Millions of carers juggling a job with looking after sick relatives would be given greater legal protection and more money to help them get by under plans proposed by Liberal Democrat Ed Davey. The party’s acting leader today sets out a five-point-plan for the nation’s carers as part of his ambition to take the job … Read more
He became a national hero during the Second Boer War in South Africa for defending a town for 217 days and is mostly known today for founding the world Scout Movement. But Lord Baden-Powell is also considered as a racist by some for forcing Africans out on cattle drives by threatening them with floggings and … Read more
Militant leaders of the National Education Union make it clear they will stop at nothing to prevent schools opening on June 1, using often spurious claims about ‘elf ’n’ safety’ and filing a list of 169 sometimes ludicrous demands to be met before they will consider a return. This is despite widespread fears of the … Read more
A peer was last night accused of ‘milking the taxpayer’ by furloughing himself while claiming the daily House of Lords allowance during lockdown. Lord Fox, 62, has used the Government’s job retention scheme to pay himself as the owner of a strategic communications company. But the Liberal Democrat frontbench spokesman for business has also chosen … Read more
More than two million NHS staff and care workers on the front line of coronavirus battle should get a £29-a-day danger bonus, Lib Dems say NHS and care workers should get pay rise amid coronavirus crisis, LIb Dems say Call for military style £29-a-day supplement to recognise the danger they face Polls suggest public backs … Read more
Parliament will reopen digitally in little over a week’s time to allow ministers to face scrutiny over their much-criticised handling of the coronavirus pandemic, it was confirmed today. The House of Commons will sit on April 21, the scheduled end of its Easter recess, despite the UK continuing to be under a stringent lockdown. Ministers, … Read more
Opposition parties unite to demand the recall of Parliament as new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer calls for right to probe ministers as coronavirus death toll nears 10,000 Sir Keir said that the House of Commons must be open for business after Easter The new Labour leader said even if it means MPs asking questions … Read more
Liberal Democrat lothario Lembit Opik’s fiancée, 36, reveals she is expecting the 55-year-old’s baby just a week after kicking him out over his friendship with glamorous Russian colleague Sabina Vankova already shares a two-year-old daughter with former Lib Dem MP She threw Mr Opik out of the family home in in Epsom, Surrey, earlier this … Read more
A flamboyant gallery and club owner who claims to support the MeToo movement has been accused of sexually harassing a string of female employees. Alex Proud, 50, who is married with three children, is the self-promoting founder and boss of the Proud Group entertainment chain in London. Last year he publicly declared his support for … Read more
Alastair Campbell should be allowed to rejoin Labour, says Keir Starmer: Leadership hopeful claims ex-No10 spin doctor was treated worse than party activists facing anti-Semitism allegations when he was expelled by Jeremy Corbyn’s allies Keir Starmer has suggested Alastair Campbell should be able to rejoin Labour Leadership frontrunner says ex-No10 spin doctor had made ‘huge … Read more