Politics

Civil servants will no longer be allowed to wear multi-coloured lanyards after claims they should leave their “political views at the building entrance.” Tory Minister Seeks to Ban Rainbow Lanyard A Tory Minister has issued an attempt to ban the rainbow lanyard that civil servants wear upon entering their building. McVey Urges Political Neutrality The … Read more

The Tory’s 2019 election campaign included a plan to increase the NHS budget each year, but current figures are well below the promised funds. Under Delivering The Tory plan, which was supposed to deliver a 3.3% increase in funding each year above inflation, has fallen short, with an average of 2.7%. This discrepancy has resulted … Read more

There has been a noticeable shift towards right-leaning political ideologies among some segments of the British population. From Brexit to concerns about immigration and national identity, various factors are influencing this trend. 1. Brexit Fallout The divisive nature of Brexit and frustrations with the EU’s bureaucracy have led many to align with right-wing parties advocating … Read more

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to cut benefits for 420,000 sick and disabled people in the UK in an attempt to force them back into the workforce. Work and Health Programme in the UK The £100m Work and Health Programme in England and Wales will terminate at the end of autumn, and Sunak will use … Read more

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come under fire from one of the UK’s largest city councils after he claimed it had “essentially bankrupted itself” and “let down its residents” despite the government cutting the city’s funding by £100 million each year for the last decade. Sunak and City Council at Loggerheads Nottingham City Council and … Read more

French authorities have slammed the British for not properly cooperating in tackling illegal migrant crossings. According to French state auditors, the British “don’t provide usable information” on such matters. Coordinating French-British Responses to Channel Crossings Image Credit: Shutterstock / Sean Aidan Calderbank French state auditors, the Cour des Comptes, have raised concerns about the inadequacy … Read more

Labour leader Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure from union chiefs over proposed workers’ rights reforms amidst concerns of watering down, while a surprising poll reveals even Tory voters support key elements of the ‘New Deal for Working People’. Here’s the full story. Hardest Job in Politics It has been said that the hardest job in … Read more

The UK government has abandoned Suella Braverman’s plans to criminalise rough sleeping after a Tory backlash, opting for revised legislation focusing on support services amid outcry from homeless charities. Here’s the full story. Unexpected Turnaround In an unexpected turnaround, the UK government has backtracked on its controversial plans to criminalise homeless people after a sustained … Read more

The government’s plan to allow well-behaved, low-risk offenders to leave prison early has been compromised, according to a watchdog. Reports suggest high-risk offenders have been released as part of the scheme. Full Prisons Prompted the Scheme Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden discussed the scheme: “We want to minimise the use of this scheme, but there’s … Read more

The Conservative party accidentally made hundreds of email addresses visible in a message to encourage conference registration and has referred itself to the data protection watchdog. Email Blunder The Tory party’s registration team sent an email to around 300 supporters regarding their annual conference and reportedly left all the recipients’ addresses visible to all. Information … Read more