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‘Liz Truss is the Tory speaking clock – having her as next PM is an alarming idea’
The Carry On film that is the Tory leadership farce gets more and more bizarre by the day. I half expect show-off Liz Truss to do a Barbara Windsor tribute striptease. But no, don’t go there. Desperate, self-styled underdog Rishi Sunak…
‘Government is still preventing young people from reaching their potential’
Congratulations to all those who passed their A Levels.The results – with the proportion of top grades up on 2019 – are particularly impressive given that schools were badly hit by Covid. But they also reveal an unacceptable divide between…
Unions could call for ‘synchronised strikes’ as Brits ‘can’t pay…
Unions are on the brink of calling for “synchronised” strikes, the leader of the RMT union has suggested. Mick Lynch today warned of a “massive response from working people” as inflation is outstripping workers’ pay. The RMT boss flocked…
Liz Truss facing questions over closure of gas plant as energy storage ‘decimated’
Liz Truss faces calls to explain whether she signed off on the closure of a North Sea natural gas storage facility - a decision opponents say "decimated" the UK's stocks ahead of the current crisis.The Rough facility off the coast of East…
Canals could be brought back into use across UK to ship freight, report suggests
Canals could be brought back into use to ship freight around Britain, a report has suggested.Barges pulled by horses on bankside towpaths helped move vital goods around the country 200 years ago. During the Industrial Revolution the canals…
What is a General Strike and how likely is it as speculation mounts over mass walkout
Widespread industrial unrest could open the door to strikes in "every sector of the economy", a union boss has warned - sparking speculation of a General Strike.Mick Lynch said the ongoing rail dispute, which saw thousands of workers walk…
BREAKING: ‘Next generation’ Covid jabs will be rolled out from start of next month
"Next generation" Covid vaccines that target the Omicron variant will be rolled out from September 5, the NHS has announced. Care home residents and people who are housebound will be the first to get the new jabs, it was confirmed today.…
Rishi Sunak names his favourite McDonald’s meal – but it was withdrawn 2.5 years ago
Rishi Sunak today told millions of viewers he enjoys going for a McDonald's with daughters - but then named a meal that was withdrawn two-and-a-half years ago. The former Chancellor made the remark while appearing on ITV Good Morning, when…
Fury over ‘unequal’ A-level results day as top grades drop at different rates across UK
Tories have come under fire over an "unequal results day" which saw the number of teens picking up top A-level grades drop faster in the North East than the South East.Labour has accused the government of allowing results to "go backwards"…
MP who got on train to London despite knowing she had Covid pleads guilty
An MP who travelled on a train from London to Scotland despite knowing she had Covid has pleased guilty to putting others at risk.Margaret Ferrier admitted exposing people "to the risk of infection, illness and death" by visiting various…
