Browsing: Keir Starmer

A new report from disability charity Scope has revealed that the additional cost of living with a disability in the UK has surged by almost 12% since 2020.

Wes Streeting expressed confidence that the government will secure a crucial vote on welfare cuts following significant concessions by Sir Keir Starmer aimed at quelling dissent within the Labour Party.

In a piece in The Sunday Times, Sir Keir said he was occupied with the G7 and NATO summits and the escalating tensions in the Middle East for much of the past two weeks.

Can he not multitask? after all he’s just agreeing to pay more on a racketeering gig!

Two men aged 22 and 24 from London were arrested on Saturday in connection with vandalism at RAF Brize Norton, suspected of terrorism offences under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Kneecap’s performance at Glastonbury marked the largest crowd in their career, amidst political controversy over their inclusion in the festival line-up.

Cliff Notes – Fixing welfare a ‘moral imperative’ Sir Keir Starmer emphasised that reforming the UK’s welfare system is a…

Cliff Notes Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will address concerns over a potential coalition between Conservatives, Reform UK, and Plaid…

Cliff Notes The government conceded significant reforms to welfare, protecting existing claimants of Personal Independence Payments and the health aspect…

Cliff Notes Sir Keir Starmer’s welfare bill changes include concessions like exempting existing PIP claimants, following rebellion from 127 Labour…

The Friday newspaper front pages won’t be an easy read for the prime minister this morning, as they react to his U-turn on his highly controversial welfare cuts.

Many of the papers had gone to print before the watered-down bill was confirmed. They acknowledge that the prime minister offered the more than 120 Labour rebels ‘concessions’ but did not know the details.

Beyond welfare cuts, the rest of the papers are made up of a mix of different headlines from ongoing coverage of the US bombing of Iran to the UK and France agreeing on a migrant returns deal.