Politics
Health service ‘skating on thin ice’ as junior doctors stage longest NHS strike
Junior doctors in England have begun a six-day walkout.
Ed Davey vows to ‘tear down blue wall’ amid early election campaigning
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey is campaigning in Conservative constituencies held by ministers Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove.
Political leaders to set out stall and start campaigning ahead of election
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer are both set to make public appearances this week.
A General Election in May? A one-third probability, according to Tory chair
Richard Holden says PM could still call election earlier than expected despite dire Tory polling.
James Cleverly says he regrets ‘awful’ date rape joke
The Home Secretary apologised because the joke ‘potentially distracted from the work we were doing to tackle spiking to help predominantly women’.
Civil service needed ‘culture shock’ to tackle asylum backlog, says ex-minister Robert Jenrick
Robert Jenrick said stronger efforts were required to stop small boat arrivals in the first instance.
Government falls ‘well short’ of electric car charger target
The Government set an ambition for there to be at least six high-powered chargers at all motorway service areas in England by the end of 2023.
MSP thinks there is enough support for general principle of Assisted Dying Bill
Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur expects to formally introduce proposed legislation on assisted dying in Scotland in the ‘early part’ of 2024.
People can’t get over how cheap the House of Commons bar is
It is easily the cheapest pint in London!