Businesses welcome bid to rid London of ‘scourge’ of unlicensed pedicabs November 8, 2023 Businesses and MPs have welcomed the government’s plans to rid the City of the “scourge” of disruptive pedicabs which they say have “fleeced” and “ripped off” Londoners and visitors.
Debt charity calls for better support ahead of Autumn statement November 8, 2023 Debt charity Stepchange has called on the government to boost support for vulnerable households ahead of the Autumn statement as the cost of living crisis continues to crimp people's budgets.
‘Tough on crime’: Will Sunak’s law and order focus deliver at the polls? November 7, 2023 The government has denied plans to lock up killers, rapists and grooming gangs for longer are simply a bid for votes ahead of the next general election - but could the policy prove to be a vote winner?
King’s Speech: Compromise and deliverables for a target-driven Sunak November 7, 2023 Very little of the King's Speech pushed the boundaries of what has already been extensively planned by Sunak.
King’s Speech: What are the five key measures announced today? November 7, 2023 Making his first King’s Speech as monarch in the House of Lords this morning, King Charles outlined the government’s priorities for the next year of legislation.
‘A historic moment’: Football regulator plans confirmed in King’s Speech November 7, 2023 The move will "safeguard the future of football clubs for the benefit of communities and fans", King Charles III said.
Buy-now pay-later firms welcome Labour call to regulate amid Treasury delays November 7, 2023 Buy now pay later (BNPL) firms have welcomed calls from Labour to regulate services such as Klarna in the same way as credit cards.
The Conservatives need to embrace a capitalism that serves young Britons November 7, 2023 Michael Gove and Paul Marshall are paving a new direction for capitalism that the Conservatives would do well to follow, writes Adam Hawksbee.
70 per cent of Tory members think Nigel Farage should be able to join, poll finds November 6, 2023 Almost three quarters of Conservative members say Nigel Farage should be allowed to join the party if he wishes to, according to a ConservativeHome poll.
Boris Johnson referred to Treasury as ‘pro-death squad’, Covid inquiry told November 6, 2023 Central decision-making in government for much of 2020 was 'a bit of a Punch and Judy'