Author: Miles Donavan

It calls on Starmer to ‘confront him directly and stand up for our values’. More than 30,000 people have signed a petition calling for the prime minister Keir Starmer to ‘stand up’ to Donald Trump following his election as president of the USA. It calls on Starmer to ‘confront him directly and stand up for our values’. After Trump was declared the winner of the election, Starmer congratulated him on his victory. The petition brands Trump a ‘rogue’ president and criticises his positions on the climate crisis, Vladimir Putin and the inclusion of the NHS within trade deals. It goes…

“It must be a project that not only raises real incomes but actually helps improve the wealth levels of voters who have simply been left behind by the surge in the wealth of the top 1%.” The Labour MP Liam Byrne has said that Labour must tackle inequality or Britain could see the rise of populism as the USA has. He made the comments in an article he wrote for LabourList in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential election. In the article, Byrne gave his views on the lessons the Labour government should draw from the…

The scheme would enable family members to reunite with Palestinians in the UK A group of MPs have called for the government to set up a family visa scheme for Palestinians living in the UK. At the time of writing, five MPs have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) asking the government to introduce a scheme based upon the Ukraine Family Scheme which enabled family members of Ukrainians living in the UK to access visas which allowed them to live, work and study in the UK. The EDM says “that there are a small number of Palestinians living in the…

This report is extremely worrying In a new report, the European Union’s space programme has revealed that it is ‘virtually certain’ that 2024 will be the hottest year on record. The report found that 2024 is likely to be the first year which will be more than 1.5C hotter than the period before the Industrial Revolution. The report identified that global temperatures for the past 12 months were 1.62C greater than the 1850-1900 average. Keeping global heating below 1.5C is seen as a key objective to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown. Previous climate agreements have seen countries commit to keep the…

The senator accused the party of ‘abandoning working class people’ Independent US senator Bernie Sanders has issued a damning critique of the Democratic Party after Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. Sanders, who twice unsuccessfully sought the Democrats’ nomination for president, accused the party of ‘abandoning working class people’. In a statement released on November 6, Sanders said: “It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them. First it was the white working class, and now it is Latino and Black workers…

Kemi Badenochs’s first PMQs as Tory leader didn’t go well. Kemi Badenoch attended her first PMQs as leader of the Conservative Party today. It didn’t go well. In one of the first questions put to the prime minister, the Labour MP Jacob Collier criticised Badenoch’s widely reported comments about maternity pay. During the Tory leadership election, she suggested that maternity pay in the UK is ‘excessive’. Collier said: “Every week, I meet hardworking families in Burton and Uttoxeter who are juggling raising their children and their family finances. When they hear the party opposite and their new leader say that…

He also said “The election of Donald Trump is a dark day for reproductive healthcare, the rights of refugees and the future of our planet.” Donald Trump’s election victory in the USA has been sparking reaction from political figures in the UK. Among those to release a statement is the former Labour leader (now an independent MP) Jeremy Corbyn. Corbyn tweeted: “The election of Donald Trump is a dark day for reproductive healthcare, the rights of refugees and the future of our planet. “As we speak, people are being slaughtered in Gaza and Lebanon. Our demands on our governments have…

A report said his actions left the security guard “upset and intimidated, and led to him moving to a different job in parliament.” The Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has been ordered to apologise for breaching House of Commons anti-bullying rules by swearing at a security guard. A report from the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) – which investigates allegations of bullying against MPs – says that Anderson’s actions left the security guard “upset and intimidated, and led to him moving to a different job in parliament.” Describing what happened, the report says: “On 3rd November 2023, at the Derby Gate…

A former council leader was among those to resign Labour has lost its majority on Newcastle City Council as six Councillors have quit the party. As a result of the resignations, Labour now has 39 out of 78 seats on the council, meaning they will be reliant on other parties. The councillors who have quit the Labour Party are Nick Kemp, Marion Williams, John Stokel-Walker, David Wood, Margaret Wood and Stevie Wood. Some of those who resigned had been Labour councillors for over 30 years. Kemp was previously the leader of the council until he resigned earlier this year following allegations…

Stand Up To Racism has organised a ‘No to Trump’ demonstration Protesters are set to descend on the US embassy at 6pm this evening (6 Nov) in response to Donald Trump’s election as president of the USA. Organised by Stand Up To Racism, the demonstration will be branded ‘No to Trump’. Speaking on the decision to call the demonstration, Stand Up To Racism’s co-convener Weyman Bennett said: “Trump is a racist who gives every fascist and far-right activist a boost. His last presidency saw millions march against him. We are coming out to oppose him – and his racism, sexism,…