Penny Mordaunt criticises SNP’s ‘appalling record’ Penny Mordaunt ripped into the SNP’s “appalling legacy” in a brutal Commons takedown. The Commons Leader took aim at the nationalist party’s record, including its support for drug consumption rooms. Ms Mordaunt was responding to SNP Commons Leader Deidre Brock, who mocked her speech at the Conservative Party conference in which she urged the […]

Esther McVey mocks Labour as she defends new role Esther McVey poked fun at Labour as she defended her new role as “minister for common sense”. The Conservative MP was made a Cabinet Office minister in Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle earlier this month. But the no-nonsense Tatton MP has been unofficially dubbed the “minister for common sense”. During oral questions to […]

The appointment of David Cameron as Foreign Secretary represents the “final insult” for all those who believe in Brexit, Ann Widdecombe has said. The former Tory minister, more recently a Brexit Party MEP, was speaking barely a week on from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s shock decision to hand a crucial role at the heart of his Government to the man […]

Experts and MPs privately believe the Chancellor is preparing to announce next April’s state pension will go up by 8.5 per cent despite discussions about paying it out at a lower rate. Age UK said the row has been “hugely unsettling” for many older people who are struggling to make ends meet. Charity director Caroline Abrahams said: “The prolonged speculation […]

Caroline Lucas and Camilla Tominey clash on Politics Live Ex-Green Party leader Caroline Lucas debated political expert Camilla Tominey on BBC Politics Live over the role educators play in influencing their students to take part in protests or political causes. Pointing to students at UCL “complaining about gross anti-Semitism on campus, GB News presenter Ms Tominey asked: “Can we trust […]

President Joe Biden has accused Hamas of committing a war crime for operating underground Hamas command centers in some hospitals in Gaza Strip. “You have a circumstance where the first war crime is being committed by Hamas by having their headquarters, their military hidden under a hospital. And that’s a fact. That’s what’s happened,” Biden said while responding to a […]

Boris Johnson’s former chief advisor, Dominic Cummings, has launched another savage attack on the former prime minister and made an astounding claim. Cummings’ comments came during an appearance on the Dwarkesh Patel podcast where he was asked why Johnson’s Government “wasted” their 80-seat majority. He replied by saying he felt Johnson “didn’t care” about the country and was only in […]

Penny Mordaunt slams SNP over national anthem controversy Penny Mordaunt has taken a brutal swipe at the SNP over its Westminster leader snubbing the national anthem. Stephen Flynn was silent when God Save the King was sung during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph. The Commons leader condemned Mr Flynn’s failure to sing the national anthem as she responded […]

James Cleverly discusses protester climbing on war memorial James Cleverly has admitted that he took last night’s latest outrage by pro-Palestinain protesters personally after they climbed on his old regiment’s war memorial in London. The new Home Secretary, who previously served in the Royal Artillery, has said he will look at changing the law if necessary after the Metropolitan Police […]

The rate dropped below 5% for the first time in two years delivering on the Prime Minister’s number-onepromise to the public. Economists said the fall from 6.7% the previous month means Britain will no longer be seen as an “inflation nation” and “slams the door” on any further interest rate hikes. The Prime Minister said at the start of the […]