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Sunak vows more spending for UK defence in 'dangerous world': Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he would lift defence spending to 2 ...
reuters.com/world/europe/uks-sunak-announce-uplift-military-support-ukraine-2024-04-22/
Quick Glance: Increase in UK defence spending by 2030
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to raising spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a 'war footing'.
- Sunak emphasized the need for deeper stockpiles of munitions and quicker replenishment due to the events in the Ukraine conflict.
- The planned increase in defence spending would require significant financial reshuffling, partly through announced measures to reduce the size of the civil service.
- Shortly after announcing the pledge to send weapons worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine, this commitment followed.
UK's Labour outlines plan to renationalise railways within 5 years: Britain's opposition Labour Party said it planned to renationalise the country's rail network ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uks-labour-outlines-plan-renationalise-railways-within-5-years-2024-04-24/
Mark Menzies: MP quits Conservatives after claims he misused party funds: The party says it could not conclude he misused funds. but finds he showed a "pattern ...
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68870117
Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
- An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.
- Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.
- Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.
- Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
Grant Shapps: We are on a war footing. We must get behind Sunak: The defence secretary has urged rebellious Tories to shelve their designs on replacing the prime ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/grant-shapps-interview-sunak-defence-spending-qsls89gww
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Embattled Tory Mayor Andy Street Won’t Blame Rishi Sunak If He Loses West Midlands Vote
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Michael Gove can't guarantee no-fault eviction ban before election: The Conservatives first promised to end landlords' ability to evict tenants with no reason in ...
bbc.com/news/uk-68885243
UK Conservative mayor keeps distance from Sunak in bid to avoid local election wipeout
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-conservative-mayor-keeps-distance-sunak-bid-avoid-local-election-wipeout-2024-04-24/
Tories ‘obsessed’ by council house sale tax, says Angela Rayner: Deputy Labour leader spars with Oliver Dowden as she accuses government of dragging its heels ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/angela-rayner-council-house-tax-defence-tories-hmszjc2n5
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Tories need to learn to love London again: The capital votes for its mayor next week, but the Conservatives’ dissociation from the city means they seem set for ...
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UK law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda passed after months of wrangling: The controversial law is expected to come into force within days with the first ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/23/uk-law-to-send-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda-passed-after-months-of-wrangling
Quick Glance: British Law on Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
- The new British deportation law aims to curb illegal migration and secure the reelection of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
- However, experts doubt the effectiveness of the law in stopping illegal migration to the UK.
- Rishi Sunak is under significant pressure due to political challenges in the election year, including inflation and healthcare issues.
- The Rwanda law intends to deport migrants without valid papers to Rwanda, although the efficacy of the law is being questioned.
'After fighting cancer, I know we must rescue our NHS': 'A third of patients with cancer waited longer than they should have for life-saving treatment last ...
plymouthherald.co.uk/news/news-opinion/after-fighting-cancer-know-must-9247494
The problem with the Angela Rayner story? No one actually cares: It is convenient for the Tories to have her in the public stocks
inews.co.uk/opinion/angela-rayner-story-no-one-cares-3013461
Tories ‘didn’t report Mark Menzies fraud claim as cash came from donors’: Whistleblower tells The Times she felt she had been a ‘fool’ in trying to protect the ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/mark-menzies-fraud-claim-tories-money-donors-whistleblower-hmcv62n2c
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Liz Truss sheds tear as she reveals impact on her teenage daughters of short-lived premiership
standard.co.uk/news/politics/liz-truss-tear-prime-minister-daughters-downing-street-b1152497.html
Liz Truss says Tories are part of a Blairite attempt to silence her: Reform UK leader Richard Tice said the Conservative Party is 'socialist' and ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/liz-truss-tories-blairite-silence-3017048
Are the local elections really an open goal for Labour?: The Tories look set to lose half their seats in English votes next week but their opponents have ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/local-election-2024-polls-labour-tory-lib-deb-sm7mqpc35
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Labour veteran Frank Field dies: Frank Field was first elected in 1979 and served as an MP until 2019. A lifelong campaigner on welfare ...
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Quick Glance: Farewell to Frank Field: A Life Dedicated to Social Justice
- The former Labour minister and advocate for poverty alleviation, Frank Field, has passed away at the age of 81.
- Throughout his career in Westminster, Lord Field championed social causes such as child poverty and modern slavery for over four decades.
- Field succumbed to a long battle with cancer in a care home in London. He advocated for a 2021 bill on assisted dying in England and Wales.
- His family emphasized that Field will be mourned by admirers in the political realm, but most of all missed by those fortunate enough to have experienced his laughter and friendship.
