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NHS maternity failures 'on a scale that shames our society'

Health Secretary James Murray told how NHS maternity failures 'haunt' him.

Labour Gambling Prohibitionists Try to Tax Working Men’s Clubs

Nanny state Labour-linked think tank the Social Market Foundation and puritanical Labour MPs are back on the warpath against gambling. This time they’re going for – working men’s clubs… SMF is announcing today that it wants Machine Games Duty doubled from 20% to 40% on so-called Category B machines. These machines are found in casinos,…

Thomas Griffin: Beyond the Golden Triangle – unlocking Britain’s growth clusters

The golden triangle does not exhaust our economic potential; most of it, it turns out, lies somewhere else entirely. This is not regional policy as charity; it is essential to national growth policy The post Thomas Griffin: Beyond the Golden Triangle – unlocking Britain’s growth clusters appeared first on Conservative Home.

Burnham’s No 10 North ‘will be based on brownfield site on edge of Manchester’

The prime minister in waiting is seeking an interim base in the city centre before Ancoats site is completed in 2028 A civil service base that is under construction in Manchester has been earmarked for Andy Burnham’s No 10 North, according to reports. The northern centre of government will be in Ancoats, on the outskirts of Manchester city centre, but the site is not due to be completed before 2028, according to the Manchester Evening News. Continue reading...

Chris Mason: More cash for defence, but is it enough?

Keir Starmer says a further £15bn will be invested, but acknowledges that there "will always be those that argue that even more should be spent".

Chris Mason: More cash for defence, but is it enough?

Keir Starmer says a further £15bn will be invested, but acknowledges that there "will always be those that argue that even more should be spent".

LIVE: Dan Jarvis Makes Statement on DIP in Commons

Hospitality VAT cut: can it help the sector and at what cost to UK taxpayer?

Drop to 10% for pubs and eateries would be in line with most of Europe, but critics say it favours multinationals Business live – latest updates Nearly a quarter of hospitality businesses are losing money, fresh data has shown, reigniting calls among chefs, pub owners and restaurateurs for their sector to be handed a reduced rate of VAT. It may seem like a no-brainer because the measure would ease pressure on the ailing sector and put the UK in line with most European countries. But critics sa

Huge Brexit betrayal after Starmer hands EU students £30,000 fee discount

Sir Keir Starmer will hand EU students a discount of nearly £30,000 to study in the UK after Eurocrats demanded yet another Brexit betrayal concession.

Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling

Critics debunk economic claims as research finds Rosebank development would produce estimated 250m tonnes of CO2 UK politics live – latest updates Scores of Labour MPs have urged the prospective prime minister Andy Burnham to rule out the “tin-eared” and “deluded” development of the Rosebank oilfield in the North Sea, which new research indicates would produce as much carbon dioxide as the UK does in 10 months. Estimates seen by the Guardian show that Rosebank, which mainly contains oil, would

Keir Starmer just slapped Ed Miliband round the face and took away his pocket money

Prime Minister and Energy Secretary used to be the best of friends, but now they've fallen out in a big way, writes Jonathan Walker

Andy Burnham Denies He Will Be the First Female Labour Prime Minister

Andy Burnham told the Women’s Parliamentary Labour Party today that he won’t tolerate ‘sexist briefings’ and will fire anyone caught doing it. Echoes of Starmer – briefing happens… At a meeting of the group where it was demanded half of all ministers and No10 advisers would be women, as well as the DPM, Burnham attempted…