Tory leadership: Nick Allen warns of ‘drawn out’ contest SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss battle to become the next Conservative leader, political commentators have warned that the rival campaigns risk fracturing party unity. As the contest intensifies, both finalists have made cruel swipes at one another's political careers and proposed policies in a bid to snatch further votes of support. However, analysts have suggested the heated debates between the two candidates risk tearing the Conservatives apart and, once seen as divided, the Government will be viewed as incompetent. Professor of politics at Royal Holloway University, Dr Nicholas Allen spoke to Express.co.uk to offer his assessment of … [Read more...] about ‘Could get quite nasty’ Truss and Sunak warned brutal clash to split Conservative Party
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Take that, Brussels! Boris told to join Canada, Australia and NZ to form £2.5tn SUPERPOWER
Brexit: UK and EU 'must work together' says Thomas Byrne SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The plan, known by the acronym CANZUK, would see the four countries agree to free trade, reciprocal migration and foreign policy cooperation. This would allow citizens of the four CANZUK nations to move freely between each other, provided they don’t have a serious criminal record. Related articles VdL set for humiliating apology after 's**t hit the fan' with Brexit Farage orders Boris to seize control of UK fishing CANZUK International, which advocates for the scheme, was founded by Toronto based James Skinner in 2015. Explaining the policy to Express.co.uk he said: “The vision for it is really … [Read more...] about Take that, Brussels! Boris told to join Canada, Australia and NZ to form £2.5tn SUPERPOWER
SNP surge: Nicola Sturgeon’s party ‘could win EVERY seat’ in Scottish elections
Nicola Sturgeon tells EU 'we will return as an independent state' SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Polling in recent months has laid bare the momentum being generated by the SNP in Scotland as support for independence grows. Numerous surveys have shown support for a break from the union at above 50 percent, with one polling a Yes vote at 58 percent. The SNP look set to dominate in Scottish elections next May, which could be a major boost in Ms Sturgeon 's pursuit of independence. The Scottish Labour Party are certainly not fancied to compete, with former MP Tom Harris telling his old colleagues to "write off" the election in Edinburgh next year. Trending He described the current leader – Richard Leonard – as a … [Read more...] about SNP surge: Nicola Sturgeon’s party ‘could win EVERY seat’ in Scottish elections
Nicola Sturgeon ‘will get second referendum’ as ‘Tory civil war’ boosts SNP in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon: Referendum should be 'earlier rather than later' SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Scottish National Party ( SNP ) is ramping up its referendum talk as support for a second vote on independence continues its momentum. Polling for the last few months has consistently put Yes ahead, and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is already looking to capitalise. She said this week that she expects another referendum in the early stages of the next Scottish Parliament, which would be formed after elections next May. The picture is already bleak for opposing parties, as many predict yet another commanding performance from the SNP. Trending Former First Minister, Henry McLeish, made a dire warning for the … [Read more...] about Nicola Sturgeon ‘will get second referendum’ as ‘Tory civil war’ boosts SNP in Scotland
SNP MP claims more than £250,000 worth of expenses during 2019-2020
Jacob Rees-Mogg clashes with SNP MP on Scottish ‘bailout’ SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Members of Parliament are paid a salary of just under £80,000 per year and MPs can also claim expenses related to their work, these include employing staff, running offices, accommodation costs and travel bills. Dr. Cameron’s expenses claims were the fourth highest of any MP in the reporting year 2019-2020. Alongside the Speaker, Sir Roger Godsiff and Kevin Barron (both Labour MPs) claimed higher sums but they have since stood down and are no longer sitting MPs in the current parliament. Related articles SNP braces for 'Battle Royale' with London as Boris 'determined' Nicola Sturgeon warned Scotland's EU entry … [Read more...] about SNP MP claims more than £250,000 worth of expenses during 2019-2020
Brits would see £200 slashed from energy bills a year under Rishi Sunak’s plans to cancel out price rises
