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Diane Abbott suspended from Labour Party after controversial comments on Jews

Diane Abbott has been suspended as a Labour MP this evening after claiming she had no regrets about comments made in 2023 suggesting Jewish people don’t suffer racism “all their lives”. In a new BBC interview this morning Ms Abbott, the…

Keir Starmer’s highest paid special adviser earns up to £159,999

Keir Starmer’s chief of staff earnings revealed (Image: Getty) Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff is the highest paid Government special adviser, new figures have indicated. Morgan McSweeney is paid between £155,000 and £159,999, according to data released by the Cabinet…

Nigel Farage erupts at Keir Starmer over controversial Germany deal

Nigel Farage has taken aim at Sir Keir Starmer’s new deal with Germany as part of the UK’s “EU reset”. The Reform UK leader referenced research which suggested Britain now aligned with Brussels in 21 areas, compared to four at the beginning of the year….

The 9 seats Labour will ‘steal from Reform’ by allowing 16-year-olds to vote

Reform UK may find it harder to win the next election after Sir Keir Starmer’s move to give 16-year-olds the vote. Analysis suggests the decision will favour the Labour Party, giving them 206,000 new votes in England and Wales. Reform and Conservative figures have accused…

Fury as work-shy council announces permanent four-day work week for staff

A LibDem-run council has announced plans to make a trial four-day work week permanent, sparking fury from critics. Staff at South Cambridgeshire district council had been enjoying a four-day week trial since January 2023, and bosses have now announced it will be…

Fury as Britain will have to pay into EU’s budget under Keir Starmer’s Brexit deal

Britain will have to pay into the European Union’s budget under Sir Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset deal, according to reports. New EU documents state that the UK must make financial contributions to the bodies that manage food standards and the carbon market rules that…

Labour’s votes-at-16 plan is a ‘cynical attempt to rig the next general election’

Labour’s plan to give 16- and 17-year-olds the vote isn’t a bold act of democratic renewal. It’s a cynical attempt to rig the system in their favour. Let’s call it what it is: gerrymandering in a school uniform. At 16, you cannot…

Defence Secretary John Healey accused of misleading parliament over Afghanistan scandal

The Liberal Democrats have accused the Defence Secretary of misleading MPs over a crucial element of the Afghanistan data leak scandal. Just days ago John Healey told MPs: “No serving member of our armed forces is put at risk by the data loss.”…

Andrew Neil issues major warning to Keir Starmer over plan to give children vote

Journalist Andrew Neil has warned Starmer (Image: PA) Andrew Neil warned Sir Keir Starmer “could be in for a shock” over his plan to slash the voting age. Labour is set to give 16 and 17-year-olds the vote at the next general election under controversial…

Furious Jenrick blasts Reform’s Zia Yusuf with x-rated response after ‘racist’ tweet

Zia Yusuf sparked a furious antisemitism row with Tory Robert Jenrick yesterday (fri), after the Reform politician appeared to ‘like’ a social media post attacking Mr Jenrick’s Jewish wife. A member of the former party chairman’s team liked a post…