The Liberal Democrats have said they would increase taxes on social media giants and companies like Amazon and Google to fund mental health professionals for all England’s state schools, if they win the general election. The new workforce would be paid for by tripling the amount such companies pay in what is known as the...
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has launched his campaign to contest the Islington North seat – against the party he led from 2015 to 2020. He will stand as an independent candidate in the general election on 4 July. Mr Corbyn has represented the north London constituency since 1983, but was blocked from standing for...
Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle has been suspended by the Labour Party over a complaint about his behaviour. The MP for Brighton Kemptown has been told by the party he will not be eligible to be a candidate at 4 July’s election. He told BBC South East he believes it is a “vexatious and politically motivated...
The PM told the BBC’s political editor he was “thoroughly enjoying” himself meeting voters in the election campaign. Rishi Sunak was asked if he was changing people’s minds and he claimed he was. Speaking in Devon, he added there would not be a bigger plan in the campaign as the Conservative policy for national service....
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said Diane Abbott was not barred from standing. It comes hours after the veteran MP texted a BBC reporter to say she had been banned from standing for Labour. Ms Abbott was suspended last year for saying Jewish, Irish and Traveller people do not face racism “all their lives”....
A temporary ban on new waste-burning incinerators in England has been lifted. An order which prevented the Environment Agency from issuing permits to new plants expired on 24 May. The BBC has been told that no further order has been issued. It paves the way for new incinerators, including one in Environment Secretary Steve Barclay’s...
Junior doctors in England are to stage a five-day strike in the lead up to the election in their long-running pay dispute with the government. Members of the British Medical Association will walkout from 07:00 BST on 27 June. The union has asked for a 35% pay rise to make up for what it says...
Diane Abbott has told the BBC she has been barred from standing for Labour at the general election. The former shadow home secretary was suspended in April 2023 after saying Jewish, Irish and Traveller people do not face racism “all their lives”. On Tuesday it was revealed her suspension had been lifted following an investigation....
A target to start treatment within 18 weeks for most NHS patients in England will be hit within five years, Labour has promised. The party made the pledge as it set out details of how it would start making inroads into the backlog. This includes getting the NHS to do more out-of-hours, and making greater...
An MP who was suspended last year amid accusations of “completely unacceptable behaviour” has announced he will not stand at the general election. Geraint Davies, who represents Swansea West, was suspended from Labour last June following what the party called “incredibly serious” allegations. According to the Politico website, five women had claimed Mr Davies subjected...