What the papers say – January 27
The papers end the working week with more pressure on a former chancellor and Sir Rod Stewart switching sides. Source link
Nadhim Zahawi claims tax error was a ‘careless and not deliberate’ error
Nadhim Zahawi has released a statement in order to address questions regarding his finances. Labour had previously called for an explanation after it was reported that the former Chancellor paid HM Revenue & Customs a seven-figure sum to end a
Dominic Raab defends Rishi Sunak’s ‘inadvertent’ seatbelt mistake following latest fine
Rishi Sunak is not considering his position after being fined for failing to wear a seatbelt in a moving car, the Deputy Prime Minister has indicated.Dominic Raab said that by admitting he made an “inadvertent mistake”, the Prime Minister has
What the papers say – January 20
The papers cover paedophile police, economic developments and a criminal charge for a Hollywood star.There has been anger at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak using “yet another” taxpayer-funded private jet flight to promote levelling up, reports Metro.Analysis by The Guardian has
Protesters brave freeze to demonstrate against controversial strikes Bill
Thousands of protesters have braved sub-zero temperatures to demonstrate outside Downing Street against a controversial new Bill restricting the right to strike.Mick Lynch, leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, and a number of Labour backbenchers and the
Keir Starmer admits ‘concern’ over new Scotland gender law
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he has “concerns” over Scotland’s gender recognition law because he considers 16 to be too young to decide to change gender.The SNP Government in Scotland passed legislation last month which will allow trans people
What the papers say – January 15
Two of the papers focus on the drive-by shooting which left a little girl fighting for her life in hospital.The Sun on Sunday and Sunday Mirror report the seven-year-old is in a “critical condition” following the incident, which also injured
What the papers say – January 14
The Saturday papers are led by a celebrity’s passing and the discovery of a breakthrough treatment for dementia.The Guardian and Daily Express report researchers have found hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease in women at risk of
Liberty Steel to begin next phase of restructuring with up to 440 jobs affected
Liberty Steel is to implement the next phase of its restructuring programme which could affect up to 440 jobs, the company has announced.Liberty, part of the GFG Alliance, said it will offer an alternative to redundancy through a programme which
Sunak to hold emergency No 10 talks in bid to ease winter care crisis
The Prime Minister will hold emergency talks with NHS and care leaders in an attempt to reverse Britain’s winter healthcare crisis.In a sign of the scale of the problems facing the NHS, Rishi Sunak will spend Saturday focusing on how