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EU electricity carbon tax will hit net zero targets and consumers, industry warns
via ft.comCalls for London and Brussels to relink energy markets to prevent ‘regulatory nightmare’ -
Rachel Reeves to call for ‘stability’ as she outlines economic vision for UK
via ft.comShadow chancellor will vow in annual Mais lecture to build on the ‘strength of institutions’ to restore growth -
MPs reject proposed changes to Sunak’s Rwanda asylum bill
via ft.comGovernment uses majority in Commons to remove peers’ amendments to legislation -
MPs set to reject amendments to Rwanda asylum bill
via ft.comCommons to vote on Monday evening after Rishi Sunak accuses critics of ‘trying to block’ legislation -
Britain’s levelling up agenda is failing to deliver
via ft.comThe next government must close the gap between rhetoric and reality -
Aviation industry calls for UK investment in hydrogen fuel
via ft.comEasyJet, Rolls-Royce and others ask for help in scaling up new technologies to develop zero emission flights -
Climate activists in England and Wales lose ‘consent’ defence
via ft.comCampaigners hit out at Court of Appeal ruling that has led to acquittals in some criminal damage cases -
Sadiq Khan launches bid for third term as London mayor
via ft.comLabour politician vows council housing boost but tells supporters not to assume victory -
Sunak says UK economy has ‘turned the corner’ as he seeks to calm Tory nerves
via ft.comPM insists his economic plan is working and tries to quell rebels’ talk of leadership change ahead of election -
GB News breached rules over politicians as news presenters, finds Ofcom
via ft.comUK media watchdog says network ‘on notice’ that further violations risked triggering statutory sanction -
Vaughan Gething and the UK’s integration success story
via ft.comThe first black leader of a European country reminds us of what Britain does well, though its system is not perfect -
Our clients don’t want to hear from Tories anymore
via ft.comA behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist -
Frozen fuel duty will cost UK Treasury £15bn by 2029, warns watchdog
via ft.comRise in electric vehicles will hasten the collapse of the car tax base and erode fiscal headroom unless the levy is unfrozen -
PM pledges to create 20,000 more apprenticeships
via bbc.co.ukThe government says it will fully fund training for people under 21 from April, as part of a £60m investment. -
Government told heat pump sales need massive jump
via bbc.co.ukThe spending watchdog says the costs remain too high and public awareness of the technology remains low. -
True cost of UK sending migrants to Rwanda could be billions of pounds, says think-tank
via ft.comPrice of Rishi Sunak’s plan might be up to £230,000 per person, IPPR analysis shows -
Government urged to tackle poverty to help the NHS
via theguardian.comHealthcare delays in deprived communities mean greater need for expensive emergency treatment, research findsPeople living in poverty find it harder to live a healthy life and face barriers to accessing timely treatment, new research suggests.A report by the King’s Fund, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, finds that the delays people living in deprived communities face for healthcare mean they are more likely to need expensive emergency treatment. Continue reading... -
Sunak to promise help for Britain’s small businesses in effort to woo voters
via ft.comAnnouncement is latest attempt to close gap with opposition ahead of election expected this year -
Restore tax-free shopping for visitors to the UK, urges tourist industry
via ft.comBusinesses say Britain is losing out as visitor numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels -
Low uptake of heat pumps slowing efforts to decarbonise Britain’s homes
via ft.comNational Audit Office says high cost of devices and policy uncertainty to blame -
Banks clash with UK government over plans for funds linked to criminality
via ft.com‘Suspended accounts scheme’ would allow trapped cash to be transferred, but liabilities would remain with lenders -
Banks clash with government over plans for funds linked to criminality
via ft.com‘Suspended accounts scheme’ would allow trapped cash to be transferred, but liabilities would remain with lenders -
Sunak to try to calm Tory jitters amid reports of plot to oust him
via theguardian.comPM’s allies fight rearguard action as rebellious MPs reportedly plot coup to avoid wipeout at the pollsAnalysis: Hester row and Anderson defection have left Sunak weaker than everRishi Sunak will try to calm Conservative jitters over his leadership this week as he faces yet more speculation over whether Tory MPs could try to oust him from Downing Street before the election.The prime minister’s allies fought a rearguard action over the weekend. Mark Harper, the transport secretary, ur -
Hester row and Anderson defection have left Sunak weaker than ever
via theguardian.comEven centrist Tories are questioning if the PM can last until autumn after twin blows of donor scandal and rightwinger’s move to ReformOn the fringes of cabinet last Tuesday ministers chatted in hushed tones about the Tory mega-donor Frank Hester’s “clearly racist” remarks about Diane Abbott, revealed by the Guardian the previous night, but concluded that “we’ve got to get the money in”.It took No 10 until the end of the day to condemn his words as &ldqu -
Councils told to consider residents' views on LTNs
via bbc.co.ukCouncils in England will have to carry out leaflet drops and run surveys under new government guidance. -
Nicola Jennings on Russia’s election – cartoon
