Texts show Jeremy Corbyn was furious over surprise new party announcement by Zarah Sultana
Corbyn was furious about the premature announcement. (Image: Getty) At precisely 8.11pm on Thursday, Zarah Sultana, the Corbynite MP for Coventry South, took to social media to announce the formation of a new political party alongside Jeremy Corbyn — sending shockwaves through Westminster and the wider…
Rachel Reeves may target millions with punishing income tax hikes to plug £40bn hole
Rachel Reeves may target millions of middle-income earners with punishing income tax hikes as she is forced to clear up Labour’s welfare mess. The under-pressure Chancellor could also have VAT and national insurance in her crosshairs as experts predicted…
Keir Starmer brands himself a ‘hard b*****d’ as he defends humiliating U-turns
Starmer defended his record in government (Image: BBC) Sir Keir Starmer has declared that he is a “hard enough b*****d” to lead the UK despite Labour’s poor polling and numerous U-turns since taking office a year ago. The Prime Minister is facing arguably his biggest…
We Tories could have lost better – we must do these 3 things to win again
OPINION Tobias Ellwood has three steps for the Tories (Image: PA) Just one year ago 125 Tory MPs, including myself, lost our seats. After 14 years in power – and a particularly turbulent final stretch – a Labour victory had seemed…
Keir Starmer signs UK up to new high-tax UN manifesto
The UK and every other UN member, except for the US, has adopted the commitment (Image: Getty) Sir Keir Starmer has signed Britain up to a new United Nations agreement which will include higher taxes on the wealthy. The move could risk frustrating the…
BBC’s Naga Munchetty issues damning verdict in fiery Yvette Cooper grilling
Yvette Cooper was grilled by Naga Munchetty on a difficult first year for Labour in a BBC Breakfast interview today. The presenter put it to the Home Secretary that Sir Keir Starmer’s party is not in a “good place” at the moment. It comes after a…
Lee Anderson breaks silence as fellow Reform MP quits party
James McMurdock has removed the party whip from himself (Image: Getty) Reform UK MP James McMurdock has removed himself from the party after allegations emerged about his business dealings during the Covid pandemic. The South Basildon and East Thurrock MP contacted Reform chief whip Lee…
Nigel Farage asks for UK’s true population and slams visa counting ‘failings’
Nigel Farage questioned the population of the UK. (Image: Getty) Nigel Farage has slammed the Home Office for its “failings” to identify people who overstay their visas following a report on the previous government. The Reform UK leader suggested that the government agency does…
Kemi Badenoch blazes at ‘immoral’ cost of benefits bill as country braces for tax raids
The Tory leader wants compulsory face to face assessments before PIP claims are granted (Image: Getty) Kemi Badenoch plans to “throw down the gauntlet” this week and challenge MPs across the Commons to back a raft of measures to get Britain’s spiralling benefits…
Emergency workers in grip of growing mental health crisis – ‘pushed to breaking point’
A surge in numbers of people seeking mental health help triggered a ‘crisis’ warning (Image: PA) NHS and emergency workers face a mental health “crisis” as workload soars and they face cost of living pressures, a charity has warned. They contacted the Laura Hyde Foundation, a healthcare…