Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak Pledge To Scrap EU Laws Collides With Reality
This is a classic example of a big, bold campaigning promise colliding with reality. When Rishi Sunak was running to be Conservative... Read More
HS2 Delays Being Considered To Cut Rising Costs
Delays to HS2 are being considered among other options to curb rising costs, the project’s boss has admitted. The planned high-speed railway... Read More
Government Pledges £10m Towards Liverpool Song Contest – Eurovision 2023
The Eurovision Song Contest, being held in Liverpool in May, will get £10m from the UK government, it has been announced. It... Read More
Millions Facing 5% Increases From April – Council Tax
Millions of households are facing an increase in their council tax from April, as local authorities try to balance their books. Research... Read More
Net Zero Targets ‘May Mean Higher Taxes’
The UK has made good progress towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but getting there may need higher taxes. That’s according... Read More
Civil Servants Set To Strike On Budget Day
About 100,000 civil servants are set to strike on the day the chancellor unveils the Spring Budget, the Public and Commercial Services... Read More
PM Expected To Reshape Government Departments – Rishi Sunak Reshuffle
The government is expected to announce some new names in senior roles – with widespread talk among senior sources that the prime... Read More
British Gas Will Stop Remote Switches To Prepayment Meter
British Gas has said it will stop switching people onto prepayment meters via their smart meters when they struggle to pay their... Read More
Levelling Up Funding Process Is Broken – Tory Mayor Andy Street
The Conservative mayor for the West Midlands has lashed out at the process for allocating levelling up funds, calling for an end... Read More
Cold Medicine Shortage Blamed On Lack Of Government Planning
Pharmacies say a lack of government planning is behind a shortage of cough and cold medicines in shops. The Association of Independent... Read More