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Boarding schools have a devastating impact on society, says Charles Spencer
via theguardian.comBrother of Diana reveals he was sexually abused as a child at Maidwell Hall and that a nanny would beat him and his sisterCharles Spencer, the younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, has said the brutalising effect of boarding schools on people who have come to power has been devastating for society.Spencer was speaking on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme after the release of his memoir, A Very Private School, in which he revealed he was sexually assaulted as a child a -
Diverse cabinet is no ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ on racism, says ex-No 10 adviser
via theguardian.comSamuel Kasumu ‘frustrated and disappointed’, as minister denies Tories have a problem after Frank Hester rowA former Downing Street race adviser has warned the government not to use its diversity as a “get-out-of-jail-free card” on tackling racism after a senior minister denied that the Conservatives had a problem after the Frank Hester row.Samuel Kasumu, a former No 10 adviser on civil society and communities, said he was “frustrated and disappointed” by the -
Ed Davey calls for cap on political donations after Frank Hester storm
via theguardian.comLib Dem leader uses conference speech to urge change ‘so that even the wealthiest racists cannot buy power’The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, has used his spring conference speech to call for a cap on donations to political parties so that “even the wealthiest racists cannot buy power and influence”.Davey criticised the Conservatives for refusing to hand back millions in donations from the donor Frank Hester after a Guardian investigation revealed he had made comments -
Nothing has been done to stop repeat of P&O Ferries scandal, unions say
via theguardian.comDespite UK government outrage the ‘legal loopholes remain and operator has been let off the hook’, says joint statementUnions have called for proper legal protection for seafarers on the second anniversary of the P&O Ferries mass sackings scandal, warning that ministers have “done nothing” to stop other firms following suit.The cross-Channel ferry operator fired 786 British crew on 17 March 2022 in order to replace them with low-paid agency staff. Although the firm ad -
‘Complex’ post-Brexit tax rules means price rises for UK wine drinkers
via theguardian.comWine Society describes planned alcohol duty changes as ‘ludicrous, expensive and probably unworkable’British consumers have been told that the price of some of their favourite red wines could increase by more than 40p next year after the government ignored pleas from the wine industry to abandon complex post-Brexit tax changes.The chief executive of Majestic Wine, John Colley, said the new alcohol duty system, which comes into effect in February 2025, would increase the number of tax -
Post-2019 UK cabinet ministers last average of eight months, study finds
via theguardian.comExclusive: Study compares electoral systems, with proportional representation shown not to be as volatile as critics sayCabinet ministers in the UK’s post-2019 parliament have lasted in their jobs for an average of just eight months, a report comparing political stability across 17 countries has found, with Westminster also faring badly on a series of other metrics.The study, Strong and Stable, which looked at 10 aspects of parliamentary and governmental stability in countries using variou -
Tory minister denies his party has a problem with race
via bbc.co.ukMark Harper says the party welcome members "whatever their race" as a row over comments by a donor continues. -
Sad if Diane Abbott ends career not a Labour MP, says Harman
via bbc.co.ukThe party's ex-deputy leader says Diane Abbott is a "trailblazer" but it was right to investigate her. -
Lib Dems vow to bring ‘blue wall tumbling down’ in UK election
via ft.comParty to target disgruntled older voters in Tory strongholds after poor electoral results over past decade -
Birmingham’s cuts reveals the ugly truth about Britain in 2024: the state is abandoning its people | John Harris
via theguardian.comFirst it was austerity. Now it’s something even worse: the suggestion that people didn’t need vital local services to begin withFour years ago, I saw something on a computer screen that I have never forgotten. The UK was six weeks into lockdown, and I was working on a series of Guardian videos based on raw footage from around the country, most of which had been filmed on people’s phones.We had made contact with a community activist from Alum Rock in central Birmingham – a -
The Palace of Westminster is falling down — and no one will act
via ft.comPugin and Barry’s masterwork is at risk of collapse, and with it national art collections belonging to the British public -
Ed Davey calls for 'once-in-generation' election
via bbc.co.ukThe Lib Dem leader called on party members to "bring the blue wall tumbling down" in his conference speech. -
Rishi Sunak will lead Tories into election, Mark Harper says
via theguardian.comCabinet minister urges backbenchers to have confidence in party leadership amid reports of plot to remove PMRishi Sunak will lead the Conservative party into an election at the end of the year despite reports of rebellious MPs plotting to oust him to avoid wipeout at the polls, a senior cabinet minister has said.Mark Harper, the transport secretary, told his fellow MPs to “have some confidence” in the party leadership, insisting Sunak was focused on “making the right decisions& -