Three people injured after reports of stabbing at Welsh secondary school: A person has been arrested after three people were injured in an incident at Amman ...
standard.co.uk/news/uk/wales-school-stabbing-amman-valley-school-carmarthenshire-dyfed-powys-b1153574.html
Quick Glance: Arrest and Three Injured in Wales School Attack
- Police urge removal of social media footage to prevent contempt of court and distressing those affected.
- A parent expresses concern over the injured and highlights the rarity of such incidents in Ammanford.
- Three injured and one arrested after an incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, South-west Wales.
- Recap of the ongoing investigation at the school as parents anxiously wait for updates on their children's safety.
I don’t want to be prime minister again, Liz Truss insists: Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister had previously declined to rule out standing to be Tory ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-21/i-dont-want-to-be-pm-again-liz-truss-insists
Tories predicted to lose upwards of 400 seats in local elections: Election analsyt says it could be a bad night for the Conservatives
bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/tories-predicted-lose-upwards-400-9246495
Britain’s Sunak vows to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda in 10-12 weeks: With elections looming and his party plummeting in the polls, British Prime Minister ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/22/uk-rwanda-sunak-flights/
Why didn’t the Tories nationalise the railways?: The Conservatives can crow all they like about the benefits of privatisation – and make whatever claims they ...
spectator.co.uk/article/why-didnt-the-tories-nationalise-the-railways/
Scottish Tories to lodge no-confidence vote in ‘lame duck’ Humza Yousaf after Green deal ends
news.stv.tv/politics/scottish-tories-to-lodge-no-confidence-vote-in-lame-duck-humza-yousaf-after-green-deal-ends
British grocery inflation dips to 3.2%, says Kantar: UK grocery price inflation fell for the 14th month in a row in April, partly driven by an increase in ...
reuters.com/world/uk/british-grocery-inflation-dips-32-says-kantar-2024-04-23/
Labour are ahead in the polls, but have they won hearts and minds? These charts suggest not
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/22/labour-tories-election-polls-analysis
Helen Chandler-Wilde: Tories Win Silver: Hi, it’s Helen Chandler-Wilde, a UK reporter in London. Hope you enjoy today’s Readout.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-18/helen-chandler-wilde-tories-win-silver
PMQs review: Angela Rayner struggles to change narrative on tax controversy: Angela Rayner usually relishes standing in for Keir Starmer at PMQs when the Prime ...
newstatesman.com/politics/the-staggers/2024/04/pmqs-review-angela-rayner-struggles-change-narrative-tax-controversy
The UK’s broken immigration system is literally killing people: MP Dawn Butler says we have a broken migration system that literally kills people ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/25/uks-broken-immigration-system-literally-killing-people-20716643/
New temporary leader of West Northants Council speaks out following resignation of former leader Jonathan Nunn
northamptonchron.co.uk/news/politics/council/new-temporary-leader-of-west-northants-council-speaks-out-following-resignation-of-former-leader-jonathan-nunn-4600859
Scotland's wobbling pro-independence party ditches coalition with Greens: Opponents said on Thursday they would seek to oust the leader of Scotland after the ...
reuters.com/world/uk/scotlands-snp-green-government-coalition-collapses-sky-news-2024-04-25/
100 MPs to stand down at the next general election: More than 60 are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68839793
Everything seems to be going wrong for Rishi Sunak: With just two weeks until local elections that will likely go badly for his governing Conservative Party ...
cnn.com/2024/04/20/uk/rishi-sunak-conservatives-gbr-intl/
The Rwanda policy isn’t the answer to the Tories’ electoral woes: Rwanda has become something far bigger than policy for the Tories and there is a risk that it ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/rwanda-isnt-answer-tories-woes-3017292
Inside the battle to oust Sunak: hardcore anti-Sunak plotters haven’t given up yet
inews.co.uk/opinion/inside-battle-oust-sunak-plotters-3022655
Mark Menzies to Stand Down as MP in Fresh Blow to Sunak's Tories: A Conservative lawmaker facing misconduct allegations said he’ll stand down as a Member of ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-21/sunak-s-tories-dealt-a-fresh-blow-as-cash-claims-lawmaker-quits
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What happened to the Tory promise to balance the budget?: This morning it was revealed that last month the government was forced to borrow £11.9 billion ...
spectator.co.uk/article/what-happened-to-the-tory-promise-to-balance-the-budget/
Slow growth, high debt - troubled UK economy awaits election winners: Britain's national election, expected later this year, will take place against a backdrop ...
reuters.com/world/uk/slow-growth-high-debt-troubled-uk-economy-awaits-election-winners-2024-04-19/
UK politics so much funnier than fiction, comedy writer finds it ‘hard to match’: The Tories are in a spot of bother as the UK heads to an election ...
