Month: October 2024

‘I voted Labour – here are three reasons why I’m absolutely livid 3 months later’_l

Keir Starmer vowed to restore trust in politics and many voted for his party on that basis. Three months in, I am livid at the path the government has gone down. I had faith that a Keir Starmer government was…

Keir Starmer scrambles to save reputation as he hands over £6k to cover some freebies_l

Sir Keir Starmer and some of his most senior Cabinet ministers have found themselves under huge scrutiny over recent weeks. Keir Starmer scrambles to save his reputation as he hands over £6k to cover some of his freebies. (Image: Getty) Sir Keir…

Pioneering aerial photographer’s pictures show England of the 1930s! B

Images from Arthur William Hobart, who leant out of a biplane to produce pictures of life in the interwar period, digitised and released The Trent and New Wharf potteries in Burslem. ‘These places were embedded within the communities,’ said Gary…

Kate, Princess of Wales, pictured meeting ‘inspiring’ teen with rare and aggressive form of cancer! B

Kensington Palace shared images of William and Kate meeting with Liz Hatton after inviting her to Windsor Castle. It comes after the 16-year-old posted a “bucket list” online of things she wanted to photograph after being diagnosed with an extremely…

As rumours grow of a stop Badenoch campaign, Tories cannot risk a stitch-up.H

Whispers at party conference suggest a surprise candidate could join Robert Jenrick in leadership race’s final two There are four candidates for Conservative leader plying the conference with themed hats and tote bags – but only two are sucking all…

Why official register of MPs’ financial interests is now a must-read.H

Revelations about gifts of clothes and tickets to sporting events have put MPs’ declarations in the spotlight Explainer Why official register of MPs’ financial interests is now a must-read Revelations about gifts of clothes and tickets to sporting events have…

Starmer vows to turn page on UK’s relationship with the EU.H

PM promises ‘constructive’ relations, despite resisting talks with the bloc on a proposed youth mobility scheme Keir Starmer has vowed to turn the page on the UK’s relationship with the EU, despite differences with Brussels over proposals for a European youth…

Bins overflowing with Tory conference tat tell real story of this leadership race! B

The four stump speeches took well over two hours. Perhaps they’re simply planning to talk until Labour collapses It fell to Chief Whip Stuart Andrew to introduce the four candidates. He began with a bit of a John Major tribute act…

Keir Starmer tells Brussels press conference it was ‘right’ for him to repay £6,000 worth of gifts – as it happened.H

Announcement that PM is returning gifts comes after news Labour peer Lord Alli is under investigation by Lords commissioner Thanks for following the blog today. Here are all the key developments: Sir Keir Starmer paid back more than £6,000 worth of gifts…

Keir Starmer pays back £6k of gifts including Taylor Swift tickets! B

Decision to repay has knock-on implications for other gift-accepting Cabinet ministers before publication of latest financial declarations Sir Keir and Lady Starmer at the Taylor Swift concert Sir Keir Starmer has paid back more than £6,000 of gifts that were…