EX-Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out plans to tackle the cost of living crisis including abolishing VAT on energy, which would see every household see £200 knocked off their bills. He said he was prepared to find up to £10 billion to soften the impact of this October’s price rise on top of the support announced by the Government in May. Mr Sunak attacked rival PM hopeful Liz Truss for her refusal to set out detailed plans beyond cutting green levies. He told The Times: “You can’t heat your home with hope." Rishi's plan comes as fresh analysis predicted that energy bills could top £5,000 next year, more than £200 above previous estimates. Ms Truss has insisted detailed plans must wait until an emergency budget next month - but her camp has acknowledged she will need to give direct support to the poorest households. Rishi previously said: "This winter is going to be extremely tough for families up and down the country, and there is no doubt in my mind that more … [Read more...] about Brits would see £200 slashed from energy bills a year under Rishi Sunak’s plans to cancel out price rises
Nasty Sturgeon MOCKS May over cough as she says Scotland’s Gov should rule on immigration
Sturgeon brings pack of Strepsils to conference in dig at May SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info She claimed the case for Scottish independence does not depend on Brexit, and added that Britain’s EU exit is an example of what can happen when Scotland doesn’t have control of its own future. Ms Sturgeon told the Glasgow audience: “I have always said, Scotland should have the right to choose our future when the terms of Brexit are clear. “We have a mandate to give the people that choice. “That mandate was won fairly and squarely. SKY NEWS Nicola Sturgeon brandishes a packet of Strepsils “But exercising it must be done with the interests of all of Scotland at heart. “People want clarity about Brexit first. … [Read more...] about Nasty Sturgeon MOCKS May over cough as she says Scotland’s Gov should rule on immigration
Nurse strikes are inevitable unless the government offers NHS staff more cash, warns union
NURSE strikes are inevitable unless the government offers NHS staff more cash, the UK’s top union has warned. Early ballot results from the Royal College of Nursing in Scotland show nine out of 10 members voted to reject ministers’ pay rise offer. The RCN said turnout was “really high” at 60 per cent and “the majority” are ready to strike. It is a clear warning that a historic walkout could go ahead after nurses in England and Wales vote in September. Union bosses , who are rallying members to back a strike, want a pay rise of at least 16.8 per cent – up from Whitehall’s current offer of around five per cent. General secretary Pat Cullen said: “This is the clearest signal yet that industrial action is on the cards this year. Read More on NHS nurses strike call Nurses are threatening to strike during the flu-crisis winter months if their salary cap isn't 'genuinely lifted' A NEW LOW NHS facing ‘unprecedented’ … [Read more...] about Nurse strikes are inevitable unless the government offers NHS staff more cash, warns union
Nicola Sturgeon’s independence plan brutally torn apart – ‘Scotland is sick and tired’
Nicola Sturgeon: Scot voters 'should be concerned' says expert SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Scottish First Minister will publish plans for a second independence referendum as the Scottish National Party (SNP) look to capitalise on growing support. Ms Sturgeon has taken the legal route to a second referendum, using a section 30 order to try and transfer the powers to call an independence vote from Westminster to Holyrood. In recent months, there has also been a sustained rise in support for independence, polling suggests. Trending Polling in August by Panelbase shows 55 percent are in favour of breaking with the union, with 45 percent against – an exact reversal of the 2014 referendum result. But with a … [Read more...] about Nicola Sturgeon’s independence plan brutally torn apart – ‘Scotland is sick and tired’
Boris takes a punt on huge gambling reform despite promise of no major new initiatives
S Club 7's Jo O'Meara discusses past gambling addiction SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy Damian Collins has given the green light for the Gambling Commission, an unelected quango, to start consulting on introducing intrusive credit checks for people who want to make even a small bet. The move had been one of the so-called “nanny state” policy areas Tory MPs had objected to with Mr Johnson’s government and a change of direction has been debated in the leadership election between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss . Related articles Gordon Brown humiliates Sir Keir Starmer as he exposes Labour weakness Americans support signing new trade deal with the UK, new poll … [Read more...] about Boris takes a punt on huge gambling reform despite promise of no major new initiatives