We will not dictate to Scottish Labour - Rayner
The UK government will not dictate what position Scottish Labour should take on key welfare issues, Deputy Prime Minister ...
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Two-child cap not the only lever we have to tackle poverty, says Rayner
There are more levers which could be used to tackle child poverty than scrapping the two-child benefit cap, the Deputy Prime ...
‘Count your blessings - at least we don't have a Kemi-Farage coalition’
With the UK teetering on he brink of a new financial crisis, and the NHS under intolerable strain, all this poisonous pair ...
Is Britain’s Labour Party Facing a Liz Truss Moment?
A rout in UK bonds has evoked memories of the market crisis during Liz Truss’s calamitous premiership and raised questions over Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ budget plans.
Labour's councils shake-up could see millions lose chance to vote
Under Labour's plans for a shake-up of local government, ministers have proposed abolishing two-tier council areas.
What Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon had to say to The Front Page in 2024
The 2023 general election was a battle between the two Chrises – Labour’s Chris Hipkins, and National’s Christopher Luxon. It ...
Bristol meals on wheels face 15pc fee hike under city council budget plans
Meals-on-wheels charges could rise by an inflation-busting 15 per cent under “cruel” proposals by Bristol City Council. The ...
Teaching union to launch indicative ballot of members over pay
Members of the National Education Union will be asked if they would be willing to take industrial action over the ...
Drivers face new 'roadside' test and having licence 'revoked' by DVLA
Drivers could soon be forced to take new roadside testing for drug and alcohol offences after receiving support from the ...
Letters: Short-term greed over long-term planning is still our failed formula
OPINION: 'This thinking is still wreaking havoc, look at the Cook Strait ferry debacle'.