Labour revives plans to phase out smoking with Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Labour has revived plans to phase out smoking and impose restrictions on the sale and marketing of vapes to children. The move, which has the backing of scores of health…
Chris Philp: Rishi Sunak’s snap election decision left me surprised
Chris Philp says Rishi Sunak’s decision to call a snap election left him shocked. He said on GB News: “I was taken by surprise…a November date was a better idea.…
Ban on ninja swords but no mention of crossbows in planned weapons crackdown
Ninja swords are set to be banned under Government plans set out in the King’s Speech, but there is no proposal to take action on crossbows. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper…
Queen Camilla dazzles wearing £800,000 Diamond Diadem with ‘magnificent attention to detail’
Queen Camilla dazzled at the State Opening of Parliament wearing an £800,000 Diamond Diadem with “magnificent attention to detail”, according to a style expert. King Charles and Camilla stepped out…
Labour strengthens economic watchdog to prevent repeat of Truss mini-budget
Ministers will be forced to consult the official watchdog before making major tax and spending changes, in a new Bill designed to avoid a rerun of Liz Truss’s 2022 mini-budget…
Starmer gives Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham more power as new law revealed
Sir Keir Starmer has used the King’s Speech to hand Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham more powers in a push to embolden devolved administrations. Starmer’s English Devolution Bill hopes to…
Councils will be required to keep mandatory register of children not in school
Local authorities in England will be required to keep a mandatory register of children not in school to ensure fewer young people slip under the radar. The new Labour Government…
Queen Camilla pictured after sustaining foot injury during royal tour
Queen Camilla has been pictured after sustaining a foot injury during her royal tour. The King and Queen attended the State Opening of Parliament today, in keeping with royal tradition.…
Cash and safe stolen as home is raided in Bedminster
Cash and a lockable metal safe were stolen after a home in a Bristol suburb was ransacked. The break-in took place between 8pm and 9pm on Friday, July 12, in…
Adele plans ‘big break’ from music after upcoming shows
Adele has announced she will take a “big break” from music after her run of upcoming shows. The British singer, who has spent the past two years playing a weekend…