Millions of children are in poverty and government must do more, 'worried' Gordon Brown tells Sky News
Thursday, 18 January 2024 Gordon Brown has called on the government to carry out a "root and branch" review of Universal Credit amid growing poverty in the UK.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he talks to Sir Tony Blair "a lot" to draw on his experience of preparing for power in 1997. Sir Keir told Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine that he spoke to both Sir Tony and Gordon Brown about their experiences of moving from opposition into government. He said it had been "really helpful" to hear from the New Labour figures about how they got ready ahead of the 1997 landslide. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Humza Yousaf will refuse to enter an electoral pact with Alex Salmond's party that could have seen the SNP step aside in some Scottish seats, Sky News.. Sky News
British troops on the ground delivering aid to Gaza is "an option" but there has been no approval for the move, a Whitehall source has told Sky News. Sky News
Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf is to cancel a speech he was due to deliver on independence in Glasgow this lunchtime, Sky News understands. Sky News
Thursday, 18 January 2024
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