Politics

A new study has studied how much poverty impacts on the UK economy and the results are shocking. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, who conducted the research, have reported that the national cost is £78bn, which costs each taxpayer a huger £1,200 a year. Poverty is categorised as living on an income which is less than 60 per cent of the median. The JRF looked at how these people’s needs create demand on various government services. Without even taking benefits into...

A VIP tent was being set up at the site yesterday, but the champagne was literally put back on ice, as the nuclear plant at Hinkley Point was delayed today. Philip Hammond, gave his full backing to Hinkley Point C only two weeks ago, saying: “We have to make sure the project goes ahead.” Environmental groups will welcome the delay and will hope that this signals a cancellation in the controversial scheme. However, the GMB union has described the delay as...

Barack Obama's half-brother Malik has backed Donald Trump in the upcoming US Presidential election. The Kenyan pronounced to the BBC World Service "My name is Malik and I will be voting for Mr Donald Trump," in an interview where he backed the outspoken Republican candidate because he came across as a "straightforward guy" who "speaks from the heart". Despite living in the rural Kenyan village of Kogelo Malik Obama is still registered to vote in the state of Maryland, and will be changing...

Labour politician and MP for Rotherham Sarah Champion has asked Jeremy Corbyn for her job back after resigning at the end of June. Champion was part of the Labour coup which failed to overturn the leader at the end of June, and she now appears to have gone back cap in hand to ask to be reinstated as Shadow Minister. She wrote: Dear Jeremy I would like to formally retract my resignation and ask to be reinstated to my role as Shadow Home...

Shocking claims have just come to light after Union chief Len McCluskey believes that MI5 are trying to undermine Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party. He thinks that MI5 agents are pretending to be Corbyn supporters and are then abusing rebel Labour MPs in public. 44 female Labour MPs have revealed that they have received horrific on-line abuse. In a joint letter to Corbyn they wrote: “Rape threats, death threats, smashed cars and bricks through windows are disgusting and...

The public are attempting to raise a huge £130,000 so junior doctors can continue their legal dispute against Jeremy Hunt, the Government’s Health Secretary. Funds will cover legal costs so the battle can continue in the High Court ,who decreed that if they could raise that figure they could proceed with their claims, reports the Evening Standard. The judge threw out Hunt’s demand for a £150,000 surety within a week. The doctors now have until August 16th to find the...

New Data has indicated that the UK economy is really struggling due to Britain’s vote to leave the EU. The pound has fallen after additional claims the economy could contract by 0.4% in the third quarter of 2016. Data from Markit’s Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) shows a “dramatic deterioration,” in the economy. These levels have not been seen since the banking crisis, which saw the Government step in to save a number of the United Kingdom’s major banks. The PMI...

There have been claims of an establishment over-up, as government records relating to Mark Thatcher, the late PM’s son, will remain under lock and key until 2053. Under the 30-year-rule the National Archives are releasing notes and records from Government cabinet meetings from 86-88, the height of Mrs Thatcher’s premiership, reports the Daily Mirror. However, there is widespread concern why two files named “Cementation contract: Mark Thatcher and the Omanis” and “Request by Electronic Data Systems to employ Mark Thatcher,”...

There has been a huge spike in Labour membership, as over 180 thousand people paid £25 to become registered supporters of the party in 48 hours. The amount of sing-ups in this space of time is more than the Tories have in total. It is assumed that many of these new recruits to the Labour ranks will vote for Jeremy Corbyn in the upcoming leadership contest against Owen Smith. Without paying the inflated fee by the Wednesday deadline, they would...