Politics

The party said the number of over- 65s paying income tax has almost doubled, from 4.5 million in 2009/10, to 8.5 million in 2023/24.

The Chancellor said the Conservative Party will ‘always be a broad church’ which is ‘a good thing’.

The FDA previously said it was bringing legal action over the relationship between the Civil Service Code and the Act.

Child poverty rates strongly correlated with the percentage of children affected by the two-child limit in that local area, researchers said.

Faiza Shaheen confirmed her plans to contest the seat of Chingford and Woodford Green on July 4.

Holden was the sole candidate presented on what was expected to be a shortlist of three names for Basildon constituency candidates.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Rishi Sunak ‘lied deliberately’ about a Tory analysis suggesting households would face £2,000 tax rises.

Essex Police said Victoria Thomas Bowen is due to appear before Colchester Magistrates’ Court on July 2.

Victoria Atkins has said NHS trust executives share her concerns about flags and other political symbols on lanyards ‘across the board’.