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Man with electric wheelchair ‘frightened’ by prospect of real-terms benefits cut

A disabled man who is unable to charge his wheelchair as the cost of living soars has said he is “frightened” by the prospect of a real-terms cut to benefits. Peter Wilson, 54, from Hull in East Yorkshire, is unable to work due to his disability and ...

06 Oct 2022 at 11:42

Liz Truss battles to maintain Cabinet discipline amid U-turns and confusion

Liz Truss was struggling to maintain Cabinet discipline as Conservative critics who forced her U-turn on slashing income tax for the highest earners were accused of a “coup”. Amid bitter infighting at the Conservative Party conference, Chancellor ...

04 Oct 2022 at 18:37

Benefit cuts don’t make sense if you want growth, says Iain Duncan Smith

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said “it doesn’t make sense” not to uprate benefits in line with inflation, as he waded in on the latest Tory row. The Conservative former leader and work and pensions secretary argued that Universal Credit and growth ...

04 Oct 2022 at 14:52

Truss still wants to bring top rate of income tax down despite U-turn

Liz Truss has said she still wants the top rate of income tax for the highest earners to be lower just a day after being forced into a U-turn to stave off a Conservative revolt. The Prime Minister said she backed down on abolishing the 45% ...

04 Oct 2022 at 14:21

Truss rules out sacking Mordaunt for speaking out over benefits rise

Liz Truss ruled out sacking Penny Mordaunt after the Commons Leader put pressure on the Prime Minister to increase benefits in line with inflation. Ms Mordaunt, who ran against Ms Truss for the party leadership, said she has “always ...

04 Oct 2022 at 14:20

Mordaunt: Raising benefits in line with inflation ‘makes sense’

Liz Truss has been told by a member of her Cabinet that it “makes sense” for benefits payments to rise in line with inflation. Penny Mordaunt, the Leader of the House of Commons and a former Conservative Party leadership contender, ...

04 Oct 2022 at 11:21

Man who ran marathon in pyjamas says record ‘didn’t really surprise’ family

A man who broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon by a male dressed in pyjamas has said it “didn’t really surprise” his family. David Jones completed the London Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 47 minutes and 15 ...

03 Oct 2022 at 17:00

Cries of approval meet suggestion for Queen statue in Trafalgar Square

Calls for a statue of the Queen on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth have been met with cries of support in the House of Commons. Shouts of “hear, hear” were heard from some MPs in the chamber after Conservative former ...

22 Sept 2022 at 16:58

Penny Lancaster takes to the streets to police Queen’s funeral procession

Penny Lancaster has taken to the streets of central London as part of the force policing the Queen’s funeral procession. The TV presenter and former model, who is married to Sir Rod Stewart, completed her training to ...

19 Sept 2022 at 14:09

Penny Lancaster: It is the biggest honour to serve at the Queen’s funeral

Penny Lancaster has described working as a special police constable during the Queen’s funeral as “the biggest honour.” The TV presenter and former model, who is married to Sir Rod Stewart, was one of the 15,000 ...

19 Sept 2022 at 16:18

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Trade agreement with New Zealand damaging to Scottish farmers, say ministers

The UK Government’s free trade deal with New Zealand will be “damaging” to Scottish farmers and food producers, Scottish ministers have warned. The agreement will allow much higher quantities of produce to come ...

21 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Sunak or Truss: What policies should we expect from our next prime minister?

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are battling it out to become the next Conservative leader. Over the coming weeks, it will be up to Tory party members to decide which of the two candidates will be the next prime ...

27 Jul 2022 at 07:50

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