theage.com.au/world/europe/uk-politics-so-much-funnier-than-fiction-comedy-writer-finds-it-hard-to-match-20240425-p5fmf5.html
Paddy McGuinness signed up to BBC show to 'kick the boot in the Tories': Paddy McGuinness has revealed he signed up to BBC show Question Time to 'kick the ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/19/sinitta-visits-nudist-spa-bonkers-live-tv-moment-late-night-lycett-20684090/
Rishi Sunak Hit by Fresh Poll Blows as Working Age Voters Desert Tories: UK voters of working age have turned their backs on the governing Conservative Party ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/rishi-sunak-hit-by-fresh-poll-blows-as-working-age-voters-desert-tories
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Don’t blame the Lords for Rwanda delays. It’s the Tories’ own fault: I know for a fact that many Tories are very unhappy about the Safety of Rwanda Bill
inews.co.uk/opinion/dont-blame-lords-rwanda-delays-own-faul-3018550
Conservative researcher Christopher Cash charged with spying for China: Two men Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash were accused of spying for China and have ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/two-men-charged-official-secrets-act-offences-20694077/
Quick Glance: Charges Filed Against UK Ex-Parliamentary Researcher for 'China Espionage'
- London's Metropolitan Police has accused two men, researcher Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, of violating the Official Secrets Act.
- The charges coincided with the announcement of the arrest of three German nationals suspected of spying for China and accessing secret maritime technology by German investigators.
- The British duo is alleged to have transmitted 'articles, notes, documents or information' to a foreign state between 2021 and the previous year.
- In September, the Met Police disclosed the arrest of a man in his twenties on espionage suspicions. The Sunday Times revealed his parliamentary researcher identity.
UK Conservative lawmaker suspended over allegations of misusing funds: Britain's governing Conservative Party has suspended one of its lawmakers while he is ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-conservative-lawmaker-suspended-over-allegations-misusing-funds-2024-04-18/
Jonathan Pie comic: Having a pop at Brexit and Tory voters is 'gross': Tom Walker, the actor who plays satirical news reporter Jonathan Pie, told ITV News what ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-22/jonathan-pie-comic-having-a-pop-at-brexit-and-tory-voters-is-gross
It’s not sleaze that will finish off the Tories – it’s incompetence: Public standards matter, but living standards matter more to many people
inews.co.uk/opinion/not-sleaze-finish-off-tories-incompetence-3014801
Sunak vows to end 'sick note culture' as UK election looms: LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled planned welfare reforms Friday to end Britain's "sick ...
deccanchronicle.com/world/europe/sunak-vows-to-end-sick-note-culture-as-uk-election-looms-890286
Crumbling Blue Wall: The councils where Tories are bracing for a ‘pasting’: Local elections next month will shed light on whether the Conservatives really are as ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/crumbling-blue-wall-councils-bracing-local-elections-3012087
Rossendale and Darwen MP in sex pest and tax dodger MPs warning: A SENIOR East Lancashire MP has warned that recent Parliamentary scandals make the House of ...
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24270307.rossendale-darwen-mp-sex-pest-tax-dodger-mps-warning/
Conservative HQ responds to calls to remove whip from former West Northamptonshire Council leader
northamptonchron.co.uk/news/politics/conservative-hq-responds-to-calls-to-remove-whip-from-former-west-northamptonshire-council-leader-4603901
Does David Cameron agree with ally George Osborne that Labour's Rachel Reeves is his heir?
itv.com/news/2024-04-24/lord-cameron-dismisses-ally-osbornes-suggestion-rachel-reeves-is-his-heir
Sunak has weakened his position over smoking ban, Tories warn: Kemi Badenoch has come under fire for voting against the legislation
inews.co.uk/news/politics/sunak-weakened-position-smoking-ban-tories-warn-3012008
As a black woman, I feel politically homeless: I’ve started to question whether the Labour Party still represents me
inews.co.uk/opinion/black-woman-politically-homeless-3019646
Labour leaders set out new housebuilding rules to identify 'grey belt' land: Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner visited Europe's biggest brownfield site
derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/labour-leaders-visit-derby-set-9235162
UK retail sales stagnate despite easing inflation: British retail sales stagnated in March despite high inflation easing recently, representing the first time ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-retail-stagnated-again-march-ons-says-2024-04-19/
Why leaving the ECHR would be a bad idea for Britain: The next litmus test of Tory purity
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‘We’ll get rid of the Tories’: Inside the hyperlocal plan to smash the Blue Wall: The Lib Dems keep losing deposits. But there's confidence a ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/well-get-rid-of-the-tories-inside-the-hyperlocal-plan-to-smash-the-blue-wall-3020779
Sunak’s disability benefit shake-up means an anxious time for many: Both the Tories and Labour should clarify their election plans quickly
inews.co.uk/opinion/editor/sunak-disability-benefit-anxious-time-3016396
UK government rejects findings of Misogyny In Music report : The UK government has rejected the recommendations suggested by the Misogyny In Music report to ...
euronews.com/culture/2024/04/24/uk-government-rejects-findings-of-misogyny-in-music-report
How cycling in Bristol could change after local elections: Plans include new bike lanes along bridges over the River Avon, and 20mph speed limits in many parts ...
