Tories and Labour

Syria: Bashar Assad flees as rebels capture Damascus Labour has been accused of presiding over “chaos” in its response to the Syria crisis. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp tore into the Government’s handling this morning, accusing ministers of showing “complete confusion” yesterday. It came after a series of huge blunders…

Saving up to £150million annually in franchise fees alone, clamping down on waste, delays, cancellations and confused ticketing will all benefit long-suffering passengers Labour’s landmark Bill receiving Royal Assent to become an Act is an historic moment Starting to restore train services to public ownership is an achievement this government…

Amazon is facing prosecution in an Indian court for labour law violations at a major warehouse near the country’s national capital of Delhi. Documents reviewed by Al Jazeera through India’s Right to Information Act and court records showed that a labour inspection earlier this year alleged inadequate safety equipment, and…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Labour Force Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. It described the unemployment figure put together by the agency as fabricated. The NLC also labelled the NBS as a failed institution. The NBS had in the report said…

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala set to be reappointed for second term as WTO DG Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to be reappointed as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).Read more 2. OBIdient Movement, Labour Party clash, as vice chairman…

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Angela Rayner faced Oliver Dowden at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday because Rishi Sunak was on a visit to Poland Credit: JESSICA TAYLOR/UK PARLIAMENT Oliver Dowden has suggested that Angela Rayner should resign over the row surrounding her council house. During Prime Minister’s Questions, the Deputy Prime Minister referred to…

The Prime Minister told how the Tories will "always have the backs of pensioners" after the Conservatives made the pledge weeks ago. By Steph Spyro , Environment Editor and Senior Political Correspondent 14:38, Tue, Apr 23, 2024 | UPDATED: 15:16, Tue, Apr 23, 2024 Rishi Sunak has blasted Labour for…

4:00PM That is all for today... Thank you for joining me for today’s politics live blog.  I will be back tomorrow morning.  3:30PM Scottish government ditches 2030 emissions target The Scottish Government is ditching a climate change target committing it to reducing emissions by 75 per cent by 2030, the…

The Tories trail Labour on every major political issue, a landmark poll has found. Sir Keir Starmer's party enjoys a commanding lead over the Conservatives on the issues of most concern to voters, including a 35-point advantage on the NHS. And in a major wake-up call for Rishi Sunak, the Conservatives…