Techne’s Michela Morizzo reveals latest findings from polling Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Express.co.uk understands senior Conservative Party figures have concerns about Labour forming a “Rejoiner alliance” with the Liberal Democrats and SNP . Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been warned that with Partygate behind him, following the publication of Sue Gray’s report, he needs to prioritise Brexit to prevent an ambush at the next election. Related articles Rejoiner alliance threat: Boris warned Brexit could be REVERSED Energy crisis lifeline: Sunak to make emergency announcement TODAY One source said: "The fact is … [Read more...] about Brexit POLL: Is a Labour-Lib Dem-SNP Rejoiner alliance a threat to Brexit?
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SNP shamed by Labour’s Sarwar in fiery cost of living clash ‘Hum and haw all you like!’
Anas Sarwar slams hecklers over cost of living crisis Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Anas Sarwar slapped down attempts from the SNP benches to shout him down as the Scottish Labour leader raised the case of a constituent named Leanne who was unable to travel home after work due to public transport cuts. Mr Sarwar turned on SNP MSPs in the face of heckling, arguing they could "hum and haw" but the experience of people like Leanne in Scotland was being shared by their constituents too. Related articles Rejoiner alliance threat: Boris warned Brexit could be REVERSED Energy crisis lifeline: Sunak to make emergency announcement TODAY … [Read more...] about SNP shamed by Labour’s Sarwar in fiery cost of living clash ‘Hum and haw all you like!’
Labour’s Reeves mocks Boris windfall U-turn and tells Tory MPs ‘he’ll make fools of you’
Rachel Reeves tells Tory MPs that Boris is making 'fools' of them Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced in Parliament an about-turn on the Government's position on a one-off tax targetting the mega-profits of British oil and gas firms. Welcoming the move, Labour Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves took the opportunity to mock Boris Johnson for caving over the policy and turned to address Conservative MPs directly in a direct appeal to the Prime Minister's detractors within his own party. Related articles Rejoiner alliance threat: Boris warned Brexit could be REVERSED Energy crisis lifeline: Sunak to make … [Read more...] about Labour’s Reeves mocks Boris windfall U-turn and tells Tory MPs ‘he’ll make fools of you’
‘It’s because he took us out of EU!’ Labour baroness says Brexit bashing behind Boris coup
Boris Johnson criticism linked to Brexit claims Kate Hoey Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Baroness Hoey has robustly defended Boris Johnson in the House of Lords in the midst of the Partygate storm threatening to sweep the Prime Minister out of Number 10. The Brexit supporting peer took a firm stand against the lockdown breaching parties in Whitehall and the behaviour of the Prime Minister himself, but also delivered a clear slap down on critics of the Prime Minister who she believed held a grudge over Mr Johnson's leading role in Brexit. Related articles 'There's a gun on the table' EU 'very anxious' as Brexit tensions rise … [Read more...] about ‘It’s because he took us out of EU!’ Labour baroness says Brexit bashing behind Boris coup
Sue Gray report seemed stale as a week-old sponge, leaving Boris Johnson to fight another day
The final version of Sue Gray’s long-awaited report felt a bit like being presented with a birthday cake only to find some of it had already been eaten. Six months on from reports of partygate first surfacing – and coming after the senior civil servant had already published her interim findings in January – it seemed as stale as a week-old sponge. A leak ensured that we had already seen the best photograph, showing Boris Johnson toasting staff at Lee Cain’s leaving do, while the key finding that there were “failures of leadership” at the heart of Number 10 and that those who broke the rules they’d set should have known better rang as familiar as the tune to Happy Birthday. Some of the events should never have taken place; staff should never have been so drunk at “ Wine Time Friday ” that they vomited; “There is significant learning to be drawn from these events which must be addressed immediately across Government”. It was nothing that we didn’t know already. Just as … [Read more...] about Sue Gray report seemed stale as a week-old sponge, leaving Boris Johnson to fight another day
MP Claudia Webbe loses appeal against conviction for harassing partner’s ex-girlfriend
