Labour to scrap current oil and gas windfall tax – but resist new drilling
The government is set to end the windfall tax on oil and gas giants in 2030 and replace…
UK politics
Ex-FBU leader Matt Wrack nominated to become NASUWT general secretary
Former Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack is tipped to take over as the leader of an…
Spring Statement: ‘Austerity is not the answer to Britain’s stagnant economy’
All the signs are that Britain is heading for another round of austerity. The BBC has today reported…
Spring Statement: Backlash begins as ‘politically painful’ welfare cuts loom
Backlash from unions and activists has begun following a BBC report that the Treasury is eyeing billions of…
‘The PM channels Attlee on defence. But a wealth tax, not aid cuts, should fund it’
Listening to Sir Keir Starmer explaining why standing up to Russian tyranny and bending over backward to get…
Employment rights bill: Full list of New Deal amendments by MPs
Amendments are being tabled by MPs to the government’s flagship Employment Rights Bill, following weeks of consultation with…
Ukraine: Starmer approval ratings leap among Labour voters amid peace talks
Keir Starmer has seen a surge in support from Labour voters amid a frantic diplomatic push over Ukraine,…
‘Labour activists cannot dismiss women’s concerns over single-sex spaces’
“No, I won’t be voting Labour. They don’t know what a woman is.” The door slams in my…
‘Keir Starmer should stand up for Canada and other Trump tariff targets’
Along with golden curtains and much else ejected during Joe Biden’s presidency, Donald Trump has returned a portrait…
Who is Baroness Chapman, the government’s new international development minister?
The government has announced its new international development minister following Anneliese Dodds’ resignation. Baroness Chapman of Darlington was…
