[ Jeremy Hunt is considering placing a new levy on vapes in a further attempt to crackdown on the growing use of e-cigarettes among younger people. The fresh tax, which could be introduced in the forthcoming Budget, comes after the Government announced it will ban all disposable vapes and heavily restrict the type of flavours … Read more
[ Tory grandee Ken Clarke has savaged Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda laws with a warning that they risk moving the UK towards an “elected dictatorship”. The former chancellor reversed his previous support for legislation related to the controversial deportation deal, warning that the Prime Minister’s latest move was a “a step too far”. The Safety of … Read more
[ A Conservative peer has written to the elections watchdog urging it to crack down on anonymously funded polls after one was linked to attempts to topple Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister. Lord Robert Hayward, a former MP who is now a media commentator and member of the House of Lords, wrote to John Pullinger, … Read more
[ A Conservative peer has written to the elections watchdog urging it to crack down on anonymously funded polls after one was linked to attempts to topple Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister. Lord Robert Hayward, a former MP who is now a media commentator and member of the House of Lords, wrote to John Pullinger, … Read more
[ Tory adviser Dougie Smith has proved a controversial and mysterious figure within the Conservative Party, with some suggesting he has been involved in efforts to topple Prime Ministers. Talk of a plan to undermine Rishi Sunak emerged last week after former Cabinet minister Simon Clarke called on Tory colleagues to “change leader” to avoid … Read more
[ Last night on HBO‘s Real Time with Bill Maher, the host welcomed Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Seth MacFarlane to a panel discussion that included topics such as Donald Trump and the Barbie Oscars snubs. During the discussion, Maher mentioned how Trump is running his 2024 campaign on an immigration platform, despite failing to … Read more
[ Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has urged the Tory MPs plotting against Rishi Sunak to “stop messing around” and “get behind” the Prime Minister. She said that those who were suggesting she become Mr Sunak’s successor were “not my friends”, and denied she had any involvement in the attempts. “I fully support the Prime Minister … Read more
[ Labour has pledged to slash the size of severance payouts for ministers leaving office after it emerged nearly £1m was spent in a year due to political churn. Ministers under the age of 65 are entitled to payments amounting to a quarter of their ministerial salary if they are not appointed to a new … Read more
[ The UK military needs to be modernised as well as properly funded after 30 years of being “hollowed out”, former defence secretary Ben Wallace has said. Mr Wallace was responding to comments by the head of the US navy, who said the British Government needed to “reassess” the size of its Armed Forces to … Read more
[ The UK military needs to be modernised as well as properly funded after 30 years of being “hollowed out”, former defence secretary Ben Wallace has said. Mr Wallace was responding to comments by the head of the US navy, who said the British Government needed to “reassess” the size of its Armed Forces to … Read more
