7 h. ago Bridget Phillipson faces pressure to scrap VAT raid on private school fees as Labour MP calls for U

Dr Rupa Huq (pictured), the Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton, said putting 20 per cent VAT on independent school fees was punishing 'working people'.

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14 h. ago Labour MP calls on party to 'listen to farmers and change inheritance tax policy'

Henry Tufnell has become one of three Labour MPs to call on his party to listen to widespread protests and lobbying

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21 h. ago Tories fight abolition of hereditary peers as Labour’s Lords reforms stall

Keir Starmer’s plan to replace upper house was scaled back to scrapping hereditaries – but even that is proving difficultWhat is the House of Lords and what do peers do?Calls for Labour peer to be investigated over cash-for-access claimsAbolishing hereditary peers was supposed to be the easy part of House of Lords reform for Labour, which grandly set out plans three years ago to replace the second chamber altogether. But on Monday Conservative peers will make an effort to clog up the legislation as it goes through parliament, suggesting delays to allow abolished hereditaries more time to find a job, allowing some of them to stay, or even converting them to become life peers.As a detailed scrutiny of the bill gets under way, 116 amendments have been put forward, which are likely to be debated individually. Some propose progressive changes such as cutting numbers of peers, introducing attendance requirements and getting rid of bishops from the house, but many are aimed at watering dow...

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35 h. ago Suella Braverman's former private school faces closure because of Labour's VAT raid on fees

A private school once attended by Suella Braverman is facing closure because of Labour's 20 per cent VAT on fees.

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50 h. ago Keir Starmer faces backbench rebellion over ‘shortsighted’ cuts to aid budget

MPs ask ‘what will be left of Labour programme?’ amid calls for rethink and plan to speak out against decisionLabour MP Emily Darlington: ‘International aid is as vital as defence spending – cutting either undermines British security’Keir Starmer is facing a backbench revolt by Labour MPs this week as anger mounts over the government’s decision to cut the international development budget by almost half in order to pay for an increase in defence spending.The Labour chair of the all-party select committee on international development, Sarah Champion, who has already called on the government to rethink the decision, has secured a debate in the Commons on Wednesday at which dozens of Labour backbenchers are considering intervening to express their dismay. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago What are ghost plates? Call for clampdown on illegal number plates

Labour MP calls for fine to be increased to £1,000

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6 d. ago 'Desperately needed' London grooming gangs inquiry REJECTED as Labour and Sadiq Khan refuse 'repeated calls for action'

'Desperately needed' London grooming gangs inquiry REJECTED as Labour and Sadiq Khan refuse 'repeated calls for action'  GB News

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6 d. ago Scottish Labour MPs back call to ban social media for kids under 16 to boost mental health

The Daily Record's 'Our Kids... Our Future' campaign has been calling for social media giants to take more action to remove harmful content.

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8 d. ago Fury deepens over 'sinister' Thought Police targeting of a grandmother who criticised Labour as voters call for Starmer to go over 'abuse of power'

Furious Brits have slammed Manchester Police and Labour for 'shameful' behaviour targeting a grandmother exposed by The Mail on Sunday.

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1 week ago Top trade unionist warns Anas Sarwar of an 'absence of ambition' ahead of Holyrood election

STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer issued the call during the Scottish Labour conference.

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1 week ago Labour MP calls for talks on 'CONSCRIPTION' for 'unengaged' young people because 'our borders are being threatened' amid Ukraine tensions

Paulette Hamilton, MP for Birmingham Erdington, warned the UK's 'borders are being threatened', adding: 'Young people have not engaged but they're going to have to.'

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1 week ago 1 in 10 UK families plan to move abroad over new private school fees

A third of parents with children in private education in the UK are planning to leave the country in search of a better lifestyle - with one in 10 saying they're doing so to avoid the new VAT on private school fees

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1 week ago Parents planning to move their kids abroad to avoid VAT on private school fees

A third of parents with children in private education plan to move abroad because of VAT fees, with one in ten doing so to avoid the fees, a survey has found

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1 week ago Private school fees and food price rises push inflation to highest level in 10 months

CPI soars to 3% to highest annual rate since March last year

Economics

1 week ago Council leader told to resign four MONTHS into job in scandal

Following the 'Trigger Me Timbers' WhatsApp scandal, there are calls for Tameside Council's Labour leader to stand down

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1 week ago Private school fees and food price rises see inflation soars to highest level in 10 months

Private school fees hike and rising air fares blamed for unexpected hike

Economics

1 week ago Grandmother says suspended Labour MP called her 'hag' in vile WhatsApp group

Grandmother Elaine Cole said the suspended Labour MP and former government minister Andrew Gwynne described her as a 'hag' in the controversial WhatsApp group 'Trigger Me Timbers'

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1 week ago Private school fees and plane fares to drive increase in inflation

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation is expected to have come in at 2.8%, according to a consensus of analysts.

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1 week ago Nigel Farage says Tories ‘not on the right in any measurable way’ and calls Labour government ‘miserable’ – UK politics live

Leader of Reform UK criticises Conservatives and ‘declinist’ Labour government in new attacksGood morning, defence secretary John Healey has finished speaking, so I can take a quick pause and actually welcome you to our rolling coverage of UK politics for Tuesday. Here are the headlines Defence secretary John Healey has announced what he described as the most significant defence reform for 50 years, in which reporting lines and budgets will be simplified, and a new “quad” of four senior leaders reporting directly to the minister appointedHealy said there were extraordinary people in the UK’s defence forces, but too often they were hampered by process, and there was a lack of direct accountability. He suggested his changes might bring about up to £10bn in savings to the taxpayer over the next decadeTransport secretary Heidi Alexander has said the UK should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine as part of any future peacekeeping forceThe rate of UK unemployment remained unchanged at ...

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2 w. ago PM does not rule out vote on Ukraine peacekeeping role for UK troops

Spokesperson says Keir Starmer’s previously stated view that military action needs consent of MPs has not changedKeir Starmer has not ruled out holding a parliamentary vote on committing UK troops to a peacekeeping role in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, after calls from some within Labour and the Lib Dems.Downing Street hinted that a US-backed guarantee would be needed in order for the UK to send ground troops, saying it was an “essential” part of any ceasefire deal with Russia. Continue reading...

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