Muslim leader for Scotland a sign of UK political diversity
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Humza Yousaf was confirmed as first minister of Scotland on Tuesday, becoming the first person…
Britain losing the global race for green jobs, says Labour’s Miliband
Labour would end the onshore wind ban, stop all new oil and gas development and invest £1.8 billion in developing…
Millions to get a £1,600 pay rise within days – check if you’ll get it
MILLIONS of workers will see their pay checks go up within days, giving them an increase of £1,600 a year.…
Scotland to get 1st Muslim leader as SNP elects Humza Yousaf
LONDON — Scotland’s governing party elected Humza Yousaf as its new leader on Monday, making him the first person of…
Euston HS2 delays would mean extra costs and higher spending, watchdog warns
Delays linking up HS2 and Euston will mean extra costs and potentially even higher spending, the public spending watchdog has…
It would be ‘a tragedy’ if John Lewis ownership model changes, says former boss
It would be “a tragedy” if John Lewis changed its ownership model, a former boss has said. Reports last week…
Google chatbot accused of left-wing bias after it slams Brexit & praises Corbyn
GOOGLE’S Bard AI chatbot has been accused of left-wing bias after it said Brexit was a “bad idea” and heaped…
Wes Streeting: I do not support the junior doctors strike
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said he does not support the junior doctors strike, although he believes they are “making…
Starmer’s earnings are smaller than Sunak’s but his effective tax rate is higher
Sir Keir Starmer is paying a far greater proportion of his earnings in tax than Rishi Sunak despite the Prime…
Starmer: I’ll scrap my pension tax break when reversing lifetime allowance move
Sir Keir Starmer has said his plans to reverse the Chancellor’s lifetime pension allowance (LTA) reforms will not exclude targeting…
More than a million universal credit payments cut over the past year because of historical overpaid tax credits
The government is cutting benefit payments to some of Britain’s poorest families or threatening them with debt collectors in a…
Sunak claims ‘strong support’ for NI Brexit deal after seeing off Tory rebels
Rishi Sunak has hailed the “incredibly strong support” for his new deal with Brussels on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern…