Government ‘dodging scrutiny’ of post-Brexit trade deals, says MP
Business and Trade Committee chair Liam Byrne criticised the Government’s response to his committee’s report on the CPTPP deal.
Laurence Fox barred from London mayor race after nomination forms error
London Elects said the actor had not submitted valid nomination papers on time and would therefore not be a candidate for Mayor of London.
Send message to Starmer, Sunak urges voters ahead of local elections
The Prime Minister attacked Labour’s financial record in local government as he launched his party’s local election campaign.
‘Time is running out’ for Sunak, says Davey as Lib Dems launch election campaign
The Liberal Democrats are targeting council seats across the ‘blue wall’ in southern England.
Prime Minister rules out May 2 general election
Rishi Sunak definitively ruled out the prospect of holding a general election on the same day as the local elections.
Tories and Labour in conspiracy of silence about post-election cuts – IFS chief
Paul Johnson said the Budget was not transparent about the trade-offs being pencilled in, and abolishing national insurance was ‘unrealistic’.
Hunt hints at more pre-election giveaways after £10bn national insurance cut
Experts have questioned whether the Chancellor’s spending plans can be delivered.
Conservative minister pays damages to academic she accused of Hamas sympathy
Michelle Donelan sparked an investigation into two academics that subsequently cleared them of wrongdoing.
Preventing Gaza famine ‘impossible’ under current restrictions, say MPs
MPs said they had heard ‘compelling evidence’ that breaches of humanitarian law were being committed by both sides of the Gaza conflict.