Author: News Desk

Director general Tony Danker says it is vital new UK PM does not pursue path of austerity The head of the Confederation of British Industry has warned Rishi Sunak against pursuing an austerity “doom loop” of cuts to public spending and tax rises amid fears over the strength of the economy. Tony Danker, the director general of the CBI, said it was vital for the new prime minister not to repeat the mistakes made by David Cameron’s Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition when billions of pounds were slashed from public spending. Continue reading… ​Director general Tony Danker says it is vital new…

Read More

Labour leader says shadow cabinet should stick to tried and tested criticism of the new PM Rishi Sunak appoints new cabinet – live updates Labour has a stock of well-honed attack lines to use against Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer told his shadow cabinet on Tuesday, though he warned the new prime minister was likely to get “a significant poll bounce” as the UK breathed a sigh of relief over Liz Truss’s departure. Starmer told the meeting Sunak “has only ever fought one leadership election battle his entire life and got thrashed by Liz Truss. And no wonder he doesn’t want…

Read More

  NHS England has announced plans for tighter controls on the treatment of under 18s who question their gender, including banning the prescription of puberty blockers outside strict clinical trials. ​NHS England has announced plans for tighter controls on the treatment of under 18s who question their gender, including banning the prescription of puberty blockers outside strict clinical trials. 

Read More

Exclusive: chief of staff said to have wanted ex-PM to sign off resignation honours list featuring her advisers Rishi Sunak appoints new cabinet – live updates Mark Fullbrook, Liz Truss’s chief of staff, pushed for many of her advisers to get resignation honours despite her government only being in place for seven weeks, according to multiple sources. Fullbrook, whose tenure in No 10 has been overshadowed by questions over his private lobbying interests, is expected to depart along with Truss’s other advisers as Rishi Sunak takes her place. Continue reading… ​Exclusive: chief of staff said to have wanted ex-PM to…

Read More