Politics
Conservative cruel benefits cap causes “real misery for no good purpose,” declared unlawful
The Tory Government, as was, has been dealt another huge blow as the High Court judged that it’s benefit cap is illegal and unfairly discriminates against single parents who have young children. This will cause the Conservative Party even more headaches and will probably force, another, u-turn of Government policy. The cap limited the total benefit a household could receive to £20k and up to £23k in the capital. The case was bravely brought by four lone parents who believed...
How Will The Recent General Election Result Affect The Business Sector?
After weeks of campaigning, deliberating and debating, the June 8th General Election didn’t quite end as Theresa May had thought it would. With there being a sense of uncertainty looming over the newly hung parliament, Wirehouse take a look at how the election results will affect SME’s and UK businesses. The Election Results It was an election of historical firsts with the first female, Sikh candidate being elected as MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, but all eyes were firmly on Theresa...
Chilling FOI request reveals “pernicious” cuts that belie Theresa May’s Queen’s Speech vows
Today's Queen’s Speech was stripped of so many of Theresa May’s unpopular manifesto promises such as winter fuel allowance cuts that it seemed Her Majesty couldn’t be bothered to put her customary regal crown and furs on to get down to business but appeared in a powder blue outfit fit for her dash to catch the 2.30pm first race at Royal Ascot, more importantly. Instead of their vote losing and controversial manifesto commitments, Conservatives were briefing that they would seek policies...
DUP’s Arlene Foster busted for gay marriage lie as Tory support talks falter
Theresa May’s “coalition of chaos” looked in real trouble today on the eve of the Queen’s speech with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party looking in doubt today - ten days after she announced a vote support deal had been agreed. The day after Brexit talks began, Theresa May faces any chance of a Westminster majority crumbling as DUP sources told Sky News that talks "haven't proceeded in a way that DUP would have expected." The Queen will speak in the...
What We’ve Learned About Voters Since the Snap Election
One of the most effective methods to gauge current attitudes of the UK population is by observing their voting habits. Although, given recent uncertainty this should come as no surprise but what we have learnt is which factors influence voter decisions; the type of political and social "barometer" that should help the government better address the needs of the populace while simultaneously highlighting areas that may serve to predict future changes. We looked at some of the results garnered from...
Poorer university students less likely to be successful under Tory regime
In a new report, poorer university students are less likely to obtain the necessary skills to appeal to employers once they graduate, in the current higher education climate. The data from the Bridge Group Social Mobility and University Careers Services report, found that poorer students were less likely to participate in extra-curricular activities domestically and abroad, accept internships and obtain work related to their course. The extortionate tuition fees increased by the Conservatives are suggested to be one of the...
Watch – Finsbury Park attack: ‘This is terror on the streets,’ says Jeremy Corbyn
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the Finsbury Park van rampage, which happened in his constituency, is "terror on the streets" and "terror of the people." One man has died and eight people have been taken to hospital after a van was driven into pedestrians near a north London mosque. The van driver, described by eyewitnesses as a large white man, was detained by members of the public after the attack in Seven Sisters Road at 12.20am on Monday. His full...
Oh dear Theresa! Labour takes three point lead over the Conservatives, says new poll
Another day another round of awful news for Theresa May and a huge boost for Corbyn. The lead many, including a lot of his own MPs, assumed would be placed in the dust bin of history after an electoral disaster. Instead it is the other way around, and a new poll by Survation for Good Morning Britain, has indicated that Labour has overtaken the Tories as the most popular party in the UK. The poll gave the Labour party a three point...
Theresa May vows inquiry into Grenfell Tower fire, but why did Tories ignore last tower block blaze report?
As both Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn visited the devastating scene of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the PM pledged a full public probe into the blaze that claimed many lives. As we reported yesterday there was a marked contrast between the Labour leader who spoke to survivors and members of the community, attended a church service and spent time listening to those affected and the Prime Minister who was criticised widely for not letting the public near her. She announced a...