His supporters hoped Rishi Sunak would breathe life back into the Conservatives. Few are convinced he has. Source link
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Hard to justify hereditary peers, says Labour
They have continued to top-up their numbers by holding by-elections when one of them retires or dies. Only holders of hereditary peerages can stand in these by-elections and the electorate is made up of sitting members of the House of Lords. Several attempts have been made to scrap the system over the years but it...
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Ministers accused of cover-up on prisoners freed early
Labour points to cases where violent criminals have been released without a proper assessment of their risk. Source link
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New ships will help fight future wars – Shapps
The defence secretary says new ships will be more flexible and able to carry out a wide range of tasks. Source link
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Labour pledges ‘iron-clad’ support for Ukraine against Putin
A Labour government would have an “iron-clad commitment” to supporting Ukraine against Putin, two shadow ministers have said. The pledge came as shadow foreign secretary David Lammy and shadow defence secretary John Healey visited the country’s capital, Kyiv. The pair visited to discuss a “new UK plan” to help ensure victory against Russia’s “imperial invasion”....
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Police powers in rough sleepers law watered down after Tory opposition
A reference to giving “the appearance of” sleeping rough will also be removed, following warnings from critics this was too vague. Policing Minister Chris Philp said ministers had “listened carefully” to critics of the bill and had agreed to make changes to ensure the new powers are “properly targeted”. He added the amendments would “ensure...
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Labour MP calls for Natalie Elphicke to be suspended over lobbying claims
Ms Duffield, the Labour MP for Canterbury, said Ms Elphicke should be suspended from the parliamentary party – which means having the whip withdrawn – pending the outcome of an investigation. Speaking to the BBC, she said: “I think that if the shoe was on the other foot, if she was still officially a Conservative...
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Keir Starmer would make UK less safe, Rishi Sunak claims
The Conservatives are currently behind Labour in the polls and Mr Sunak faces an uphill struggle to turn thing around before the next general election, expected this year. In his 30 minute speech – which sounded like the opening salvo in an election campaign and included a personal attack on the Labour leader – Mr...
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Labour puts country first, party second – Keir Starmer
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the UK would not be less safe under a Labour government. He said the present government had a poor record on national security and no credible plan for the future. Sunak warns of ‘dangerous, transformational’ years in major speech Source link
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Is it ‘better the devil you know?’ Chris Mason asks PM
People in Britain needed to know there was a “secure future for them” the PM has told the BBC’s political editor, Chris Mason. After warning the next few years would be the “most dangerous”, Rishi Sunak said his track record showed his party has the “the bold action, the clear plan” to deliver a secure...