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Alistair Thompson

Alistair Thompson is the Director of Team Britannia PR and a journalist.

    UK News

    Who will replace Nicola Sturgeon?

    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

    by Alistair Thompson
    February 18, 2023
    Number 10

    Conservative Party still without a chairman, as potential successors to Zahawi, shy away from the position, by Alistair Thompson

    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

    by Alistair Thompson
    February 5, 2023
    Business

    Jeremy Hunt rounds on Labour and critics within his own party, in major speech to Bloomberg

    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,

    by Alistair Thompson
    January 27, 2023
    Culture & Society

    Church leaders write to Badenoch and Sunak, calling on the Government to drop plans to ban conversion therapy that could criminalise Christians

    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

    by The Editor Alistair Thompson
    January 27, 2023
    Culture & Society

    Workforce crisis survey adding to local service woes, finds LGA survey

    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

    by The Editor Alistair Thompson
    January 27, 2023
    UK News

    Labour pledge crackdown on smuggler gangs who made nearly £180m last year – by staff reporter

    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

    by The Editor Alistair Thompson
    January 27, 2023
    Number 10

    Hapless Sunak orders probe into Nadhim Zahawi admitting ‘questions need answering’ over £5 million tax settlement with HMRC – by Alistair Thompson

    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,

    by Alistair Thompson
    January 24, 2023
    Business

    Government announces £2.1 billion of levelling up projects, but immediately has to defend where the money is going

    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

    by Alistair Thompson
    January 19, 2023
    Number 10

    More bad news for PM Sunak as Ambulance response times for December are worst on record, however the waiting lists for routine operations fell

    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

    by Alistair Thompson
    January 12, 2023
    UK News

    LGA warns that piecemeal funding won’t fix health and care pressures

    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

    by Alistair Thompson
    January 9, 2023
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