Starmer: Each day we’re finding new and unexpected marks of Tory chaos
Sir Keir Starmer has suggested the new Labour Government is “finding new and unexpected” problems that it blames on 14 years of Conservative rule. The Prime Minister pointed to the…
New child poverty taskforce already facing calls to scrap two-child benefit cap
Ministers charged with tackling child poverty have already faced calls to scrap the two-child benefit limit before their new taskforce has even met for the first time. Work and Pensions…
Two die in house fire with child ‘very poorly’ in hospital
A man and a woman have died and their two children are in hospital after a house fire in Blackpool. One of the youngsters being treated is in a “very…
Rishi Sunak eyes up cricket visits as he ponders ‘elder statesman’ credentials
Rishi Sunak said he intends to watch more cricket as he contemplates whether he is an “elder statesmen” at the age of 44. The former prime minister joked that “life…
Rishi Sunak demands Labour prioritise ‘family finances’ over net zero – as defiant Ed Miliband shakes his head
Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged Sir Keir Starmer to prioritise “family finances” over net zero targets, during his first King’s Speech address as the opposition leader. Sunak told…
Jay Slater trolls sell merchandise online mocking dead teenager after body found
Trolls have been selling Jay Slater merchandise online less than 24 hours after his body was found. The sickening products featured distorted images of the teenager on mugs and memes…
603 bears in B.C. killed by conservation officers in 2023
The slow creep of housing onto hillsides and into wildlife habitat coupled has taken its toll on B.C.’s bear populations, a conservation group says. In its annual ranking of Top…
Rise in homicide rates in Avon and Somerset sees 22 die in past year
Homicide rates are rising in Avon and Somerset as new figures show 22 victims lost their lives in the past year. Ten of these murders and manslaughters happened in the…
The Left have been waiting 14 years for this – is it enough? – Christopher Hope King’s Speech Analysis
Here we go. The Labour Government has published its programme for government in the King’s Speech. And I was struck by the lack of ambition in Sir Keir Starmer’s first…
No more vehicles at Stanley Park? Future of road access under debate
The Vancouver Park Board is seeking public input on the future use and design of Stanley Park Drive, the roadway that circles the beloved park. The board has six potential…