Labour’s Rachel Reeves would support cut to UK basic rate of Income Tax December 9, 2021 Rachel Reeves has said she would support a 2p cut to the basic rate of UK Income Tax amid reports that Rishi Sunak is considering the measure. The shadow chancellor told City A.M. in a wide-ranging interview that she “would like to see the chancellor do it”, but described reports of Sunak’s potential tax cuts [...]
UK must create hostile environment for kleptocrats to reduce influence of dirty money, argues Chatham House December 9, 2021 The UK must needs to reform its approach to dirty money and push for transparency to fix its reputation as hotbed for kleptocrats.
Raab, Gove and Shapps forced self-isolate after close contact with Covid case December 9, 2021 Three cabinet ministers have both been forced into self-isolation after being in close contact with Australia’s Covid-positive Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce. Justice secretary Dominic Raab, communities secretary Gove and transport secretary Grant Shapps will have to stay at home for ten days after meeting with Mr Joyce for trade-talks in London earlier this week. [...]
Tories fined £17,800 for breaking electoral law over Downing Street flat refurb December 9, 2021 The Conservative party has been fined £17,800 for breaching electoral law over the refurbishment of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat. The Electoral Commission found that rules over donations “were not followed” and that cash used to fund the renovations was not registered through the proper channels. The commission found the party did not fully report [...]
Searches for ‘Cancel Conservative Membership’ rise 1900 per cent in the past week following Christmas party scandal December 9, 2021 Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for 'Cancel Conservative Membership' in the United Kingdom exploded 1,900 per cent above average on the 9th of December after video emerged of government officials discussing a Christmas party that was held whilst the rest of the country were in lockdown.
Gig workers on the verge of wider employee rights under EU plans December 9, 2021 The European Commission announced this morning draft rules to give workers at online platform companies such as Uber and Deliveroo better social rights, but which companies say could lead to job losses and more litigation in court.
PM Boris Johnson and wife Carrie announce birth of second child December 9, 2021 The Prime Minister and his wife Carrie have announced this morning the “birth of a healthy baby girl at a London hospital earlier today.” It is their second child, after boy Wilfred was born in 2020. This is a developing story and will be updated
Embarrassed Royal Navy orders flagship to head home after journey from hell and loss of £100m fighter jet December 9, 2021 The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, with seven warships and a submarine, is on its way back to the UK after a dramatic first journey, which has been dogged by incidents including the loss of a £100m fighter jet at sea. The Royal Navy flagship set off from Portsmouth Naval Base following a visit by [...]
Tory outrage grows over Boris Johnson hastily triggering Covid Plan B amid Christmas party scandal December 9, 2021 The Prime Minister is this morning facing anger from Tory MPs after he hastily triggered a switch to his Plan B for coronavirus restrictions to tackle the Omicron variant as Downing Street was engulfed in a crisis over allegations of a rule-breaking Christmas party. Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday that work-from-home guidance will return, Covid [...]
Russian invasion of Ukraine could rival WW2 warns UK military chief December 8, 2021 The new head of Britain's armed forces has compared a full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine to the second world war as tensions escalate.