The UK government has called in the army to help assist the Birmingham City Council in dealing with the sanitation crisis due to the ongoing Birmingham bin strikes. The military support will consist of three office-based personnel providing logistical planning with soldiers not being deployed for rubbish collection.
The months-long strike by the city’s bin workers originated from disputes over pay and job security.
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The deputy prime minister reportedly contacted Buckingham Palace and senior civil servants in a bid to remove the disgraced Duke of York from a list…
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“No More Austerity!” – Monday’s newspaper front pages are heavily dominated by the chancellor’s party conference speech later today. Rachel Reeves will lay out the plans to get Britain’s economy back on track with a speech that is set to offer a positive version of the future after dire warnings about the economy since they came to power.
The Labour Party conference is taking place in Liverpool and marks the first annual conference in government for 15 years.
Beyond politics, there is continued coverage of the allegations about former Harrods owner Mohammed Al-Fayed.
Man City’s thrilling 2-2 draw against Arsenal on Sunday makes several of the front pages – the story dominates the back pages and other sports papers.
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Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax on sale of former home Exclusive: Document seen by the Guardian says ‘no capital gains tax is due’…
Police drop investigation into Angela Rayner over council house row Police have dropped an investigation into Angela Rayner over allegations about her former council house…
Labour to pledge new generation of towns to tackle housing crisis Labour will build a new generation of towns in a bid to tackle the…
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner under police investigation over her living situation Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner is being investigated for potentially breaking electoral law…
In the email he called the MP an ‘ugly menopausal pig’.
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Tories accused of lavish spending sprees, wasting thousands of pounds on alcohol, hotels and fine art using taxpayer-funded debit cards The Conservative party have come…
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has once again called for a general election saying that it is needed to ensure “fundamental change.”
Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have been cleared by police over Beergate. Durham Police conclude the Labour leader and deputy leader did not break lockdown rules in April 2021.
The Metro says Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have received questionnaires from Durham Constabulary over a potential breach of lockdown rules.
‘I will resign if fined over Beergate,’ says Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner says she’ll quit too.
Beergate: Keir Starmer pledges to resign if he is fined – a look at how the media reacted to the announcement from Starmer and Rayner.
BBC News says the editor of the Mail on Sunday has declined an invitation to meet with the Speaker of the House of Commons over a controversial article about Labour’s deputy leader Angela Raynor.
Daily Mirror says Angela Rayner today spoke out over “disgusting” claims she uncrosses her legs to distract Boris Johnson – from Tory MPs who think “I must be thick”.
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