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Tory MP accused of ‘making light’ of rape allegations against Commons colleague | Politics News

[ad_1] A Tory MP has criticised for "making light" of rape allegations against one of his unnamed Conservative colleagues with…

3 years ago

Alaa Abd El-Fattah: Govt urged act over British-Egyptian activist held in ‘inhumane’ conditions | Politics News

[ad_1] A group of MPs and peers has written to the foreign secretary urging more action to help a British…

3 years ago

Truss bats off windfall tax call but admits UK in ‘very, very difficult economic situation’ | Politics News

[ad_1] Liz Truss has brushed off a growing clamour for a windfall tax on energy companies even as she admitted…

3 years ago

COVID-19: “Eye-watering” fraud levels in loans missed by government, says watchdog | Business News

[ad_1] Fraud and errors related to loans from the government’s COVID-19 business support schemes will cost taxpayers at least £4.9bn,…

3 years ago

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng writes to fuel giants reminding them to pass on tax cuts to motorists as diesel price hits record high | Politics News

[ad_1] Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has written to the leading petrol retailers "to remind them of their responsibilities" to pass…

3 years ago

Charlie King: TOWIE star’s appeal to MPs after body dysmorphia ‘despair’ over botched nose job | Ents & Arts News

[ad_1] A reality star has called for more mental health support for people who have cosmetic procedures as he described…

3 years ago

Boris Johnson faces test as Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton by-elections triggered | Politics News

[ad_1] By-elections for two parliamentary seats vacated by Tory MPs have formally been triggered.The votes in Wakefield as well as…

3 years ago

Conservative MP arrested over rape and sexual assault allegations spanning seven-year period | UK News

[ad_1] A Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault offences spanning a seven-year period.Scotland Yard…

3 years ago

Cost of living: Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out windfall tax on oil giants as Labour looks to force Commons vote | Politics News

[ad_1] Rishi Sunak has refused to rule out introducing a one-off windfall tax on oil and gas producers in an…

3 years ago

What is the government doing about the Northern Ireland Protocol? The answer seems to be nothing anytime soon | Politics News

[ad_1] The foreign secretary has said the situation in Northern Ireland is "very grave and serious".According to Liz Truss, post-Brexit…

3 years ago