Month: September 2024

I’ve worked out what Angela Rayner’s plotting and you won’t like it_l

There’s trouble on the horizon as Labour plans to bulldoze precious green belt land, says Express reporter and Tory councillor Mieka Smiles. Angela Rayner addresses the Labour Party Conference When it comes to house-building I reckon everyone is at least…

Panic that new Keir Starmer tax raid on ‘super-rich’ could actually leave UK worse off_l

Treasury officials fear the crackdown on the super-rich could cost the government rather than bring in money. Rachel Reeves outlines likelihood of tax rises in October Labour’s non-dom raid may reduce tax revenues rather than increase them, Treasury officials fear….

Keir Starmer warned he has ‘lost Labour Party support’ after winter fuel vote humiliation_l

Union activists and party members voted to reverse axing the up to £300 lifeline which has been stripped from around 10 million pensioners this winter. Winter Fuel Payments: Labour members protest policy Sir Keir Starmer has already “lost support” from…

Much to celebrate in Liverpool – but too soon to joke about ‘Dressgate.H

Joy and relief among Labour MPs was obvious, but tensions around donations, fuel poverty and Sue Gray’s salary lingered t was a running joke at the Labour conference that no other party could hold its first gathering for 15 years as the…

Reeves urged to raise council tax in £5bn shake-up! B

Move would force Labour to break its election promise to not meddle with tax bands Ms Reeves has previously voiced that council tax was ‘long overdue a re-evaluation and revision of existing bands’ Anadolu Rachel Reeves could raise billions by shaking…

Keir’s joyless government has found another thing to ruin! B

Big-spending party donors appear to be calling the shots, with yet more unpopular policies heading our way Dale Vince wants to discuss dropping the compulsory meat requirement in schools  Hollie Adams /Bloomberg Another day, another Labour Party donor caught running his…

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Keir Starmer under pressure to ‘get a grip’ on Sue Gray tensions.H

Exclusive: Some ministers have rallied around chief of staff while others accuse her of ‘control freakery’ Keir Starmer has become exasperated about in-fighting across government involving Sue Gray, with the prime minister under pressure from senior aides and cabinet ministers to…

Sue Gray’s salary is not for the public to debate, says Starmer! B

Prime Minister defends his chief of staff over her £170,000 pay and takes ‘responsibility’ for No 10 briefing war Sue Gray at the UN General Assembly in New York during Sir Keir’s visit Leon Neal/PA Sue Gray’s salary should not be…

25 Interesting Vintage Photographs Show London Pubs Through the Years

Samuel Pepys once described the pub as ‘the heart of England’, and rightly so, considering that there are few more pleasurable things than supping a pint of ale in good company. From naval reserve sailors toasting to their health to…

England in Winter – Beautiful Vintage Black and White Photos Capture People Having Fun During Cold Season in the 1960s

England is a beautiful place to visit at any time of year, but there’s something about winter that brings out its true magic. Travel back in time and take a look at how people had fun during winter in England…