Campaigners have urged ministers to “get their own house in order” with public workers having significantly higher levels of sick leave than the private sector. People who are fit to work but do not accept job offers will have their benefits taken
Polling suggests Labour’s proposed rebrand of unattractive green belt land to “grey belt” land could win significant extra support for housebuilding. The poll of over 1,000 Londoners found that voters’ backing for proposed development increases by a whopping 50% when described as
Meddling Labour peers in the House of Lords are trying to force a vote on two of the four amendments to Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill – which could stop flights taking off in June. If they are able to push through extra
Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s former leader, has been transferred from prison to house arrest due to health concerns during a heat wave. Suu Kyi’s health has reportedly deteriorated in prison, with concerns raised about her well-being, including symptoms such as low
Labour is reportedly refusing to publish documents that would show where Angela Rayner claimed to be living when she applied to be a parliamentary candidate. Sir Keir Starmer’s party will not reveal the address she gave on internal paperwork or if it
A young girl is being called a hero by her own family after she ran inside her house as its roof burned to alert her sleeping mom and siblings to the grave danger. Olivia Patterson, age 6, was playing outside with a
Peers are expected to mull the Rwanda Bill on Tuesday and could then send it back to the Commons with amendments later in the week, prolonging the process known as parliamentary ping-pong where legislation is batted between the two Houses. Once passed,
Angela Rayner’s odds on becoming the next Labour leader have drifted amid her council house row. The Labour deputy leader is being investigated by police over whether she broke electoral law after allegations that she may have given false information about her
President Joe Biden cut short his weekend getaway at his Delaware beach house, returning to the White House on Saturday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The President plans to convene with his national security team and keep a close eye
Labour is facing a vicious civil war that could kill off Sir Keir Starmer’s hopes of a landslide election victory. Left-wingers are poised to launch a bid for the deputy leadership if Angela Rayner is forced to quit over her property dealings.