Tories’ war of words on tax rises: Kwasi Kwarteng rejects calls for higher levies as debate rages over Covid deficit Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng rejected calls for tax rises yesterday Former party leader William Hague has backed Rishi Sunak to raise taxes Kwarteng said it is vital that economic recovery was not ‘crushed’ by high … Read more
Vaccine boost propels Boris Johnson and the Tories to a seven-point poll lead over Sir Keir Starmer and Labour – the biggest gap since July last year New Opinium survey gives the Tories a seven-point poll lead over Labour Party The Conservatives are on 43 per cent while Labour is trailing on 36 per cent … Read more
Boris Johnson’s policy chief says it is time for the Tories to ‘move away from Thatcherism’ and develop policies which tackle the ‘problems facing Britain today’ Tory MP Neil O’Brien is chairman of Boris Johnson’s Conservative Policy Board Mr O’Brien has said it is a ‘funny thing to talk about being a Thatcherite in 2021’ Said … Read more
Tories accuse Nicola Sturgeon of vaccine ‘showboating’ to ‘curry favour’ with the EU to boost chances of an independent Scotland rejoining the bloc after she pledges to publish details of UK vaccine supply in boost for Brussels Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of taking the EU’s side in bitter vaccine row She vowed to publish … Read more
Boris Johnson’s former homelessness tsar Louise Casey warns Tories they risk becoming the ‘nasty party’ again if Rishi Sunak axes £20 increase in Universal Credit as Chancellor comes under pressure from Red Wall Conservatives to U-turn She said axing increase in March would be ‘too punitive’ for struggling families Told BBC it was not right, … Read more
Boris Johnson’s former homelessness tsar Louise Casey warns Tories they risk becoming the ‘nasty party’ again if Rishi Sunak axes £20 increase in Universal Credit as Chancellor comes under pressure from Red Wall Conservatives to U-turn She said axing increase in March would be ‘too punitive’ for struggling families Told BBC it was not right, … Read more
Labour MPs tell Tories to ‘put your trust in mums and dads’ and give parents £15 in their accounts to buy food for children during lockdown school closures rather than providing meals Images emerged last week of food boxes containing just £4 or £5 of produce Labour has now urged the Government to ‘sack the … Read more
Labour surges to a four point lead over Boris Johnson and the Conservatives – Sir Keir Starmer’s biggest polling margin since the 2019 general election New Opinium poll puts the Labour Party on 41 per cent and Tories on 37 per cent Four point lead is Labour’s biggest margin over Tories since general election Tories … Read more
Top Tories revolt against naming and shaming in expenses probes over fears it will ‘weaponise’ Westminster’s complaints system and deny politicians natural justice By Brendan Carlin Political Correspondent For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:58 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 01:58 GMT, 3 January 2021 Plans to name and shame MPs embroiled in sleaze probes … Read more
London Assembly members have blasted Sadiq Khan’s £1.5million BBC-backed ‘woke’ pro-EU, NHS and BLM firework and drone display over the Thames. Viewers were quick to criticise the taxpayer-funded New Year’s Eve event, claiming it was ‘ruined by politics’ after Thames bridges were turned blue and yellow in a tribute to the EU as the UK finally left … Read more