UK urges Israel to show restraint amid fears Middle East conflict could spread_P
Attacks on Lebanese capital continue as many reported dead in Israeli airstrike on mosque in central Gaza Damaged buildings in Beirut, Lebanon, after an Israeli strike on Sunday. Photograph: EPA The UK government is advising Israel to show “restraint” as Keir Starmer warned…
Tory constituencies ‘twice as likely to face school place shortages under Labour VAT raid’! B
Some 12.1 per cent of Tory constituencies may struggle to accommodate pupils leaving independent schools after fees rise, data show The Government is imposing 20pc VAT on fees for independent schools Conservative constituencies are more than twice as likely to…
Private firms ran almost all care homes forced to shut for breaches in England! B
Study finds more than 90% of facilities for children and 98% of those for adults that were closed down were run for profit Researchers found that 48 out of 53 children’s homes closed by Ofsted between 2014 and 2023 were…
Confused and conflicted: Tory party’s future hangs in the balance after divided conference_P
James Cleverly won support for his suggestion that the party needed to be more ‘normal’. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian The four leadership candidates strutted around Birmingham last week like celebrities, but members seem unimpressed – and MPs think whoever wins might…
Ron DeSantis backs Kemi Badenoch for Tory leader! B
Governor of Florida and ex-presidential hopeful praises ‘courageous’ former trade secretary Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida and former Republican presidential hopeful, has backed Kemi Badenoch in the race to become the next Tory leader. He declares that she “flies the flag of bold…
Adam Boulton: Pressure on Starmer to pick a cabinet secretary to guide him after bad start! B
As Sir Simon Case steps down as head of the civil service, whoever the prime minister picks will be vital to establishing how the government rules the UK. Sir Simon Case next to Sir Keir Starmer during a cabinet meeting….
A Conservative comeback is beginning to look inevitable! B
There are no serious challenges to the party in the long-term, and Labour is flailing under the rule of Sir Keir Starmer The Conservatives have benefited from a weak Labour government PA/Stefan Rousseau It is surprising how much attention the Tory leadership…
Increase wealth taxes to stop rise of Reform UK, says ex-Labour minister_P
Liam Byrne has warned the chancellor that extra levies on the rich are needed to halt the rise of the populist right Victorian properties in Eaton Square, Belgravia, London: ‘Almost 60% of UK investment income goes to the richest 10%…
Extend assisted dying to those without terminal illness, say Labour MPs! B
Call for bill to go further and apply to those who are ‘incurably suffering’ Kim Leadbeater says she wants a ‘broad debate’ on the bill OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images Dozens of Labour MPs are pushing for more people to be…
Assisted dying supporters court Tories to bolster cross-party appeal_P
After all four would-be leaders spoke against law change, both sides seek to sway waverers A disability campaigner from Dignity in Dying at the Houses of Parliament in London on 29 April. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Supporters of an assisted dying law in…