Politics

Edward Argar claimed the Tories will employ 50,000 nurses by the next election - and went unchallenged

Alexander De Croo said recent attacks on the European Court of Justice are “completely unacceptable” - just as the Tories have been pushing for scrapping its legitimacy.  

The home secretary has been accused of “peddling dangerous myths” and stoking a “filthy Tory culture war”.

He "uttered" the profanity while councillors were debating a requirement for organisers of public fireworks displays to publicise how fireworks can impact animals and vulnerable people.

Rachel Reeves said it was wrong to slash taxes when “bankers’ bonuses are set to reach a record high this year".

"How anyone clings to the notion that a system which delivers, so consistently, majority Conservative governments on a minority of the votes cast is best for working people simply baffles me," Labour's Mark Drakeford said.

The Daily Express, the Daily Mail and The Telegraph all put a positive spin on the Tories' Budget announcement to mask the biggest tax increase in decades.

The government had promised to match lost EU funding for deprived areas - but Rishi Sunak had other ideas.

By contrast, Scottish Water - which is publicly owned - has invested nearly 35 per cent more per household in infrastructure than the privatised English firms, charging 14 per cent less and not paying out dividends.