Sir Keir Starmer asks Rishi Sunak Minister how "tough" he is going to get with his backbenchers who are "blocking the new homes this country so badly needs".
In response, the prime minister attacks the Labour leader for being âtoo weak to stop dozens of his own MPs joining the picket linesâ.
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Sir Keir Starmer has admitted Boris Johnson was "right" to propose levelling up but said he was "frustrated" by the former prime minister's "unforgivable".. Sky News
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer launches his partyâs local election campaign, saying levelling up âis a good ambition for Britainâ and calling for a âfundamental shift in how we governâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that Labour "can't pretend that we can turn the taps on" to help struggling councils if he wins the next general election. Sky News
UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will announce a plan to launch a publicly owned clean energy company during a visit to north Wales on Monday. Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens says: âWe will be doubling onshore wind, trebling solar power, quadrupling offshore wind; weâll be creating carbon capture, tidal energy and more.â Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labourâs Lisa Nandy defends Angela Rayner after it emerged that Greater Manchester Police said it will reassess its decision not to investigate allegations the partyâs deputy leader gave false information regarding the sale of her house in 2015. The shadow cabinet minister for international development says, âAngela has been clear that sheâs taken legal and tax advice and believes she has done absolutely nothing wrongâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Greater Manchester Police has said it is "reassessing" its decision not to investigate allegations made against Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner over her.. Sky News
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper insists the governmentâs Rwanda bill is a âgimmickâ and the money should instead be spent on âadditional cross border policeâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow local government minister Jim McMahon insists a future Labour government will âprioritiseâ the National Health Service after a patient satisfaction survey revealed that public confidence in the NHS had dropped to a 40-year low. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour shadow cabinet minister Jonathan Ashworth says MP Scott Benton should have resigned âmuch soonerâ than he did. The Blackpool South MP lost the Conservative whip after being embroiled in a lobbying scandal. He has announced he will quit Parliament rather than wait for the outcome of a recall petition, paving the way for a by-election. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
William Wragg, chair of the public administration and constitutional reform committee, asked the prime minister if he is âpart of the deep state,â referring to comments made by Liz Truss who claimed her mission to cut taxes were âsabotagedâ by the âdeep state.â Mr Sunak wryly responded: âI probably wouldn't tell you if I was, Will, would I?â Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak says the UK was "pleased" to support the UN resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza for the rest of the Ramadan period. The prime minister also says the resolution is "consistent with our position, which is for an immediate sustained humanitarian pause, which would allow for the safe release of hostages, more aid into Gaza and provide a platform for a more lasting, durable ceasefire". Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak refuses to say whether any airline has been chosen to facilitate the flights to take asylum seekers to Rwanda claiming that "all the preparatory work to operationalise the Bill has been in place for a while" but that he cannot disclose details due to the "commercial" nature of the Home Office conversations with protentional airlines. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The prime minister underscores the importance of the Online Safety Act in addressing concerns like online bullying, exposure to pornography, and the promotion of self-harm. Mr Sunak stresses the urgency for Ofcom to âget on and implement all the things in [the act]. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak said the public could âsafely assumeâ the pensions triple-lock will remain in place throughout the next Parliament. Asked whether he thought that was affordable, the Prime Minister told the Liaison Committee: âI do, because the track record of the Government is that we make priorities, and making sure that if you have worked hard all your life you have the dignity that you deserve in retirement is important to me, itâs important to the Government." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
BJP likely to replace underperforming MPs in UP's Lok Sabha seats. Performance crucial for candidature. Speculation on potential replacements, including for.. IndiaTimes
A "modest" increase in statutory sick pay (SSP) is overdue, according to a committee of MPs who say it must strike a balance between workers' needs and what.. Sky News
Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, a member of the Inter-parliamentary Alliance on China (Ipac), says critics of the Beijing government "have been subjected to harassment, impersonation and attempted hacking from China for some time", but MPs would not be "bullied into silence by Beijing". He added: "We must now enter a new era of relations with China, dealing with the contemporary Chinese Communist Party as it really is, not as we would wish it to be.â Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has confirmed that Chinese state-affiliated actors were responsible for âtwo malicious cyber campaigns targeting both our democratic institutions and parliamentarians,â in 2021 and 2022. Mr Dowden told MPs a number of the UK's allies, including the United States, will be issuing similar statements to "expose this activity and to hold China to account for the ongoing patterns of hostile activity targeting our collective democracies". Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Government minister Andrew Bowie says the UK needs to be âgrown-up and pragmaticâ about its relationship with China. The Government is expected to say today that Beijing-linked hackers were behind a cyber-attack on the Electoral Commission, which exposed the personal data of 40 million voters, as well as 43 individuals including MPs and peers. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn