Politics
Sewage dumping rules relaxed amid Brexit-induced chemicals shortage
The supply chain crisis has sparked a relaxation of rules on dumping waste water.
Rishi Sunak reminded of broken National Insurance promise
Sunak had promised to cut National Insurance in 2019. The government just raised it.
WATCH: Sunak insists new climate budget is ‘three times higher’ than previously stated
The planet is getting hotter and the Tories can't decide how much money they have allocated to combat it. Great!
Builders forced to down tools as Brexit bites again
"Brexit is now causing builders to down tools due to soaring material costs. Brought to you from the same government who promise to 'Build back better’," political commentator Marina Purkiss said.
No justification for ‘heavy-handed’ voter ID laws, ministers told
Voters could be required to show a form of photographic ID before collecting their ballot.
Thread by Corbyn’s son tells Lisa Nandy why Labour will never unseat his dad
"The sheer arrogance of anyone thinking that turning up for a day with clipboards and nothing to offer will do anything but piss people off is laughable."
Petition urging switch to ‘Wellbeing Economy’ surges past 50,000
Led by Caroline Lucas MP, the petition urges ministers to ditch GDP as a marker of productivity.
‘Find a backbone and resign:’ Raab told to leave post over Afghanistan
Labour’s Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham) earlier warned that the Afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme “is going to end up as a lottery of life and death”.
Pictures of Rees-Mogg canvassing make the rounds on social media as Hoyle tells MPs to smarten up
"These colourised pictures from the 1920s are superb."