Labour promises publicly owned rail - as Tories slam 'unfunded nationalisation'
Wednesday, 24 April 2024 Labour will promise to deliver the biggest shake-up to rail "in a generation" by establishing the long-delayed Great British Railways (GBR) organisation and bringing routes back into public ownership.
Labour MP Diane Abbott has accused the Conservatives of "paying lip service to fighting racism" after it accepted another £5m donation from controversial.. Sky News
Unions are planning to work closely with the new Government to rebuild the country after 14 years of Tory “chaos”, according to the leader of the TUC. Paul Nowak, general secretary of the TUC, said: "Two months ago the British people cast their verdict on one of the most right wing, incompetent, anti-union, morally bankrupt governments this country has ever seen, and congress it feels good to be meeting here in Brighton for the first time in 15 years under a Labour government." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The shadow transport secretary has accused Labour of ‘caving into pressure from the back benches’ – after the government announced it is partially suspending around 30 arms export licences to Israel. Helen Whatley also said it is ‘really hard for Israel to swallow, so soon after we saw Hamas murder six hostages'. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nigel Farage has described the first months of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership as “truly shocking” in his Reform UK conference keynote speech. Farage said that Starmer’s leadership lacked inspiration, and claimed the UK is facing "two-tier policing" and "two-tier justice" under Labour. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer's top adviser is "getting the right pay for the job" despite reports she earns £3,000 more than the prime minister, former Labour MP Harriet.. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer should stop trying to "justify" accepting free gifts as it is "making things worse", former Labour MP Harriet Harman has said. Sky News
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has defended Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer after he declared he had accepted more than £100,000 in freebies and gifts. Asked about whether it was “justifiable”, Reynolds said, “I don’t think there’s a problem with that”.
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Tom Tugendhat has insisted it is "important to be transparent" after it emerged Sir Keir Starmer has received substantially more freebies than any other MP since.. Sky News
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
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