Author: David Pike

David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

Keir Starmer to put forward Labour Gaza conflict vote Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer will attempt to put his party’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict to a vote on Wednesday, in a bid to maintain party unity. The party plans to table a Commons motion reflecting concerns over the civilian death toll, and urging longer pauses in the fighting to deliver aid. But it will echo Sir Keir’s position and stop short of urging an…

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Suella Braverman accuses Rishi Sunak of betrayal in scathing letter Former Health Secretary Suella Braverman has unleashed a scathing attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, just a day after he sacked her. In a letter to the PM, she said he had repeatedly failed on key politics and broken pledges over immigration. She said the PM had adopted “wishful thinking” to “avoid having to make hard choices”, she wrote. A ruling on the government’s Rwanda…

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He’s not an MP, so how can David Cameron return to the cabinet? The Guardian says To those not fully up to speed with UK politics, the idea of putting someone who retired as an MP seven years ago into a top government job might seem extremely odd. But David Cameron’s elevation to foreign secretary is not without precedent. How can Cameron be in the cabinet and not in the Commons? By being made a…

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David Cameron to return to cabinet table after seven years Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron has returned to frontline politics, in a shock announcement from the government. Seven years after leaving politics, David Cameron has now been appointed Foreign Secretary in Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet. His recall to government sees him replace James Cleverly, who is now the new home secretary after Suella Braverman got sacked. Braverman was sacked following her criticism of the Met…

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Storm Debi: Thunderstorm warning in place for parts of England Thunderstorm warnings are in place for southern England after Storm Debi brought wild weather to part of the UK. A yellow warning has been put in place following the heavy rain and wind across northern England and Scotland, with gusts of over 70mph recorded in Wales and Northern Ireland. Dewnpours are expected across the south coast and London until noon on Tuesday. Debi is the…

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NHS struggling to open extra winter beds and fill staffing gaps A lack of funds means hospitals will need to scale back on opening extra beds to cope with winter, according to NHS Providers – which represents hospital managers. The warning came after the Treasury rejected pleas for an extra £1bn to cover the cost of strikes. Recruitment to plug gaps in the workforce was also having to be put on hold, NHS Providers said. …

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