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Calum Davies: Plaid may have power now but they don’t seem in a hurry to do anything with it

As patient and committed nationalists, the pursuit of independence will infect the decision-making of ministers for the foreseeable, but the general perception in Welsh political circles is the lack of ambition Plaid seem to have in sharp contrast to their campaign rhetoric. The post Calum Davies: Plaid may have power now but they don’t seem in a hurry to do anything with it appeared first on Conservative Home.

LIVE: Jenrick Hosts Press Conference on ‘Putting British Workers First’

Jenrick and Badenoch are both going live at 11am. Jenrick is promising ‘long overdue tax reform’. Watch above…

Labour considers UK-wide 60mph change as councils could get power to set limits

The Department for Transport is exploring plans that could see speed limits changed amid concerns about accident rates

BBC News to Lose Hundreds of Jobs in Cost-Cutting Drive

The BBC is cutting hundreds of jobs across its core news division next week. New director general Matt Brittin making his presence known… According to the FT the BBC is beginning the first phase of a wider downsizing expected to total around 2,000 job losses. All departments have been ordered to cut around a tenth…

Andy Burnham should pray he loses on Thursday - Rachel Reeves left him a hellish surprise

The Makerfield by-election is days away. On Friday, Andy Burnham could be back in Westminster.

Keir Starmer's big new policy already has the whiff of a U-turn

Prime Minister starts precarious week with a bold idea as MPs circule to oust him

REPORT: Architect of Single Market Entry Warns Labour’s EU ‘Reset’ Will Cost Billions

A new Policy Exchange report by Lord Lilley, the Trade Secretary who oversaw Britain’s 1992 entry into the single market, warns that Labour’s disastrous EU ‘reset’ will impose costs exceeding the government’s own estimates of the supposed benefits, all while leaving Britain with no vote over future rule changes. Of which there are guaranteed to…

Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93

Paying tribute, Sir Keir Starmer said Lord Hattersley "was a giant of the Labour movement".

Starmer Courts Labour Members on Zoom From G7 Summit

After Guido reported on Starmer’s ‘special’ Saturday webinar with Labour members, the PM is turning it into a series. Is he worried about his leadership, or something? That one only lasted for about 20 minutes. Now members have been “invited to a special online meeting with the Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister…

Rich’s Monday Morning View

Andy Burnham makes massive announcement that affects millions of pensioners

The Greater Manchester Mayor is revealing what he would do if he were Prime Minister.

LIVE: Starmer Announces Social Media Ban

Starmer is in Downing Street to announce an “Australia+” style social media ban. Nightly curfews for kids… Under 16s will be banned from ten popular apps and from livestreaming. The policy does not work according to the available global evidence so far…