Labour legend Jack Straw is first to call on Keir Starmer to back away from ECHR .hh
The former New Labour cabinet minister has criticised the foreign court’s quality of judges and lack of democratic accountability. A senior Labour grandee has become the first on the left to suggest Britain should begin questioning its relationship with the…
Keir Starmer faces humiliating U-turn over £6bn benefit cuts as Labour rebellion brews .hh
Sir Keir Starmer appears to be U-turning on changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for disabled people to ward off a huge backlash among Labour MPs. Keir Starmer faces the prospect of a humiliating U-turn amid uproar over possible cuts…
NHS England chair issues warning to Government as he breaks silence over axing decision .hh
Richard Meddings spoke out after news that his organisation will be merged into the Department of Health and Social Care. Mr Streeting and Mr Starmer’s decision will see thousands of NHS staff lose their jobs (Image: Getty) The outgoing chair of NHS England…
‘We’ll get her out!’ Plotters share plans to oust Kemi Badenoch after local elections .hh
Kemi Badenoch could face a challenge to her leadership following the predicted Tory wipeout this May. Kemi Badenoch rules out Tory-Reform merger Kemi Badenoch is set to face a leadership challenge following the local elections, when it is expected the Tories will…
Labour to slash benefit payments for 1 million claimants with £5bn cuts .hh
Government plans to reform the welfare system could see up to a million people miss out, with only the most severely disabled continuing to receive existing benefits. Rachel Reeves reacts to news of economy contracting in January A million people…
Nigel Farage ‘horrified’ as Reform devastated by civil war with party split in two .hh
A former candidate who reportedly has close links to Reform UK’s HQ says its leader is ‘shocked’ at what is happening. Nigel Farage is said to be ‘horrified’ by Reform UK’s civil war (Image: Getty) Nigel Farage is said to be “horrified”…
I was in the room when Starmer laid down challenge to Putin and one thing is now obvious .hh
The Prime Minister says this is the moment for the guns to fall silent as he urges world leaders to do pull out the stops to secure a lasting peace Keir Starmer urges world leaders to keep pressure on Russia…
Inside the former Wetherspoons that’s been turned into UK’s ‘most anti-Brexit pub’ .hh
One punter says Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin is a ‘big boy’ and can surely take the joke Martyn and Marina Harris say the new pub is an improvement (Image: Phil Harris) Walking into The European pub in Leyton was a blessed relief as drizzle rained…
New polling breakthrough for Reform UK ahead of elections .hh
New polling shows more than a third of the electorate is ready to consider voting for Nigel Farage’s party – and Tories are braced for a tough night in May Nigel Farage has strong personal popularity (Image: Getty) More than a…
Small boats national security warning issued as ‘10,000s enter without checks’ .hh
Uncertainty about who is coming into the UK represents a ‘huge gap’ in Britain’s border security Stopping the boats has been a challenges for a succession of PMs (Image: Getty) Britain’s small boat crisis represents a “huge gap” in the UK’s…