Gaza ground assault looks imminent after Israel issues evacuation order October 13, 2023 Israel appears set for a ground operation in Gaza as it continues to respond to Hamas' missile and militant terror attack at the weekend
Susan Hall: ‘I admire Sadiq Khan for not complaining about Islamophobic hate’ October 13, 2023 Susan Hall has said she “admires” Sadiq Khan for the way he handles the “dreadful Islamophobic abuse he gets”. The Conservative candidate for the race to lead City Hall made her comments to a business audience this week, saying the “best thing” about the mayor of London was he “doesn’t complain” about potential risks to [...]
Tim Martin on Vienna’s Beer Party: ‘We long for the day when Loonies are top of the polls’ October 12, 2023 As the possibility that Vienna’s next elected mayor is a representative of the Beer Party enters the realm of the semi-plausible, Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin has applauded the party and said he “long[s] for the day when Loonies are top of the polls”. Austria’s Beer Party is surging, now polling at 12 per cent ahead [...]
‘Toxic and bullying’ treatment cited as SNP MP Lisa Cameron defects to Tories October 12, 2023 The Prime Minister said he is “delighted” at her decision while the SNP called on her to “do the right thing” and allow a by-election to take place.
London councils warn of financial ‘knife edge’ as overspends grow October 12, 2023 The warning comes as councils across the country have said they are experiencing severe financial pressures, with seven councils issuing Section 114 notice
Vape firms warned Labour will ‘come down like tonne of bricks’ October 11, 2023 A Labour government will “come down like a tonne of bricks” on vaping firms marketing products to children under 18, Wes Streeting has said. The shadow health secretary accused the vape industry of seeking to “addict a generation” and suggested appealing flavours like “rainbow burst” were designed to attract kids. Delivering his speech at Labour [...]
Labour wants to cut taxes for working people, Starmer says October 11, 2023 Labour would like to cut taxes for working people if the party is elected into government, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader told GB News he would like to see the “overall burden” of taxation reduced but maintained the party would “always” operate within its fiscal rules. Sir Keir said: “I would like [...]
Israel-Gaza latest: Cleverly visits, 17 Brits feared dead, King Charles ‘appalled’ and Netanyahu forms war cabinet October 11, 2023 Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has travelled to Israel to show the UK’s “unwavering solidarity” in the wake of the Hamas attacks
Not one London MP would prioritise build-to-rent properties October 11, 2023 Not one London MP would prioritise build-to-rent properties in terms of housing options, despite almost half of them located in London.
Starmer promises to get ‘tough’ with MPs who block new homes plans October 11, 2023 Keir Starmer said he would get “tough” with Labour MPs who stand in the way of his plans to rip through planning red tape to build homes.