Politics
Former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier named as France’s new prime minister
The announcement from French President Emmanuel Macron came on Thursday after more than 50 days of caretaker government.
Bill aimed at preventing another Liz Truss mini-budget passes the Commons
The Budget Responsibility Bill aims to create a “fiscal lock” to ensure such policies are subject to an assessment by the independent OBR.
Angela Rayner hits back at critics over her Ibiza dancing clip
“I’m working class, I like a dance, I like dance music. I got criticised for going to the opera if you remember - I was a champagne socialise for going to the theatre.”
Government moves to remove hereditary peers from House of Lords
The last Labour government removed most hereditary peers from the Lords in 1999, but allowed 92 to remain.
Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership race
Robert Jenrick has emerged as the frontrunner among Tory MPs, with Kemi Badenoch in second place.
Shouts of ‘shame’ in the Commons as Starmer defends winter fuel payment cut
People in England and Wales not in receipt of pension credit or other means-tested benefits will lose out under the policy.
Ed Miliband performs slam dunk on Tice using one of his own slogans against him
“The only way to take back control is to become a clean energy superpower"
Kemi Badenoch reminded of the time she called for rich pensioners to lose their winter fuel payments
She has criticised Labour's decision to limit those receiving the payment, saying they are being “dishonest with the British public”.
Nadhim Zahawi spotted a homeless person in Mayfair and decided to tweet about it
"Think what we could achieve for society in a world where the rich were keen to pay their fair taxes", Mike Galsworthy posted in response.