Politics
‘At least one in four children in poverty in two-thirds of constituencies’
Child poverty rates strongly correlated with the percentage of children affected by the two-child limit in that local area, researchers said.
Former Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen to stand as Independent
Faiza Shaheen confirmed her plans to contest the seat of Chingford and Woodford Green on July 4.
Tory chair Richard Holden’s Basildon selection angers local Conservatives
Holden was the sole candidate presented on what was expected to be a shortlist of three names for Basildon constituency candidates.
Starmer claims Sunak breached ministerial code by lying about Labour tax plans
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Rishi Sunak ‘lied deliberately’ about a Tory analysis suggesting households would face £2,000 tax rises.
Woman charged with assault after milkshake thrown over Nigel Farage
Essex Police said Victoria Thomas Bowen is due to appear before Colchester Magistrates’ Court on July 2.
Health Secretary suggests NHS staff face Palestine flag ban
Victoria Atkins has said NHS trust executives share her concerns about flags and other political symbols on lanyards ‘across the board’.
Channel crossings: Migrants arriving in UK since Rwanda deal top 80,000
The latest figures also show over 125,000 migrants have made the journey in the last five years.
‘STOP LYING’ trends on social media following Tory’s tax claim
The £2,000 tax claim has been likened to promises of £350 million a week for the NHS trotted out by Vote Leave in the Brexit referendum.
Conservative claim about Labour tax rises fact-checked by Full Fact
"It's clearly unacceptable to present your own analysis as the conclusions of independent civil servants when it's not."