Labour donor reluctantly in the spotlight
Getty Images Lord Alli has long been a Labour supporter and has become has one of the party’s major financial backers, with donations stretching back nearly 20 years. Although he…
What is the winter fuel payment, how much is it worth and who can get it?
Getty Images Millions of pensioners will lose winter fuel payments under changes being brought in by the government. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that future payments would only be made to…
Is there a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the UK’s public finances?
No 10 Downing Street Ahead of her speech at the Labour party conference, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has once again blamed the Conservatives for leaving a “£22bn black hole” in the…
What is AI, how does it work and what can it be used for?
ChatGPT and Midjourney are examples of what is called “generative” AI. These programs learn from vast quantities of data, such as online text and images, to generate new content which…
John McDonnell says he won’t appear on Russia Today
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says he won’t be appearing on Russia Today any more and will encourage Labour colleagues to follow his lead. He told the BBC’s Andrew Marr show…
Richard Leonard wants to ‘fundamentally change’ economy
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRichard Leonard says he is angry with the “callousness of the Tories and the complacency of the SNP” Richard Leonard has used…
Marina Litvinenko: 'Lessons haven't been learned'
Marina Litvinenko, the widow of ex-Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko who died in London from radioactive polonium, says she was given assurances this wouldn’t happen again. Source link
Former miners wrongly told they owe thousands in tax
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The HMRC said the pensioners received a “coding notice in error” About 17,000 ex-mineworkers were wrongly told they owed thousands of pounds in tax…