I’m at the Conservative Party’s conference – and there’s a surprising difference to Labour_l
The Conservative Party conference is underway in Birmingham, and while it should be doom and gloom it’s not as dour as it may have been. Given the appalling election wipeout inflicted on the Tories by a fed-up public, their annual…
Labour freebies row deepens as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray enjoyed hundreds of pounds-worth of hospitality tickets to several football matches _ Hieuuk
Sue Gray enjoyed hundreds of pounds-worth of hospitality tickets to several football matches, it was reported last night. The Prime Minister’s chief of staff received tickets to the North London derby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April and another Premier League football fixture at…
Shocking graphs show exact date Keir Starmer’s freebies rocketed from £900 to £100k_l
EXCLUSIVE: Express analysis of the gifts received by Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves shows that as power beckoned more freebies were lapped up. Keir Starmer’s appearance at the Euro 2020 final sparked a spree of hospitality gifts being accepted (Image: Getty)…
New UK tipping law for pubs, hairdressers and restaurants comes into effect October 1_l
The government is set to introduce the law on Tuesday, more than eight years since the initial proposal. A new UK tipping law for pubs, hairdressers and restaurants comes into effect October 1 (Image: Getty) Restaurants, along with businesses like taxi…
Kemi Badenoch schools Emily Maitlis in clash over maternity pay_l
The Tory leadership candidate shut down the ex-BBC reporter: “We also shouldn’t make things up.” Kemi Badenoch hit back at Emily Maitlis’ line of question (Image: X) Kemi Badenoch batted off Emily Maitlis’ line of questioning over the “maternity row” which…
Migrants could be in hotels for three more years due to backlog in huge blow for Starmer_l
The number of people awaiting an initial decision has actual gone up slightly since Labour came into power, new figures reveal. Yvette Cooper and PM Sir Keir Starmer (Image: GETTY) Migrants could be housed in hotels for up to three more…
Structural racism leading to stark health inequalities in London, report shows_P
Exclusive: Review finds poverty and daily racism result in poor mental and physical health for some ethnic groups The report’s author said it is an injustice if good health is ‘unequally distributed, depending on ethnicity’. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA Structural racism is…
Starmer urged to help households as energy bills rise by £149 a year_P
Resolution Foundation research shows 7.7m households likely to struggle to heat homes this winter Annual bills remain far higher than before the energy crisis, which began in 2021 and was exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Photograph: Lazy_Bear/Getty/iStockphoto Keir…
Labour’s winter fuel axe backfires as pensioners find loophole to avoid ‘cruel’ cut.H
A damning new analysis reveals the expected £1.4 billion in savings from axing the winter fuel payment could turn out to be much less. Rachel Reeves tried to strike a more positive tone during a tumultuous Labour Party Conference. (Image: Getty)…
Starmer urged to help households as energy bills rise by £149 a year.H
Resolution Foundation research shows 7.7m households likely to struggle to heat homes this winter Keir Starmer has been urged to intervene to help households tackle rising gas and electricity bills this winter, as average energy bills rise by £149 a…