Image copyright PA Image caption Mr Lidington is in Glasgow for a major cybersecurity conference Theresa May’s deputy has said the Scottish Parliament will not be given the power to hold an independence referendum by 2021. Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington said there was “no evidence” of a surge in support for another vote. And […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit the UK from 3 to 5 June US President Donald Trump should address MPs during his state visit, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says. A formal address to Parliament is associated with this type of visit, but some had questioned […]
Media captionHuawei leak: Minister says he cannot rule out a criminal investigation The government “cannot exclude” a criminal investigation into leaks from a meeting about using Huawei technology for the UK’s 5G network. Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright condemned the leaks from a National Security Council meeting to the Daily Telegraph, after ministers called for a […]
Image copyright Getty Images “Outdated” age-specific benefits for older people should be replaced with support for the young to “deliver a fairer society”, say peers. The Committee on Intergenerational Fairness urged ministers to focus on housing and training, rather than benefits like free TV licences. Committee chair Lord True said failing to rebalance policies could […]
Image copyright Carla Hales Image caption The attack on Carla Hales has been reported to the police A candidate out leafleting ahead of the local council elections has been punched while taking pictures for social media. Conservative Carla Hales was attacked while in Colchester’s New Town & Christ Church ward on Wednesday. Mrs Hales said […]
Image copyright Getty Images Free TV licences, winter fuel payments and other “outdated” age-related benefits should be scrapped, a group of peers has said, with the money spent on housing and training for young people. The Committee on Intergenerational Fairness said subsidising licences for over-75s were no longer justified given improvements in pensioners’ incomes. It […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jeremy Corbyn will say bus services have been “devastated” by nine years of austerity Labour is pledging to spend £1.3bn a year to reverse cuts to 3,000 bus routes and fund the expansion of new services in England. During a visit to Nottingham later, Jeremy Corbyn will say services […]
Image copyright Getty Images Free TV licences for over-75s and other “outdated” age-related benefits should be scrapped, a group of peers has said, with money spent instead on housing and training for young people. The Committee on Intergenerational Fairness said subsidised licences were no longer justified given improvements in the incomes of many pensioners. It […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jeremy Corbyn will say bus services have been “devastated” by nine years of austerity Labour is pledging to spend £1.3bn a year to reverse cuts to 3,000 bus routes and fund the expansion of new services in England and Wales. During a visit to Nottingham later, Jeremy Corbyn will […]
Image copyright Reuters Senior Tories have ruled out changing their rules to allow an early challenge to Theresa May’s leadership, but have asked for more clarity about how long she will remain in office. Under current rules, MPs cannot hold a new confidence vote in her leadership until December – 12 months on from last […]
