Thousands of pensioners to get extra £100 a week in Christmas boost
Thousands of former mineworkers will receive an average lump sum of £5,500 and a weekly pension boost of £100 just days before Christmas in a major overhaul. The payout follows the release of a government reserve fund, with £2.3 billion that had been held…
Angela Rayner ‘could be PM next year’ as Starmer fights for his political life
Experts have said that Angela Rayner “could be prime minister next year”, as Keir Starmer fights to remain the Labour leader. The Prime Minister has said that speculation about his leadership is “rife”. On the Telegraph’s Daily T podcast, columnist Camilla Tominey said: “Lucy Powell,…
Keir Starmer makes U-turn on inheritance attack on farmers
Keir Starmer (Image: Getty) Farmers and MPs have warned the “fight is not finished” following Keir Starmer’s climbdown on Labour’s “cruel and immoral” inheritance tax raid. The Government watered down Rachel Reeves’s tax grab against farmers in a surprise U-turn on Tuesday following intense…
3,000 jobs at risk in West Country town as UK’s only helicopter maker warns of exit
3,000 jobs at risk at Yeovil plant (Image: Getty) Local businesses in the West Country are warning they face ruin with 3,000 jobs at the UK’s only remaining helicopter manufacturer hanging in the balance. Italian aerospace and defence company, Leonardo, could be forced…
Keir Starmer’s finished – and his latest £1.5m U-turn won’t save him
The government’s surprise climbdown over farmers’ inheritance tax today will be presented as an early Christmas present by Sir Keir Starmer. The move by DEFRA, hiking the farm value threshold from £1 million to £2.5 million, will no doubt bring huge relief…
Labour MPs now banned from over 1,000 pubs as bars join mass nation-wide tax protest
Labour MPs are banned from thousands of pubs (Image: Getty) More than 1,000 pubs have now banned Labour MPs from being served, as part of a mass protest against tax hikes threatening their survival. These now include three of Rachel Reeves’s…
Boiling live lobsters set to be outlawed under Labour’s animal rights crackdown
Dropping live lobsters and crabs into boiling water is set to be banned under sweeping animal welfare reforms unveiled on Monday. The strategy outlines that “live boiling is not an acceptable killing method” and commits to issuing guidance on humane…
Britons told to swap turkey for red cabbage soup this Christmas to save the planet
Britons are being urged to swap the traditional Christmas turkey for red cabbage soup to help save the planet. The WWF said opting for vegan-friendly dishes could help slash greenhouse gas emissions during the festive period. The wildlife conservation…
‘We can’t keep going!’ Farmer demands ‘respect’ from Keir Starmer after ‘disgraceful’ attack on Britain’s countryside
Farmer Gareth Wyn Jones has demanded “respect” from Sir Keir Starmer after the Government’s “disgraceful” attack on Britain’s countryside. Speaking to GB News, the sheep farmer hit out at Labour’s inheritance tax raid and declared things are getting “more ridiculous…
Greta Thunberg arrested in London after supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers
Greta Thunberg has been arrested after joining a protest in support of the Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike in prison. The Prisoners for Palestine protest group confirmed the Swedish campaigner had been detained while attending the demonstration in central…