According to reports, Rishi Sunak is “confident” that a maximum of 20 Tory MPs will vote against his Brexit deal in a crucial vote next week. Next Wednesday, MPs will have their first opportunity to vote on the Prime Minister’s agreement with the EU on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland. According to TalkTV, No. … Read more
Brits will have to wait in agony to find out whether the UK’s state pension age will be raised. Since 2018, the state pension age has gradually increased to 65 for both men and women. It is now determined by when you were born, but the policy is still being reviewed. The state pension age … Read more
China’s President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Russia next week to discuss the Ukraine conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “During the talks, they will discuss topical issues of further development of comprehensive partnership relations and strategic cooperation between Russia and China,” the Kremlin said, confirming Putin and Jinping’s meeting. “A number of important … Read more
The Budget has produced some “winners” who may receive a boost or see their financial situation eased, as well as some “losers” who will feel a greater squeeze on their wallets. Here are some examples of how people have been affected: Winners: People with significant pension pots Wealthier pension savers with large sums to invest … Read more
As the Conservative government continues to emphasise the value of paying taxes over motherhood, the United Kingdom’s finance chief unveiled plans to encourage over a million more women to enter the workforce. Jeremy Hunt unveiled new measures to encourage women to forego raising their own children in favour of working in his Spring Budget, which … Read more
According to his agent, Gary Lineker had a “special arrangement” with the BBC that allowed him to speak out about the migrant crisis. Lineker made headlines last week after posting a series of tweets criticising the government’s illegal migration policy and comparing it to 1930s Germany. Concerns were raised about his lack of impartiality, despite … Read more
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, has issued an initial assessment of the Government’s new Windsor Framework. He says that while the agreement with the EU “undoubtedly” represents significant progress across a number of areas, it does “not deal with some of the fundamental problems at the heart of our current … Read more
Humza Yousaf was accused of “trying to divide people even more than Nicola Sturgeon did” after declaring that Scotland could abandon the monarchy within five years of independence. The SNP leadership candidate insisted that Scots should not be “shy” about the debate over the Royal Family’s future, and that he is “very clear” that he … Read more
China has reacted angrily to Britain’s “inevitable decline” following Brexit. The attack comes after the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia revealed new details about the Aukus pact, which aims to develop a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. It also comes after the release of an update to the United Kingdom’s integrated review of defence … Read more
Gary Lineker is set to return to Match of the Day as the BBC’s director genral denies a climbdown. Do you think the BBC should sack Gary Lineker? Take our poll below: