Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, and Shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, have today unveiled a plan they believe will fix the broken asylum system and save taxpayers billions by ending the use of costly hotels and setting up a new returns unit to
As the children return to school after their long summer holidays Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the party’s plan to reduce the cost of buying school uniforms, potentially saving families hundreds of pounds as children return to school for
Labour have proposed a slew of amendments to the Energy Bill that would cut energy bills by £93 billion for the British people, make Britain energy secure and end once and for all the Tories’ ban on onshore wind. In a first
Ahead of last month’s quarterly immigration stats publication, Labour called on the government to “get a grip” of “sky-high immigration” by overhauling the skills system, to give Britain’s young people more opportunities to secure good jobs and brighter futures. New stats
Labour has written to the government to demand clarity on chaotic, costly UK border trade measures, raising the concerns of British businesses. Labour recently warned in the House of Commons that proposed border measures from the UK Government, which were due
The Labour Party claims a Treasury fund originally designed to profit from the Bank of England’s quantitative easing programme has turned from a £73.6 billion asset into a £177.6 billion liability in the space of just three years. The black hole in the Treasury’s bond fund
Vince Hill, the singer best known for his 1967 hit Edelweiss, has died at the age of 89. Born in Holbrooks, Coventry, he sang with big bands and vocal groups before his first solo success in 1962. Over a long career, Hill
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been discharged from hospital after emergency surgery to fit a pacemaker. Mr Netanyahu had been admitted to the Sheba Medical Centre on Saturday night. His hospitalisation came ahead of a key vote expected in parliament on
The leader of Spain’s opposition conservative party Alberto Núñez Feijóo has claimed victory in a snap election, but without the result he needed. Even with the support of the far right, his Popular Party (PP) has fallen short of a majority in
Women who lose babies during pregnancy have been promised improved care, including better ways for remains to be collected and stored with dignity. The government will also introduce a voluntary certificate for parents who lose their baby before 24 weeks. The commitments