enable mass import of exploitable labour, says research from the London School of Economics March 9, 2016 The border controls set up by governments allowing migrants to bypass them may have been set up as a deliberate plan to boost domestic economies and garner political support, according to new research. A study at the London School of Economics found that migrants have often been essential to domestic political and economic interests, such as [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Zac Goldsmith insists only he can deliver Crossrail 2 while Sadiq Khan launches manifesto with Dame Tessa Jowell March 9, 2016 Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith has accused his Labour rival Sadiq Khan of being unable to deliver key infrastructure projects for the capital, on the same day that Khan launches his campaign manifesto. According to Goldsmith’s campaign, £44.2m in investment has been committed to the Crossrail 2 project so far – just a fraction of [...]
Sunday trading laws: More than 100 Tory council leaders back the government ahead of vote to devolve powers over Sunday trading to local authorities March 9, 2016 More than 100 Tory council leaders have backed government plans to devolve powers over Sunday trading laws to local authorities, ahead of a vote today in the House of Commons on whether to give councils in England and Wales the freedom to decide if larger stores can stay open for more than six hours on Sundays. [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Confederation of British Industry (CBI) wants Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan to press the government on new runway March 8, 2016 Britain’s biggest business group is calling on the next London mayor to commit to building 50,000 homes a year and lobby the government to build a new runway in the south east. In its London Manifesto out today, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said Boris Johnson’s successor should “keep a relentless focus on business [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Labour candidate Sadiq Khan leads Conservative Zac Goldsmith by five points according to new poll March 8, 2016 Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan is now five points ahead of his Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith in the race to replace Boris Johnson as mayor of London, according to a new poll out today. Khan has the backing of 31 per cent of London voters, compared to 26 per cent supporting Goldsmith, according to a poll conducted [...]