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Boris Johnson today suggested pubs, bars and restaurants will be the final parts of the UK economy allowed to fully reopen under his lockdown exit strategy as the PM faced a growing Tory backlash over the roadmap. The Prime Minister said his plans, which he will unveil on Monday, will be ‘based firmly on a … Read more
Furious Tory backbenchers tore into Boris Johnson today for using ‘arcane games’ in parliaments to block their attempt to veto trade deals with nations accused of genocide. The China hawks lashed out in the latest round of an ongoing battle within the Conservatives over how hard a line to take against Beijing over its treatment … Read more
The Government must extend the £20 weekly increase in Universal Credit payments for at least a year to prevent hundreds of thousands of families plunging into poverty, MPs warned today. The temporary uplift, introduced last March and worth more than £1,000 a year to those aged over 25, is currently due to end at the … Read more
Britain’s biggest retailers should take buy now, pay later services off their websites and prevent shoppers from signing up for debt financing at the checkout by default, MPs have said, after the £2.7billion industry was found to pose ‘significant’ potential harm to shoppers. A review into the booming sector published earlier in the week found … Read more
Britain’s biggest retailers should take buy now, pay later services off their websites and prevent shoppers from signing up for debt financing at the checkout by default, MPs have said, after the £2.7billion industry was found to pose ‘significant’ potential harm to shoppers. A review into the booming sector published earlier in the week found … Read more
‘I’d be crucified if I supported it’: Northern Tory MPs vent anger over Rishi Sunak’s potential fuel duty hike to help fill coronavirus black hole in UK’s finances A rise in fuel duty of up to 2p per litre is said to be ‘inevitable,’ after 10 year freeze Northern Tory MPs have warned they will … Read more
Online casino curbs that still let punters lose £2k a minute: MPs brand decision to allow gamblers to continue betting thousands a minute online ‘appalling’ MPs have announced measures to tackle addictive web-based gambling sites The Gambling Commission suggested the rate of bet placing be slowed down Campaigners say regulator had failed to limit the … Read more
Order, order (at the bar): MPs, Lords and Whitehall staff spent £281,107 at Parliament’s drinking dens over the six months they were open in 2020 Just £22,062 or 8% of 2020 total was spent from July 4 following first lockdown £133,672 spent in Smoking Room, Strangers Bar and Pugin Room at Commons £147,434 spent across … Read more
MPs from both main parties have argued for the extension of the stamp duty holiday, to allow people who are already in the process of buying a home to benefit from tax savings of up to £15,000. The issue was debated in a virtual House of Commons session yesterday, which saw the majority of the … Read more
Incompetent! Tory MPs blast ministers over cladding crisis in the wake of Grenfell inferno MPs of all stripes rounded on Government during a landmark Commons debate Labour motion called on ministers to provide funding to fix unsafe homes But the vote not binding although campaigners hailed it as ‘encouraging’ By Miles Dilworth Money Mail Reporter Published: … Read more