Media captionPaul Nuttall said the comments on his website were not published by him Two UKIP officials have resigned from the party, claiming leader Paul Nuttall was “unprofessional” and donor Arron Banks showed “crass insensitivity” about the Hillsborough disaster. Mr Nuttall said last week he was “sorry” over false claims that he had lost close […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption The House of Lords is the last hurdle facing Theresa May before Brexit talks can begin Peers are to begin debating the bill paving the way for the start of Brexit. MPs agreed the proposed law unchanged, authorising Theresa May to inform the EU of the UK’s intention to leave. […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The prime minister announced the state visit during a trip to Washington to meet the US president MPs are due to debate US President Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK, amid protests against the trip. It comes after two petitions received more than the 100,000 signatures required for such […]
Nearly every local authority in England is planning to raise council taxes this year but council leaders are warning services still face “deep cuts”. The Local Government Association says funding care for increasing numbers of elderly people is forcing up bills. It says many councils are planning tax increases of up to 4.99% but that […]
Image copyright PA Environmentalists Friends of the Earth joined the libertarian group Taxpayers’ Alliance in a late bid to derail HS2. The two groups are normally at odds on policy, but both agree that the rail project is a bad use of public money, and likely to over-run its budget. The projected price for HS2 […]
Image caption The peer said the public weren’t aware of the terms of Brexit when they voted Former Labour minister Lord Mandelson has urged peers not to “throw in the towel” when they debate legislation paving the way for Brexit. He said the Lords should amend a bill to protect the rights of EU citizens […]
Image copyright Getty Images Sainsbury’s chief executive has called for “fundamental reforms” to business rates amid concerns hikes could spark a raft of High Street store closures. Mike Coupe said the set-up pegged to property valuations was “archaic” and ignored the rise of online shops based in out-of-town warehouses. His comments came after business groups […]
Image copyright PA Prison officers at 31 jails in London and south-east England are in line for pay rises of up to £5,000, under a £12m package announced by the government. The increase means new starters could receive up to £29,500 a year. Ministers said they wanted to attract the “best talent”. Prisons with recruitment […]
Image copyright PA Image caption Jeremy Corbyn urged Mr Blair to “get on board” with his strategy Tony Blair’s call for a cross-party movement to try to force a change of course on Brexit is “unhelpful”, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said. Mr Corbyn urged the former Labour prime minister to “respect” the referendum result […]
Image copyright Vauxhall Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed to meet the head of France’s Peugeot Group to discuss the planned takeover of Vauxhall in the UK. Peugeot wants to buy General Motors’ loss-making European arm, which includes Vauxhall plants at Luton and Ellesmere Port. There are fears that the deal could lead to job […]
