Sadiq Khan and Theresa May are both making supportive noises about an Olympic victory parade August 19, 2016 Sadiq Khan has come out in favour of an Olympic victory parade after the Rio games, while Downing Street is also hinting at support, despite rumours that a celebration of British athletes had been "binned". Team GB currently sits second in the medal table in Rio, but former Olympic rower Sir Matthew Pinsent has suggested that despite parades [...]
Should the UK automatically defend Nato allies? Jeremy Corbyn isn’t convinced August 19, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has suggested the UK should not automatically come to the aid of Nato allies facing aggression. Speaking at last night's Labour leadership hustings against Owen Smith, Corbyn said he will seek to use diplomacy, rather than use armed force. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made similar suggestions on the US' Nato [...]
One of Labour’s largest donors wants to devalue sterling in a bid to stimulate growth in manufacturing August 18, 2016 Labour's largest individual donor is calling on the party to consider deliberate currency devaluation to drive manufacturing growth outside of the South East. John Mills, the millionaire founder of JML, has launched a new campaign group to push his proposals, which he also claims would help the party re-engage eurosceptic voters turned away by its pro-European messaging in [...]
Not so grim up North: Theresa May has committed herself to former chancellor George Osborne’s Northern Powerhouse strategy August 18, 2016 Theresa May has committed her government to the Northern Powerhouse, saying the region will be a key part of her industrial strategy. Previously championed by David Cameron's government, doubts had emerged over May's commitment to the Northern Powerhouse plan to develop infrastructure and hand more powers to city regions. However, writing in the Yorkshire Post today, [...]
Heathrow is to slash landing charges for the quietest aircraft as it seeks to show it can tackle noise pollution August 18, 2016 Heathrow is to reduce landing charges for the quietest aircraft arriving at the airport as it bids to tackle fears around the noise impact of expansion. The government is set to make a decision on airport expansion in October, and the airport has now revealed a package of measures to limit the affect of a [...]
Obesity plans are a triumph for lobbyists over children’s interests says the chair of parliament’s health committee August 18, 2016 NULL
Lord Feldman did not know of claims of bullying by Tory activists, an investigation has found August 17, 2016 Former Conservative party chairman Lord Feldman has been cleared of ignoring allegations of bullying by a party activist in the run up to the 2015 election. Feldman was at the centre of a probe into the death of Elliot Johnson, who claimed to have been bullied by Mark Clarke, the founder of the Conservatives' RoadTrip [...]
Brexit campaigners have infuriated Britain’s Olympians, and now they’re being threatened with a lawsuit August 17, 2016 The British Olympics Association has issued a legal threat to Brexit campaign group Leave.EU over use of Team GB trademarks. In a letter to the Brexit campaign founded by Ukip donor Arron Banks, a Team GB lawyer said that Leave.EU had made "extensive" use of its trademarks, including Team GB imagery, in social media posts on [...]
Labour leadership contender Owen Smith has said the UK should enter peace talks with Isis to resolve the ongoing Middle East crisis August 17, 2016 Labour leadership contender Owen Smith has said the UK should enter talks with fundamentalist terror group Isis as it seeks peace in the Middle East. Speaking on the BBC earlier today, Smith – who was a special adviser to Northern Ireland secretary Paul Murphy during the peace process – said that there was a need to get the so-called Islamic [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has again failed to explain the maths behind his plans for a huge national spending splurge August 17, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has again failed to lay out the maths behind a huge spending splurge that will include a million new homes and £500bn in infrastructure investment. Speaking on the BBC as part of the leadership debate alongside Owen Smith, Corbyn said that a combination of tax increases and growth would support the [...]
