The Tory leader has been very clear with her view on the prime minister (see previous post), and Trevor asks if she endorses the TUC boss' description of Farage as "a political fraud and a hypocrite cosplaying as a champion of the working class". She does not ...
Since returning to power, support for the Labour Party has fallen considerably, with the government's sinking approval rating approaching the unpopularity of the previous government. Labour's return to power in 2024 On May 22, 2024, Rishi Sunak announced his decision to hold the 2024 general ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives was unchanged at 40% while the opposition Labour Party was up one percentage point at 30% after the first days of campaigning for Britain's Dec. 12 election, a poll by Panelbase showed. The pro-E...
Former Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf has attacked Sir Keir Starmer for his "dog whistle" stance on immigration after the prime minister said the UK risked becoming an "island of strangers". In a piecepenned by Yousaf for LBC, the former leader of the Scottish Nati...
One person “pinged” by the app is Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had to self-isolate after Health Secretary Sajid Javid tested positive this month. Johnson’s 10-day spell in isolation ended at midnight Monday. Johnson said he understood people’s frustration, but urged them to “sti...
(Source: Energy Saving Trust) In terms of the method of heating, an on-peak Economy 7 electric boiler is the most expensive option, costing almost 33.44p/kWh across England, Scotland, and Wales. In Northern Ireland, it's just 16.4p/kWh." Across Great Britain, the standing charge for ...
Further, a Reuters institute survey found that 43% of respondents trust their news coverage and 22% do not, ranking them #9 in trust of the major UK news providers. Failed Fact Checks The U.K’s independent fact-checker, Full Fact, has found several false claims by The Telegraph. ...
Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party overtook Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives in an opinion poll for the first time on Thursday ahead of Britain's election on 4 July.
UK Finance Minister George Osborne yesterday detailed 6.2 billion pounds (7 billion euros) of spending cuts. Meanwhile, austerity measures due to be approved by Italy's cabinet today (25 May) are expected to reduce the budget deficit by 24 billion euros
Bale said the government can rebuild trust with voters, if it shows “not only that it’s had a pretty dire inheritance, but that it has a plan to improve the country.” “What’s been lacking in some ways is the vision thing,” he said. “I don’t think people have that much of...