Former Labour MP Claudia Webbe has lost her appeal against her conviction for harassing a love rival. Webbe, who represents her Leicester East constituency as an independent after being expelled from the party, targeted Michelle Merritt, 59, between September 2018 and April 2020. Prosecutors said the 18-month harassment campaign was driven by "obsession" and "jealousy" over her boyfriend Lester Thomas's relationship with executive assistant Ms Merritt. The victim told how Webbe branded her a "slag" who "should be acid" and threatened to reveal naked photographs to her family in a string of phone calls. Webbe, a former adviser to the National Police Chiefs' Council on firearms, was found guilty of harassment by Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring and handed a 10-week suspended jail sentence following a trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court last year. On Thursday, following an appeal hearing at Southwark Crown Court, she was again found guilty by Judge Deborah Taylor and two … [Read more...] about MP Claudia Webbe loses appeal against conviction for harassing partner’s ex-girlfriend
There’s nothing wrong with drinking at work
There is a vein of disdain that runs through the harrumphing about Downing Street parties. And I’m not talking about hypocrisy or lying. It’s more serious than that. It’s something that marks a generational and cultural shift in the zeitgeist and it’s about alcohol. Newspapers manifest it in their headlines. Members of Parliament scoff at the idea of it in the House of Commons. Now we see it in actual photos, attached to the Sue Gray report. There in full gory detail in photo after photo: Boris Johnson in a government building, glass in hand, booze in glass in hand. Doesn’t he know he’s got a country to run? Isn’t he aware of the new unspoken rule of the early 21st century? Don’t dare drink in any workplace, and, when in Downing Street, don't drink and rule! There were times, of course, when drinking in Whitehall was virtually compulsory. Winston Churchill, as is often recounted, was a fairly big sipper, reputed to consume two bottles of Pol Roger per day. Indeed records of his … [Read more...] about There’s nothing wrong with drinking at work
Tory windfall tax row widens as two more Cabinet ministers reject the policy
Cabinet ministers have lined up to warn Rishi Sunak off plans for a windfall tax on energy firms , insisting the move would damage the economy and have unintended consequences. In a highly unusual display of public dissent, Brandon Lewis, the Northern Ireland Secretary, and Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, became the fifth and sixth Cabinet members to speak out against the policy in the space of a week. The Chancellor has refused to rule out the idea of a one-off windfall tax on North Sea giants, which is being pushed by Labour and has support from some Tory backbenchers - although others fear it would be unconservative. Mr Sunak is attracted to the idea of a windfall tax that would offer firms different rates based on how much money they are prepared to invest in new energy infrastructure in Britain, The Sunday Times reported late on Saturday. Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, last week described a windfall tax as “taxing investment in jobs”, while Liz Truss, Suella … [Read more...] about Tory windfall tax row widens as two more Cabinet ministers reject the policy
Angry mum demands Boris Johnson pay son’s £1,600 lockdown fine
Amanda Martindale says Boris Johnson should pay her son's fine (Image: Newcastle Chronicle) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Sue Gray report revelations of late-night booze-fuelled parties at Downing Street has "made a mockery" of lockdown rules says the mum. Speaking after the report's publication, Amanda Martindale, from Stanley, County Durham, labelled the Prime Minister "absolutely disgraceful". Related articles Boris row to ‘dominate and distract’ Tories from delivering for Brits “Can’t trust a word”: Nandy slams Johnson’s promised policies Amanda's son was given a £1,100 fine on March 20, 2021 after he attended a seven-person … [Read more...] about Angry mum demands Boris Johnson pay son’s £1,600 lockdown fine
Sunak unveils £15bn package and U-turns on windfall tax to help Britons ‘hit hard’ by cost of living surge
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £15bn package of cost of living support including a £400 discount on energy bills for all and a £650 one-off payment to the poorest eight million households. The measures will be partly funded by a temporary levy on oil and gas companies which are enjoying bumper profits, as a result of soaring prices, that is expected to raise £5bn over the next year. It comes after inflation soared to a 40-year high, with energy bills set to climb by a further £800 in the autumn, and the Bank of England warning of "apocalyptic" food price rises as a result of the war in Ukraine. Announcing the policy in the House of Commons, Mr Sunak acknowledged that people were struggling. He said: "We will get through this, we have the tools and the determination we need to combat and reduce inflation. We will make sure the most vulnerable and least well off get the support they need at this time of difficulty Advertisement "We know that … [Read more...] about Sunak unveils £15bn package and U-turns on windfall tax to help Britons ‘hit hard’ by cost of living surge