Activists protest at British Museum and Scottish Power over rising energy bills December 3, 2022 Campaigners have staged protests in buildings including the British Museum and Scottish Power HQ against rising energy bills and “sky-rocketing” levels of fuel poverty, according to organisers. Members of the grass-roots movements Don’t Pay UK and Fuel Poverty Action said campaigners had bedded down with blankets, sleeping bags and hot water bottles in the foyer [...]
Wealthy Russian businessman held by police officers investigating oligarchs December 3, 2022 A wealthy Russian businessman has been arrested at his multi-million-pound London home by officers investigating potential criminal activity by oligarchs. The 58-year-old man, who has not been named, was held by the National Crime Agency (NCA) on Thursday on suspicion of offences including money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the Home Office and conspiracy to commit [...]
Former Tory minister has whip restored after being cleared of misconduct December 3, 2022 Former minister Conor Burns has had the Tory whip restored after being cleared of “serious misconduct” at the party conference in October. In a statement, the party said that after reviewing all the available evidence it had concluded there was “no basis on which to investigate further” and that the matter was closed. Mr Burns [...]
Labour inflicts first defeat on Rishi Sunak holding Chester in by-election December 2, 2022 Labour has inflicted the first defeat on Tory prime minister Rishi Sunak, winning the Chester by-election. Samantha Dixon took the seat with a majority of 10,974, a swing of 14 per cent on the Tory vote. Turnout was disappointingly low however at just 41 per cent. The by-election was triggered after former Labour MP Christian Matheson [...]
Joe Biden to host Emmanuel Macron for White House state dinner December 1, 2022 Joe Biden will host Emmanuel Macron for a White House state banquet tonight as a part of the French President’s three-day US trip. The pair will have a four-course meal at the lavish dinner, which will come after tensions flared between Paris and Washington yesterday. Macron hit out at America’s “very aggressive” Inflation Reduction Act, [...]
Brexit: EU ready to ‘double down’ efforts in Northern Ireland Protocol talks December 1, 2022 Brussels is ready to “double down on efforts” to broker a deal on the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol, according to the European Commission’s Vice President. Maros Sefcovic said there is now a “clear window of opportunity” to come to an agreement with the UK, after he spoke with foreign secretary James Cleverly this afternoon. Cleverly [...]
Boris Johnson tells local Tories he will stand in next election December 1, 2022 Boris Johnson has told his local Conservative association in Uxbridge and Ruislip that he will run again at the next election. The former Prime Minister informed the local party ahead of next week’s deadline for Tory MPs to confirm if they are standing for their seat again. It comes as a series of rising stars [...]
Poor public health is weighing heavily on British economy, say doctors December 1, 2022 The poor health of the British public is weighing heavily on the economy as the country dives into a recession. Around 400,000 Brits are currently out of work due to long-term sickness, according to the latest from the Office for National Statistics. Next year, Britain will become the only developed country with fewer people in [...]
Ian Blackford to step down as SNP’s Westminster leader December 1, 2022 Ian Blackford has resigned as the Scottish National Party’s leader in Westminster, after he was effectively ousted by his own MPs. An SNP MP told City A.M. that Blackford “jumped before he was pushed”, after senior MPs told the 61-year-old that his time was up. The coup was led by Stephen Flynn, who is now [...]
Exclusive: Labour targets £30m war chest for next election November 30, 2022 Labour party bosses want a £30m war chest to fight the next election, with Sir Keir Starmer stepping up his efforts to attract private donations to the party. Starmer has increased his appearances at donation dinners over recent months, according to Labour sources, as the party tries to break its financial dependence on the unions. [...]