News Bassetlaw focus group: Voters express ‘disgust’ at unfairness of Truss’ tax cuts Conservative voters in Bassetlaw have voiced their concerns about the rising cost of energy, criticised the government’s decision… Katie Neame 25th September, 2022, 8:46 am
Daily email Truss and Kwarteng have declared class war with their not-so-mini Budget The ‘mini-Budget’ was an unfiltered and shocking act of class war. Kwasi Kwarteng went out yesterday to bat… Elliot Chappell 24th September, 2022, 9:53 am
News Andy Burnham promises to tell Labour to “step up” for workers at conference Andy Burnham has declared that his party needs to “step up a bit” and get behind public sector… Elliot Chappell 23rd September, 2022, 5:19 pm
Comment Truss hopes to shift the conversation to growth, but this mini-Budget won’t do it I’m reeling from that Budget. Tax cuts for the richest whilst sanctioning those who already won’t be able… Olivia Bailey 23rd September, 2022, 12:06 pm
News Ministers “actively working against” families with mini-Budget, Reeves says Rachel Reeves has accused the government of “actively working against” families after Kwasi Kwarteng set out plans to… Katie Neame 23rd September, 2022, 12:01 pm
Comment Is there a more dangerous and foolhardy policy than lifting the ban on fracking? Liz Truss has entered No 10 like Margaret Thatcher on steroids. Dressed in an eerily similar fashion and… Jake Richards 23rd September, 2022, 11:30 am
Daily email Kwasi Budget delivered; constitutional review leaked; NEC member suspended Kwasi Kwarteng has just delivered his definitely-not-a-Budget statement. The Chancellor confirmed this morning that the energy price cap… Elliot Chappell 23rd September, 2022, 10:51 am
News Kwarteng priority should be getting wages rising not bonuses, O’Grady says Frances O’Grady has declared that Kwasi Kwarteng’s “number one priority” should be getting wages rising not boosting bonuses… Katie Neame 15th September, 2022, 11:48 am
Daily email Truss’ first move as Prime Minister: assembling her right-wing dream team My sympathies to whoever runs the Prime Minister’s official Twitter account, who was forced to spend much of last night… Katie Neame 7th September, 2022, 10:27 am
Comment A holistic plan for our transmission network is key to the net-zero transition Most people were watching the wave of resignations tally up on their screens as Boris Johnson fruitlessly tried… Tim Moxham 28th July, 2022, 5:41 pm