Government Urged To Take Action Over Pressures
Ministers are under mounting pressure to respond to “intolerable and unsustainable” pressure facing the NHS. Senior doctors described the NHS as on... Read More
Covid In China: Checks On Visitors Under Review – UK Health Minister
The UK government is reviewing whether to introduce Covid restrictions on visitors from China, the defence secretary has said. Ben Wallace said... Read More
One Million Energy Vouchers Unclaimed In Cold Snap
More than one million households with pre-payment meters did not redeem their monthly energy support vouchers during the cold weather snap in... Read More
UK Schools Must Teach About Antisemitism – Government Adviser
Schools in the UK should teach about antisemitism as part of a wider drive to tackle anti-Jewish hatred, a report from a... Read More
Liz Truss Wanted Government Turned Up To 11 – Former Aide
Liz Truss took a “Spinal Tap approach” to government, with the volume turned up to 11, her former chief speechwriter has told... Read More
Electric Car Drivers Must Pay Tax From 2025
Electric cars will no longer be exempt from vehicle excise duty from April 2025, the chancellor has said. Announcing the change as... Read More
Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt Warns Of Challenges As Living Standards Plunge
Families face “real challenges”, Jeremy Hunt has warned, as government forecasters predict the biggest drop in living standards since records began. The... Read More
Chinese Buyout Of Newport Microchip Plant A ‘Security Risk’
The takeover of Britain’s largest microchip plant by a Chinese-owned company must be reversed, the UK government has said. Newport Wafer Fab... Read More
Civil Service Union urges Complaints Reform Amid Bullying Claims
The union for senior civil servants has urged Rishi Sunak to reform the ministerial complaints system, amid allegations of bullying by ministers.... Read More
Labour Vows To Lift Ban On Onshore Wind
A Labour government would lift a planning ban on new onshore wind farms, Sir Keir Starmer has vowed. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s... Read More