Peter Mandelson comes under fire for wooing Qatar’s super-rich

Peter Mandelson comes under fire for wooing Qatar’s super-rich as the Labour peer expands his lobbying firm Labour peer Peter Mandelson has opened a new office in Qatar’s capital, Doha He claimed Qatar offered ‘unique strategic advantages for businesses’    Qatar has been condemned over reports it has mistreated migrant workers By Georgia Edkins For The … Read more

What a welcome! Labour activists tell Tory defector Christian Wakeford they want a by-election

What a welcome! Labour activists tell Tory defector Christian Wakeford they want a by-election – and THEY will decide if he can stand Bury South MP Christian Wakeford defected to Labour over the Partygate furore Former opponent and now fellow party member Lucy Burke wants by-election Ms Burke lost to Mr Wakeford by just 402 … Read more

‘Never say never’: Angela Rayner drops ANOTHER major hint she wants to become Labour leader

‘Never say never’: Angela Rayner drops ANOTHER major hint she wants to become Labour leader but insists she wants to ‘get into No10 WITH Keir Starmer’ saying it would be an ‘honour’ for a council estate single mum Rayner said it would be ‘an absolute honour’ to enter power in Downing Street But she told … Read more

Jeremy Corbyn ‘could launch a new Peace and Justice Party’ after losing Labour whip

Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn ‘could launch a new Peace and Justice Party’ before the next election after Keir Starmer refused to restore the whip over his refusal to apologise for anti-Semitism row Ex-opposition leader, 72, lost  Labour whip in October 2020 over anti-Semitism Clamed scale of the problem was ‘dramatically overstated for political reasons’  Sir … Read more

Keir Starmer labels PM’s social care reforms a ‘working class dementia tax’

Sir Keir Starmer today labelled Boris Johnson’s social care reforms a ‘working class dementia tax’ as the two leaders engaged in ferocious clashes at PMQs.  Sir Keir accused Mr Johnson of breaking a Tory manifesto pledge that nobody would have to sell their home to pay for care. The Labour leader claimed the Government is … Read more

Fury as shadow minister Louise Haigh says Labour should be NEUTRAL in any Irish reunification vote

Fury as shadow minister Louise Haigh says a Labour government should be NEUTRAL and not campaign to keep Northern Ireland within the UK if there is a future border poll on Irish reunification Louise Haigh said that if her party was in Government it should remain ‘neutral’ Told GB News Britain ‘should not have any … Read more

‘How does he find time to be an MP? Tory Geoffrey Cox’s £1m legal earnings are condemned

‘How does he find time to be an MP? Tory Geoffrey Cox’s £1m legal earnings are condemned by Labour as PM says second jobs will be ‘looked at’ with calls for consultancies to be banned Politicians are pointing fingers at each other over their paid sidelines  Comes after bitter row over Boris Johnson’s abortive bid … Read more

PM heads back from Spain break as poll shows Tory lead over Labour UP

Boris Johnson arrived back in the UK today after a poll found his lead over Keir Starmer has stretched to 10 points despite mounting chaos in supply chains and surging inflation. The PM has spent the week on holiday in Spain with his wife Carrie and son Wilfred amid a fresh wave of grim warnings about … Read more

Keir Starmer says he has been nicknamed Special K all his life as he visits Kellogg’s factory 

Just call me Special K! Keir Starmer says he has been nicknamed after breakfast cereal all his life as Labour leader visits Kellogg’s factory The Labour leader told reporters he’s had Special K nickname since he was born Sir Keir Starmer was visiting cereal factory in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester Prior to visit, he had … Read more

Poll: Voters preferred Keir Starmer’s speech to the PM’s

Voters preferred Keir Starmer’s speech to the PM’s with the Labour leader seen as ‘more in touch’ with country’s problems, poll finds Opinium poll suggested Keir Starmer’s speech better received than the PM’s Two-fifths said Boris Johnson came across as in touch with people’s concerns But almost two thirds said Sir Keir came across as … Read more