Young carers in England and Wales ‘forced out of education’ by benefit rules
via theguardian.comCharities and education providers say young carers should be eligible for welfare when they study more than 21 hours a weekYoung carers in England and Wales are being blocked from staying in education and going to college or university by benefit rules that unfairly penalise them, according to a coalition of charities and education providers.The group of more than 200 organisations and representatives is lobbying ministers to exempt young carers – those aged 16 to 24 who often look after r -
Tories 'don't have race problem', says Mark Harper
via bbc.co.ukThe Conservative party "absolutely does not" have a problem with race, the transport secretary tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg. -
Labour considers ‘nudification’ ban and cross-party pledge on AI deepfakes
via theguardian.comParty looking at proposal to outlaw tools used for nonconsensual pornography and promise not to tolerate electoral misinformation Labour is considering proposals to tackle AI deepfakes, including a ban on so-called nudification tools, used to generate nonconsensual pornography, and signing up to a cross-party pledge not to tolerate deepfakes that constitute electoral misinformation, the Guardian can reveal.The policy paper, produced by the centre-left Labour Together thinktank, proposes a legal -
Cabbies have given me some great lines, but they have nothing on Frank Hester | Stewart Lee
via theguardian.comAnother week, another racism scandal farts out from the dying body politic of this gaseous corpse of a Conservative governmentI am often accused of fabricating false taxi drivers, to create straw-man mouthpieces to embody easily satirised counter-arguments that I want to kick to death in my standup comedy, from the lofty position of a patronising north London liberal elitist with his own column in the Observer. But there’s no need to invent them.My classic “You can prove anything wit -
Rishi Sunak’s refusal to give up the Frank Hester gold proves his principles have a price point | Andrew Rawnsley
via theguardian.comIf the Tory party won’t relinquish the millions from its disgraced donor, it will be saying it doesn’t have a problem being associated with racismIt has been such an atrocious six days for Rishi Sunak that his most lowering point was not Lee Anderson, the gargoyle the prime minister appointed as deputy Tory chair, giving him the finger by declaring that he was jumping ship to the Faragiste Reform party. The destabilisation of the Tory leader by that nasty defector has been trump -
‘Our chances? Zero – and getting worse’: inside a Tory death spiral
via theguardian.comFrank Hester, Lee Anderson, an unpopular budget … as the catalogue of Conservative disasters piles up, discipline seems to be breaking down, and any hope of election victory fading‘This place is utterly dysfunctional’: MPs on why they’re leaving parliamentAsked what chance his party had of winning the next general election, a former Tory cabinet minister, who had occupied a senior government post until not long ago, threw his eyes skywards and replied in an instant: &ldq -
Low-profile Lib Dems are flatlining in the polls – but don’t write them off
via theguardian.comReform UK is making the headlines but tactical voting can power Ed Davey’s party in seats where they are the Tories’ main challengersThe Liberal Democrats gathered this weekend for their final spring conference before the general election. You may be forgiven for not knowing this.The fourth-largest party barely feature in current political discussions lately, and are flatlining in the polls even as the government sinks ever lower. Only one in three voters has an opinion on party lead -
Austerity doesn’t just damage public services, it destroys people’s faith in the future | Torsten Bell
via theguardian.comBritain can’t afford the tax cuts announced in the budget As the dust settles on the budget, it’s time to reflect on the real task facing anyone trying to govern Britain.The tax cuts announced are paid for with big spending cuts to come: unprotected departments (like councils and prisons) face 13% (£19bn) cuts by 2028-29. Most people think delivering them is impossible, because they’ve seen the state of public services. But let’s focus on why they would also be terr -
Welsh devolution should go further - Gordon Brown
via bbc.co.ukThe former prime minister says Keir Starmer has to decide if devolved powers are in the manifesto. -
‘This place is utterly dysfunctional’: MPs on why they’re leaving parliament
via theguardian.comAlmost 100 MPs will stand down at the next election – and for many it won’t come a moment too soon. Here, Harriet Harman, Charles Walker, Caroline Lucas and others talk about what life inside Westminster is really likeSome of us like to think we know exactly why so many MPs are to stand down at the next election – if they’re Conservatives, that is. Better to quit than to be thrown out! Better to leave than to die a slow death in opposition! But pusillanimity and defeatism -
Britain doesn’t need ‘reform’. It just needs to rejoin the EU | William Keegan
via theguardian.comWell-intentioned moves are afoot to ‘overhaul the machinery of government’. But it’s the policies that are the problemIt was Dr Johnson, not Boris Johnson, who declared “patriotism is a last refuge of the scoundrel”. Some years have passed since Johnson, Shirley Williams and I were guests of an institute outside Moscow. We were there to explain what we hoped were the wonders of western democracy – the freedom, the politics and the economic policies – to
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