8 h. ago Backlash over Starmer's former transport secretary calling for Labour to increase taxes and spending to fight off Reform

Louise Haigh said her Labour should ditch its 'self-imposed tax rules' preventing the Government raising income tax, VAT or National Insurance.

Economics

24 h. ago Keir Starmer's former Cabinet minister blasts PM's 'alarming' response to Reform UK's poll surge as she demands he rip up Labour's tax rules

Louise Haigh, who was transport secretary until she resigned in November amid a fraud row, blasted Sir Keir's 'alarming' response to last week's local election results.

Politics

25 h. ago Louise Haigh delivers blow to Keir Starmer with 'economic reset' demand to fight Farage

Former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said she was 'alarmed' at Keir Starmer's response to last week's election results and called for an 'economic reset'

Economics

25 h. ago Rape victims says Labour minister should resign after calling grooming gangs 'dog whistle' issue

Lucy Powell under mounting pressure over comments on the grooming gangs scandal made on national radio

Events

32 h. ago Rape survivors call for Labour minister to resign after she branded grooming gangs a 'dog whistle' issue

Commons Leader Lucy Powell is under pressure to resign amid criticism that she 'belittled' victims.

Events

45 h. ago Labour's Wes Streeting dismisses calls for fellow Cabinet minister Lucy Powell to resign after she claimed grooming gangs is a 'dog whistle' issue

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said Lucy Powell, the Leader of the House of Commons, was 'mortified' about her comments and was 'right' to apologise for them.

Politics

56 h. ago Calls for Labour minister to resign for 'disgusting' rape gang comments after she suggested Channel 4 grooming gangs documentary was a 'dog whistle' issue

Lucy Powell, the leader of the House of Commons, was speaking on BBC Radio 4's Any Questions to Tim Montgomerie, the founder of ConservativeHome.

Politics

63 h. ago MP calls for trials of lifting drinking ban in English football stands

Labour’s Luke Charters says allowing alcohol in the top five tiers of the men’s game would be the ‘modern approach’A Labour MP has called for trials to assess the impact of lifting a decades-long ban on drinking alcohol in football stands.York Outer MP Luke Charters said football needs to take a “modern approach” to the issue in a debate on the football governance bill earlier this week. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Hawaii lawmakers raise the state's hotel tax to help the islands cope with climate change

Hawaii lawmakers have passed first-of-its-kind legislation that increases the state’s lodging tax

Society

4 d. ago Keir Starmer faces huge Labour backlash after Runcorn loss as MPs vent fury

Furious Labour MP Brian Leishman said the first 10 months 'haven't been good enough' and called on Keir Starmer to change course, with the PM facing pressure in his own ranks

Politics

5 d. ago Stephen Flynn mocks Labour by urging Keir Starmer to campaign in Hamilton by

The SNP Westminster made the call to the PM directly after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said he did not expect Starmer to hit the campaign trail

Politics

5 d. ago Where is the cheapest council tax in the UK and how does London compare?

Nearly every London borough has increased council tax bills by the maximum amount allowed by the Government for the 2024/25 financial year

Politics

5 d. ago Scottish Government dodges defence investment reform despite war in Ukraine

Scottish Labour MP Gregor Poynton’s call for the Scottish National Investment Bank to support Scotland’s defence industry has been stonewalled by the SNP Government, sparking fresh criticism over its lack of support for national and allied security.

Politics

6 d. ago Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change

Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for programs to cope with a warming planet

Society

7 d. ago Labour freezes NHS prescription charges in England amid calls for 'sickness tax' to be scrapped

UK Government insists nine out of ten people in England should already be exempt from NHS prescription charges - FULL LIST of who should be getting them free

Politics

8 d. ago Scottish Labour MP calls for Jackdaw and Rosebank oil fields to go ahead

EXCLUSIVE: Gregor Poynton said he wants the UK Government to grant licences for the two North Sea projects.

Politics

8 d. ago Tackle vile 'pimping websites' and rip up outdated prostitution laws, MPs demand

Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi warned sex trafficking on so-called 'pimping websites' is happening on an 'unimaginable scale' as calls grow for paying for sex to be criminalised

Politics

9 d. ago Labour minister who was sacked after a Mail on Sunday investigation revealed he was part of a racist and sexist WhatsApp group is now facing calls for him to quit as an MP

Andrew Gwynne (pictured) was dismissed as Health Minister hours after the MoS showed Number 10 and the Labour officials vile messages he and others posted on a WhatsApp group.

Politics

1 week ago Huge increase in home buyers being gifted £100k or more for deposits as families look to sidestep inheritance tax

Britain is in the midst of an unprecedented wealth transfer from baby boomers to younger generations - and house deposits are increasingly the vehicle of choice.

Economics

1 week ago Gatwick accepts changes on aircraft noise and public transport in expansion bid

In February, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced she is prepared to support the expansion of Gatwick airport if the project is adjusted.

Politics