Robert Jenrick warns Labour is ‘declaring war on the middle classes’ at slick US-style rally as Tory leader battle heats up – with favourite Kemi Badenoch set to launch campaign tomorrow _ Hieuuk
Robert Jenrick warned Labour is ‘declaring war on the middle classes’ today as the Tory leadership battle heats up. At a slick US-style rally on the eve of Parliament’s return from the summer break, Mr Jenrick said he is ready to ‘sock it’ to Keir Starmer….
Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour government of being ‘clueless, irresponsible and dishonest’ as she launches bid for Tory leadership on the same day as James Cleverly _ Hieuuk
Tory leadership favourite Kemi Badenoch will today launch her campaign with a blistering attack on the ‘clueless, irresponsible and dishonest’ Labour government. The former Business Secretary will use a speech in Westminster to accuse Sir Keir Starmer‘s administration of ‘trying to pull the wool over the…
Tory leadership race heats up as hopefuls Tom Tugendhat and Robert Jenrick close in on front-runner Kemi Badenoch, new poll shows _ Hieuuk
Tory leadership hopefuls Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat have closed in on frontrunner Kemi Badenoch, a new poll of party members suggests. The survey shows Mrs Badenoch would lose to ex-Immigration Minister Mr Jenrick if Tory members voted now – but by just one…
Labour set to block House of Commons vote on plans to strip the winter fuel allowance for 10 million pensioners leaving Tories’ angry as ministers accused of ‘hiding’ from scrutiny _ Hieuuk
Conservatives are set to try to block Labour‘s plans to axe the winter fuel allowance for 10million pensioners – as the backlash over the controversial move grows. The Tories and Liberal Democrats are pushing for a parliamentary vote this week on Chancellor Rachel Reeves‘ plan…
Rachel Reeves scrambles to ease winter fuel backlash insisting she ‘didn’t want’ to cut the handout for pensioners and urging more to sign up for low-income benefit _ Hieuuk
Rachel Reeves is scrambling to ease the growing backlash over slashing winter fuel payments insisting she did not ‘want’ to cut the handouts. The Chancellor claimed the government had no choice about axing the payments for millions as she urged those…
Labour is ‘scaring off’ big business: Bosses reveal sudden collapse in confidence over UK economy as tax rises and workplace reforms loom _ Hieuuk
Business confidence is collapsing under Labour, bosses warned last night. Optimism about the economy has been ‘snuffed out’ by fears of a tax-raising Budget next month and concern about Labour’s plans for a union-friendly package of workers’ rights. It fuels worries…
Labour paves the way for huge payouts to workers contacted out of hours by their bosses in ‘right to switch off’ plan _ Hieuuk
Workers who are relentlessly contacted by their bosses outside of work hours could be entitled to compensation – as Labour pushes the ‘right to switch off’. Plans under consideration by the new Labour government could help employees draw a line…
Workers will be allowed to DEMAND a four-day working week from their employers under new Labour plans _ Hieuuk
Employees will be allowed to demand a four-day week in a new law planned for the autumn. Under a system of ‘compressed hours’, workers could be able to work their contracted hours in four days rather than five. The new rules…
Most voters DON’T believe Keir Starmer’s gloomy claims about the public finances as PM and Chancellor Rachel Reeves draft ‘painful’ Budget to fill £22bn ‘black hole’ _ Hieuuk
Most voters don’t believe Labour‘s claims that the public finances are in a worse state than they thought prior to the general election, a poll has shown. Both Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have hit out at their ‘dire’ economic inheritance from the previous Tory government…
Is Keir Starmer now targeting vapers? Labour MP says banning the use of vapes indoors is a next ‘obvious step to take’ after Professor Chris Whitty ‘pushed PM to support ban on smoking in pub gardens’ _ Hieuuk
A Labour MP has suggested a ban on vaping indoors could follow Sir Keir Starmer‘s plan to stop Britons smoking in pub gardens and other outdoor areas. Rachel Maskell said action against people using vapes inside ‘is a very obvious step to take’…