Author: David Pike

Tory MP failed to declare wife’s BP shares during oil and gas debates, standards commissioner finds The Conservative MP David Duguid failed to declare his wife’s £50,000 shareholding in BP while speaking in debates about windfall taxes on the oil and gas industry, the parliamentary commissioner has found. The parliamentary commissioner for standards carried out an investigation into the MP for Banff and Buchan and former Scotland Office minister after the Guardian revealed Duguid’s wife’s…

Transgender girl stabbed 14 times in violent birthday party attack A transgender girl was brutally stabbed 14 times in a violent attack while attending a birthday party, a court has heard. The teenager was rushed to hospital following the incident in the London borough of Harrow on Saturday evening. Another teenager has now appeared in court charged with attempted murder. Summer Betts-Ramsey, 19, appeared at Willesden Magistrates Court where she also faced a charge of…

The Met Office said spring could well and truly be on its way with temperatures in parts of Britain exceeding what is expected in France and Italy at this time of the year.

The Met Office has issued the warning which will come into place at 11am tomorrow and last the rest of the day across the southwest of England and Wales.

During the parliamentary year, the House of Commons and House of Lords periodically close for a break, with neither meeting to discuss government matters.

The majority of Wednesday’s newspapers lead with Labour suspending a second candidate over his alleged remarks about Israel. The pressure from the Israeli Lobby is mounting. Elsewhere, the death of legendary BBC Radio presenter Steve Wright features on most of the front pages.

This month will see three by-elections take place, in what will likely be another serious test for Rishi Sunak and his government.

Explainer: All you need to know about the upcoming by-elections Three by-elections are taking place this month and the results will offer up key insights into the public and their concerns ahead of a general election, tipped for October.  The elections are set to test Rishi Sunak’s leadership as the Tories are tipped to lose both their seats to Labour. The real interest for the Conservative Party will be in seeing how many of their…

Many of Tuesday’s newspaper front pages lead on Labour’s decision to cut ties with its candidate in the Rochdale by-election. Comments made by Azhar Ali during a Labour meeting shortly after the 7 October attacks have forced Labour to “disown” Ali.

Pictures of Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl are also featured on the front pages this morning.

The Labour candidate for the 29 February Rochdale byelection, Azhar Ali, has “apologised unreservedly to the Jewish community” for comments which he described as “deeply offensive, ignorant and false.”

TWO young parents-to-be died in a horror crash at a “treacherous” junction where the Give Way sign was “turned the wrong way”.

DAREDEVIL billionaire Richard Branson has been left with shocking injuries after a horror bike smash.

When asked if she regretted what she’d done, Scarlett replied: ‘I did for two hours. Now I don’t give a f**k and I’d do it again.’

It is believed Hurt would walk closely behind the passenger in front of him, tailgating them as he made his way through the airport.

The 44-year-old threatened passengers on the 109 bus, running between Brixton and Croydon.

Monday’s front pages cover several different topics, with many domestic stories taking centre stage.

Comments from Defence Secretary Grant Shapps make several of the papers’ after Shapps attempted to stoke the culture wars again, with comments that the Army has gone ‘woke.’ 

The upcoming by-elections are a hot topic in the news today, with reports that Conservative MPs have “predicted fresh attacks on Rishi Sunak’s leadership within days” in the run-up to by-elections in Wellingborough and Kingswood.

Elsewhere, several of the front pages feature comments from King Charles, who thanked the nation for their support since his cancer diagnosis.

The Daily Mirror reports the number of children having teeth pulled in hospital has rocketed to 48,000 last year due to difficulty accessing dentists.

An average of 119 operations a day are currently being carried out on children with tooth decay, according to the Daily Mirror. The paper quotes British Dental Association chair Eddie Crouch saying that the “oral health gap is widening for our youngest patients”.

Keir Starmer defends Labour U-turn on £28bn green spending Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to abandon Labour’s £28 billion per year green investment commitment, saying that economic circumstances necessitated the change due to the Conservatives’ impact on the economy. Speaking to the BBC, Starmer emphasised that despite the U-turn, Labour remains dedicated to outspending the Tories on green initiatives if elected and is steadfast in achieving “clean power by 2030.” However, Prime Minister…

As snow and rain persist throughout the UK, weather warnings remain in effect.

There are now twice as many registered female football teams in England compared to seven years ago.

The most significant surge occurred during the 2022-23 season, following the Lionesses’ victory in Euro 2022, with nearly 1,500 new teams joining the ranks.

Many of Friday’s newspaper front pages lead with Labour’s decision to scrap a pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investments if it wins the next election. 

Rishi Sunak slams the Labour leader for making the connection between his trans jibe and the murder of transgender teenager Brianna Ghey.

A controversial blue card is set to be introduced into football.

Many of Thursday’s front pages lead with Prince William’s return to work for the first time since King Charles’s cancer diagnosis and his wife Catherine’s abdominal surgery.

There are also stories about Tory MPs and critics rounded on PM Rishi Sunak for insensitivity over comments he made in the Commons about transgender people – whilst Brianna Ghey’s mother was in the gallery. The teenager was stabbed to death last year by two fellow teens. 

PMQs can get fairly fiery and with it being an election year, every PMQs session counts for Sunak and Starmer – as both will be putting forward their vision for Britain. 

Most of Wednesday’s front pages feature a prominent image of the King and Camilla, marking the first public appearance since Charles’ cancer diagnosis was announced.