Rishi Sunak has outlined a series of reforms aimed at those on PIP, Universal Credit, legacy benefits or those on long-term illness, with the aim of reining in escalating costs and tackling issues such as inactivity, long-term illness and benefits fraud. The Prime Minister described the overhaul of the welfare system as a “moral mission” … Read more
The former Prime Minister has released her memoir ‘Ten Years to Save the West’ (PA). Liz Truss had already discredited herself with her talk of the ‘deep state’ plotting against her as Prime Minister. The first passages from her book seem just as embarrassing. She describes a car ride with Kwasi Kwarteng, her chancellor, after … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives and Sir Keir Starmer’s Labor Party will contest the general election later this year. (AFP via Getty Images) With Labor still riding high in the polls, one expert has suggested the party is all but guaranteed to form the next government. A general election will take place in the second half of … Read more
Being transgender in Britain takes ‘laugh or cry’ to a new, nightmarish level. Before I get all Rishi Sunak, rest assured I’m not being flippant: I don’t mean ‘laughing’ because everything is even remotely funny. I mean, like your jaw is slack and you’re kind of scoffing, like you can’t believe something you just heard. … Read more
Liz Truss’ attempt to restart her political career with the launch of a new right-wing Tory faction was hit by chaos – as some of her closest former allies stayed away. The launch event for Popular Conservatism – also known as PopCons – was rocked by former Truss chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s announcement that he would … Read more
By Andy Bruce CREWE, England (Reuters) – A major project to revitalize the railway town of Crewe is buried under mounds of earth, serving as a grim warning for Britain’s Conservatives and their struggle to retain power. The large city center building site in north-west England was to be transformed into a glossy shopping and … Read more
Boris Johnson has attacked Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the DUP, warning it could bind the UK to EU trade rules in the future. Sunak’s government has unveiled new schemes to scrap routine checks on goods moving from Britain to Northern Ireland in a bid to restore power-sharing at Stormont. The checks required under … Read more
Specialist meats such as Parma ham and Spanish chorizo sausage could disappear from UK supermarket and delicatessen shelves due to expensive new Brexit controls, food sector leaders say. The independent. Rishi Sunak’s government has been warned of major supply problems with EU meat and dairy products as extra red tape and inspections are imposed on … Read more