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/how-cycling-around-bristol-could-9242266
Tory MP admits campaign staffer set up websites in Lib Dem rival’s name: Simon Jupp confirm his campaign manager Oliver Kerr bought domain names in Lib Dem ...
inews.co.uk/news/tory-mp-admits-campaign-staffer-set-up-websites-in-lib-dem-rivals-name-3014114
Why defence spending boost won’t really put UK on a war footing: Military experts claim Russia, China and North Korea show what preparing for war looks like as ...
inews.co.uk/news/defence-spending-boost-no-uk-war-footing-3022374
Tory donor who funded Sunak private jet has £14.3m assets frozen in fraud case: The latest case against medical entrepreneur Akhil Tripathi has resulted in more ...
inews.co.uk/news/sunak-tory-donor-private-jet-assets-frozen-3012063
People need to lose weight to help cut NHS waiting lists, says health minister: Health system could become 'unsustainable' if people do not lead ...
dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/people-wales-need-lose-weight-29031137
Scots misogyny law plans could be blocked for protecting trans women: The legislation is set to be considered at Holyrood after fury that women were not given ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scots-misogyny-law-plans-could-32632762
Version of Churchill’s hated portrait immortalized in ‘The Crown’ goes up for auction
cnn.com/2024/04/19/style/graham-sutherland-winston-churchill-portrait/
The candidates running for Police and Crime Commissioner and what they stand for: Voters will have a choice of a Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat when ...
hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/humberside-police-crime-commissioner-election-9232356
WASPI compensation delayed again as Parliament postpones bill: The proposed legislation was first presented by SNP MP Alan Brown and has cross-party support ...
bristolpost.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/waspi-campaigners-fury-compensation-delayed-9234552
DWP cuts warning as number on sickness benefits set to soar to 5.8 million: The number of people on sickness and disability benefits is going up but analysts ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-cuts-warning-number-sickness-29033933
Welsh Conservatives raise alarm over museum budget cuts: The Welsh Conservatives say potential job losses at Welsh museums are concerning for 'all of us'.
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/24255980.welsh-conservatives-raise-alarm-museum-budget-cuts/
The Economist’s UK general election forecast: Will Labour replace the Conservatives to govern Britain? Our seat-by-seat prediction for Parliament
economist.com/interactive/uk-general-election/forecast
Hyndburn's spicy election sees Tories and Labour neck and neck: WHAT looked like a straight fight between the Conservatives and Labour to run Hyndburn Council ...
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24273736.hyndburns-spicy-election-sees-tories-labour-neck-neck/
BBC Breakfast star Naga says 'sorry' after viewers brand interview 'shameful': Mr Stride, a Tory MP who is in charge of the Department for Work and Pensions ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-breakfast-star-naga-munchetty-29023462
City rail staff 'hide from public' 'in shame' over train standards, says ex-MP: Former Midland MP Lord Snape, an ex-railwayman, said workers at Birmingham ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/city-rail-staff-hide-public-29066812
Labour says Tories will 'take London backward' as former councillor hits out: Kensington and Chelsea cllr Mona Adam defected to the Green Party in November last ...
mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/labour-party-says-tories-take-29049902
‘Weak’ Sunak far behind Braverman and Johnson among lost Tory voters: BMG Research survey shows Suella Braverman, Penny Mordaunt, Priti Patel and Kemi Badenoch ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/sunak-braverman-johnson-tory-voters-3027889
Count Binface will rename London Bridge after Phoebe Waller-Bridge if elected: The candidate for Mayor of London also vowed to make Thames Water bosses ...
mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/count-binface-promises-rename-london-29063061
Tributes to 'wonderful' councillor who worked 'tirelessly' after his death: Colleagues have described the councillor as a 'giant' of local politics
mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/tributes-wonderful-greenwich-councillor-who-29068515
Letter: 'Nothing more than a party political leaflet': I have just received a letter, purporting to be from the Prime Minister, which turns out to be sent from ...
hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24266807.letter-nothing-party-political-leaflet/
Night-time lorry ban upheld at new 'village' after hundreds complained: Ladden Garden Village in Yate has industrial estates as well as thousands of new homes ...
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/new-garden-village-near-yate-9249632
Humza Yousaf and Rishi Sunak share a problem that's tearing both their parties apart – Alistair Carmichael
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/humza-yousaf-and-rishi-sunak-share-a-problem-thats-tearing-both-their-parties-apart-alistair-carmichael-4605727
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