With the shock resignation of Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon, the big question this week is who will replace her. For her part Sturgeon says her party has an “array of talent” – but who will take up the challenge to succeed
With the resignation of Nadim Zahawi, the Prime Minister will have hoped to have drawn a line under this incredibly damaging affair. The tax scandal, that started last year and exploded in earnest across the front pages in January – dragging on
Jeremy Hunt has rounded on Labour and critics within his own party, accusing them of peddling “declinism” and dismissing calls for immediate tax-cuts. The Chancellor, used a major speech at Bloomberg’s London HQ this morning, to strike a surprisingly upbeat tone,
The authors of the Greater Love Declaration have written to Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling on the Westminster Government to drop plans to ban ‘conversion therapy’. The Declaration affirms Christian teaching on marriage, sex and
ADVERTORIAL – A local government workforce crisis is threatening vital local services – particularly relied on by those who urgently need support – with more than 9 in 10 councils experiencing staff recruitment and retention difficulties, a new survey reveals. The
Labour are planning on a crackdown on criminal people smugglers, who made a over £180 million from small boat crossings last year, according to new analysis. They plan to set up a new elite National Crime Agency (NCA) unit which will pursue
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has finally ordered a probe into his cabinet colleague and Conservative Party Chairman today after saying that Nadhim Zahawi had questions to answer over his tax affairs. He asked his standards advisers to investigate the situation,
The government has today announced £2.1 billion of funding for local projects, covering projects from Cornwell to Gateshead, as part of its’ levelling up agenda. However, Labour immediately attacked the allocation of funds, claiming that more money is being spent in
There was more bad news for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today, as Ambulance response time for December as the worst on record, with emergency patients across the country beingforced to endure waiting times of more than an hour. New figures show
The Local Government Association has warned against the Government’s proposals to move thousands of NHS patients in England into care homes as part a plan to ease pressure on hospitals. The plan will see the NHS being given an extra £250