PM makes announcement to sound of song synonymous with Labour’s 1997 election landslide Rishi Sunak has finally ripped the plaster off and called a general election. He must have thought things could only get better. Sadly for him, it appeared they could only get wetter. The prime minister announced his […]
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The polls show no sign of narrowing and insiders believe an IMF warning of a £30bn hole in the finances was weighing heavy News: Sunak calls election for 4 July Rishi Sunak took the final decision to call a summer election on two key statistics – a drop in inflation […]
PM announces date with Tories trailing Labour by 20 points in polls, saying it is ‘the moment for Britain to choose its future’ Why is Sunak calling an election now? Rishi Sunak has called a surprise general election for 4 July in a high stakes gamble that will see Keir […]
Israel must provide conditions for pier to operate safely, UN warns, as aid deliveries reduced to trickle The United Nations has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity. It also said no aid trucks have entered the territory in the […]
Public safety said to be at risk as a result of crisis measures such as freeing convicted criminals to ease overcrowding Police chiefs have told ministers they fear that the crisis gripping the Prison Service in England and Wales is “unsustainable” and risks public safety, the Guardian has learned. Government […]
Diagnoses up 39% in six years, with condition fuelled by obesity, health inequalities and junk food, study finds The number of people under 40 being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the UK has risen 39% in six years, fuelled by soaring obesity levels and cheap junk food. Britain has […]
Some eligibility decisions have been linked to deaths of vulnerable claimants, and EHRC will examine if ministers acted unlawfully The treatment of chronically ill and disabled people by welfare officials, including benefits decisions subsequently linked to the deaths of vulnerable claimants, is to be formally investigated by Britain’s human rights […]
Mackinlay will return to public life on Wednesday for the first time since being diagnosed last September The Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay has revealed that he had both his hands and feet amputated last year due to sepsis. Mackinlay, who will return to public life on Wednesday for the first […]
The UK newspaper front pages all cover the conclusion to an inquiry which found the deaths of 3,000 people were made worse by cover-ups Rishi Sunak offers unequivocal apology Analysis: report confirms this tragedy was preventable Rishi Sunak’s words were echoed across almost all the major newspaper front pages on […]
Thousands of deaths could have been avoided, final report on infection of thousands with HIV or hepatitis C concludes The scandal that claimed the lives of 3,000 people treated with contaminated blood was inflamed by a “chilling” NHS and government cover-up, a scathing report has found on what Rishi Sunak […]