MPs say postponing changes to farmer inheritance tax will enable better planning.
A group of prominent MPs has called on the government to support at-risk farmers by allowing them time to seek guidance on creating a more effective tax policy concerning controversial changes to inheritance tax for agricultural assets. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee is asking the government to delay any major changes to […]
Starmer supports measures to limit net migration despite criticism from MPs.
Starmer Defends Immigration Plans Amid Backlash Keir Starmer faced significant criticism from MPs, businesses, and various industries while defending his proposals to limit net immigration. In his speech, he warned that Britain could risk becoming a “stranger island” without stringent new immigration policies. Critics have drawn parallels between his rhetoric and that of Enoch Powell, […]
MPs must demand clear responses from Thames Water chair regarding possible sale.
Committee Inquiry into Thames Water’s Financial Crisis Sir Adrian Montague, chair of Thames Water, is scheduled for a rare public appearance on Tuesday at the Environment Selection Committee. This forum previously indicated about 18 months ago that the company’s financial situation was even more pressing than anticipated. Shareholders expressed concerns about whether the company was […]
Cuts to disability benefits are not justifiable, say 42 Labour MPs to Starmer.
Over 40 Labour MPs have informed the Prime Minister of their intention to remove barriers, calling for a pause and a shift in policy direction. The letters from both new and veteran lawmakers, spanning various factions within the party, suggest a significant challenge when the House votes on the upcoming measures next month. There’s considerable […]
Preventing Farage from No 10 is ‘a fight for the future, heart, and soul of the UK,’ Labour MPs were informed.
Labour Lawmakers Push for Economic Reset Pressure is mounting from Labour lawmakers on the Treasury, urging a reevaluation of the economy after recent local elections highlighted significant issues. They describe the current economic climate as being in a “loop of destiny.” This assertion comes from the Labour Growth Group (LGG), a substantial group of new […]
Veteran Conservative MPs and peers unite to seek acknowledgment of Palestine.
Over a dozen senior Conservative lawmakers have reached out to the Prime Minister, urging the UK to officially recognize Palestine as a province while risking dissent within their party. Seven lawmakers and six House members are set to sign a letter next month, calling for Palestine to stand against the Israeli government and seeking formal […]
MPs caution that significant funding is necessary to repair the ‘broken’ social care system | Social care
Warning on Adult Social Care Reforms Cross-party members of Parliament have expressed that any efforts aimed at reforming adult social care will likely fail unless the government acknowledges the need for substantial investment to address a system that many see as “broken,” affecting millions. The government tends to view social care reforms as a “burden” […]
Labour MPs urge Starmer to back youth mobility scheme amid EU trade reset | European Union
Keir Starmer is under pressure from more than 60 new Labour MPs to allow thousands of young Europeans to live and work in the UK. Prime Minister Rachel Reeves said the discussion on the potential scheme is “continuous” and the clearest hint that the government is preparing to make a deal. Youth mobility schemes that […]
MPs Debate Measures to Prevent Chinese Owners Closing British Steel
LONDON (AP) – British lawmakers have returned to Parliament from Saturday's Easter break to approve emergency rescue of the country's last factory that will make iron from scratch. Kiel Prime Minister Starmer summoned a very rare Saturday lawmaker to discuss a bill aimed at closing two giant blast furnaces at the Scunthorpe factory in northern […]
Italian government approved use of spyware on members of refugee NGO, MPs told | Italy
The Italian government has approved the use of sophisticated surveillance tools to spy on members of humanitarian NGOs as it is said to have been seen as a threat to national security. Alfredo Mantovano, the secretary general of the minister, was hospitalized during a classified meeting with Copasir, the National Security Committee, according to anyone […]