Nigel Farage has described the first months of Sir Keir Starmerās premiership as ātruly shockingā in his Reform UK conference keynote speech. Farage said that Starmerās 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 Ā£3,000 more than the prime minister,Ā 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 Ā£100,000 in freebies and gifts. Asked about whether it was ājustifiableā, Reynolds said, āI donāt think thereās a problem with thatā.
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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
Michelle OāNeill rejects suggestions that calls for more funds for Northern Ireland from the UK Treasury is reaching out a ābegging bowlā from the government. First Minister Michelle O'Neill, deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly and Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald are in London for a meeting with Chancellor Rachel Reeves to press for an improved funding model for the devolved Executive in Belfast. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled her first budget as chancellor could be a painful mix of spending cuts, tax rises and increased borrowing. Sky News
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she is āunder no illusionsā about the scale of the challenge after the UK economy flatlined in July for the second month in a row, according to the latest official figures. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended the government's decision to cut the winter fuel allowance. Roughly 10 million pensioners are set to lose out on the Ā£250 payment as the government restricts the benefit to only those receiving pension credit. "We had to take difficult decisions in very challenging circumstances because the previous government was overspending by Ā£22bn just this year alone so we had to take action to get a grip on the public finances," Ms Reeves said.
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Former Conservative cabinet minister Laura Trott welcomes the latest economic figures that show GDP was at 0.6% from April to June but claims Rachel Reeves will be āfumingā. The shadow chief secretary to the treasury insists āthis is yet more data to undermine (the chancellorās) narrative that her economic inheritance is badā. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury has blamed a ādire economic inheritance from the previous governmentā on a jump in Government borrowing last month. Official figures on Friday showed public sector debt hit 100% of gross domestic product in August for the first time since the early 1960s. James Murray said the latest Government borrowing figures were āfar worse than expectedā, having come in higher than forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Reform UK has begun its party conference in Birmingham with leader Nigel Farage saying that he is optimistic that the party can win the next general election. Mr Farage said: "We are at a moment in time in politics where levels of disenchantment with the two main parties have never been higher." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Barristers representing the alleged victims of Mohamed Al Fayed have said the case ācombines some of the most horrific elements of the cases involving Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinsteinā. The late Harrodsā owner was described as a āmonsterā by barrister Dean Armstrong KC during a press conference held by the legal team featured in the BBC documentary Al-Fayed: Predator At Harrods. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Researchers have found that picky eating is heavily influenced by genetics and tends to peak around age seven. Their analysis indicates that food fussiness begins in early childhood and persists through early adolescence. According to the study, published in the Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, the findings suggest that being selective about food is not merely a "phase" that children outgrow. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn