Awks: Matt Hancock gets fact-checked… by his own book
Matt Hancock’s published diaries do not support his claim to have told the prime minister a lockdown was needed on March 13, the Covid inquiry heard.
Hancock denies wanting to decide who should live or die during pandemic
The former health secretary said he concluded decisions on prioritising patients should be left up to doctors.
How Rishi Sunak is doing on delivering his five pledges
After the chaos of 2022, Sunak set out five pledges in a new year speech, saying there would be "no tricks, no ambiguity" on delivering them.
Labour plans next wave of new towns in pledge to build 1.5 million homes
Sir Keir Starmer said the plans would not involve ‘tearing up the green belt’.
Steve Bray ejected from Tory conference meeting after protest
The anti-Brexit campaigner disrupted a fringe meeting outside the conference’s secure zone in Manchester city centre.
Cutting inheritance tax will lead to spending cuts and tax rises – think tank
“The public are increasingly savvy that tax cuts come at a price", Mubin Haq, CEO of the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust said.
Labour enjoys boost to election war chest as Tories recover from 2022 turmoil
Labour has raised almost £12 million already this year, while the Conservatives have received £22 million in donations.
Two-thirds do not trust Tories on environment after net zero announcement – poll
The public is divided on whether Rishi Sunak’s changes to net zero were the right thing to do, but his personal ratings have fallen.
Ministers given £455,000 in severance payments after year of political turmoil
Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Kwasi Kwarteng and Michael Gove are among the senior figures who accepted severance payments after leaving office.