Minister put on spot over ‘working people’ definition
Treasury minister James Murray was asked to define “working people” amid speculation that the chancellor could raise some taxes in the Budget next week. Murray said the government will keep…
London mayor halves transport funding request from Budget
Getty Images Sadiq Khan says the reduced amount is due to a “black hole” in public finances London mayor Sadiq Khan has halved – compared to last year – the…
‘We can’t change our history’ on slave trade, says Keir Starmer
BBC The UK “can’t change our history”, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told the BBC when asked about paying reparations to countries impacted by the transatlantic slave trade. His…
What could reparatory justice for slavery look like?
Getty Images Calls for the UK to provide reparations for its historic role in the slave trade have reignited ahead of a meeting of Commonwealth countries on Friday. While Sir…
Rachel Reeves rejects calls for UK to act
UK Government Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is at the Commonwealth summit, has said he wants to focus on the future. The UK is “not going to be paying…
Councillors to be allowed to work from home, says Angela Rayner
YouTube Jackie Weaver went viral when she kicked two councillors out of a virtual meeting Councillors in England will be allowed to take part in debates from home using their…
Nigel Farage calls on Tory councillors to switch to Reform UK
Reuters Nigel Farage has called on Conservative county councillors to join Reform UK by 6 November Nigel Farage has called on Conservative county councillors to defect to his Reform UK…
Keir Starmer unlikely to meet Kamala Harris before US election
Reuters Sir Keir Starmer is unlikely to meet Kamala Harris before the US presidential election in 12 days’ time, Downing Street has indicated. The prime minister met Republican nominee Donald…
Commonwealth heads of government to defy UK on reparatory justice
Commonwealth heads of government are preparing to defy the United Kingdom and agree plans to examine reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade, the BBC has learned. Downing Street insists…
Football Governance Bill: Government to introduce ‘strengthened’ legislation
The bill, tabled initially in March, failed to pass through Parliament before the general election was called in May. But in “major changes” to the proposed legislation, the Labour government…