Labour has pledged to inject nearly £450 million into the NHS in England in a bid to tackle the growing crisis of “corridor care” and long patient waiting times. The plan, unveiled ahead of the general election, aims to restore dignity to emergency care and ease the pressure on overstretched[Read More…]

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss is under increasing pressure to be permanently barred from standing as a Conservative candidate in future elections. This demand follows her recent appearance on the far-right platform ‘Lotus Eaters,’ where she discussed her book and political views. Critics, including Labour MP Jess Phillips, have condemned[Read More…]

Liz Truss has reignited tensions within the Conservative Party by launching a sharp rebuke at Mel Stride, the shadow chancellor, following his public rejection of her 2022 minibudget. In a recent speech, Stride firmly distanced the party from the controversial economic package Truss championed during her brief stint as prime[Read More…]

The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has reportedly declined to engage with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer regarding the case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a British Egyptian pro-democracy activist imprisoned in Egypt. Alaa’s mother, Laila Soueif, has been on a prolonged hunger strike in London to demand her son’s release.[Read More…]

The Conservative Party is facing a fresh internal storm after James Cleverly, a senior figure within the party, publicly rebuked party leader Kemi Badenoch over her decision to abandon the UK’s net-zero commitments. Cleverly, speaking with striking candour, accused Badenoch of caving in to reactionary voices within the party and[Read More…]

UK ministers have made last-minute concessions on artificial intelligence and copyright rules to avoid a fifth defeat in the House of Lords over the controversial Data (Use and Access) Bill. The bill, which aims to unlock economic benefits and improve online safety, has faced repeated pushback due to concerns about[Read More…]

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has acknowledged that some public services will face difficult financial decisions as part of the UK government’s upcoming spending review. With increasing pressure to manage the nation’s finances responsibly, Reeves emphasized that every aspect of government expenditure will be examined closely to ensure value for money. While[Read More…]

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under growing political pressure as his government nears the one-year mark without delivering on a key election pledge: the creation of a new, independent ethics and integrity commission. The commitment, prominently featured in Labour’s manifesto, was meant to symbolize a clean break from what Starmer[Read More…]

Private equity giant KKR has withdrawn from a £4 billion rescue deal for Thames Water, citing escalating political risk and growing regulatory uncertainty in the UK. The move is a major setback for the embattled utility company, which is grappling with a debt pile of nearly £20 billion and growing[Read More…]

The UK government is grappling with growing uncertainty over the impact of proposed new US tariffs on steel imports, raising concerns that British steel could soon be subjected to a 50% levy under policies championed by former US President Donald Trump. Although a trade agreement reached last month aimed to[Read More…]