Author: Miles Donavan

‘The definition of working people are the people that the Tory party has failed for the last 14 years’ Tory MP Oliver Dowden endured a humiliating PMQs this afternoon, as he stepped in for Rishi Sunak, with Angela Rayner slamming the Tories for failing working people in what was a fiery exchange. Rayner stepped in for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is flying to Samoa for the Commonwealth summit. Dowden asked Rayner: “What is the Deputy Prime Minister’s definition of working people?” Rayner replied: “Today’s our first exchange Mr Speaker since he pushed for a July General Election, and if…

It’s clear the tide is turning when it comes to legalising assisted dying Wera Hobhouse is the Liberal Democrat MP for Bath In every constituency – from St Ives to Inverness – people support changing the law to legalise assisted dying and help a loved one to maintain dignity in dying. With the public consensus on assisted dying having dramatically shifted in recent years, it’s time we took a fresh look at the assisted dying debate. My own perspective on assisted dying has changed considerably in the last few years. Following discussions with experts, terminally ill patients and their loved ones, I…

Britain’s housing crisis is being worsened by outdated and obstructive planning policies, and the review mechanisms Christopher Worrall is a housing columnist for LFF. He is on the Executive Committee of the Labour Housing Group, Co-Host of the Priced Out Podcast, and Chair of the Local Government and Housing Member Policy Group of the Fabian Society.  Britain’s housing crisis is being worsened by outdated and obstructive planning policies, and the review mechanisms in the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) are a prime example. These cumbersome late-stage reviews are deterring investment, delaying projects, and driving up costs. If Labour is serious…

A new poll shows who in the UK is backing Trump The US Presidential election is now just weeks away. Opinion polls in the USA indicate a divide country. They suggest the contest is neck and neck between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, particularly in the key swing states that will decide the outcome. By contrast, the British public aren’t split. They’re clear who they want to win. A new poll from YouGov has found that a whopping 64 per cent of Brits want the Democrats’ Kamala Harris to become the next US President. Only 18 per cent say they…

“Cleverly, now the shadow home secretary, also spent £22,324.50, or £1,488.30 a head, on in-flight catering while travelling to Japan, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Zealand and Indonesia in July 2023.” Former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has been condemned after it was revealed that he spent £655 per head on in-flight catering for a round trip to Kigali. The Guardian has revealed that Cleverly spent a total of £9,803.20 on the eight-and-a-half hour return flight for himself and his 14 officials. That works out to £655 per head on in-flight catering in total. This after the previous Tory government…

If corporations were ethical and responsible, we wouldn’t need detailed regulations, but they are not. Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Under the influence of corporate gifts, hospitality, political donations and lucrative consultancy contracts for legislators, the UK major parties are competing to see who can slash people’s rights and protections the most. The deadly game is called deregulation and its aim is to enhance corporate power and profits. Many of the social…

The broadcaster and CCHQ are also reported to be at loggerheads over the make up of the debate audience. The Tories know no shame. It has been revealed that the party wanted to charge for entry to a BBC debate between leadership contenders Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick, and wished to impose a “small fee” of £10 per ticket. However, the BBC has refused the request saying that it would amount to a breach of practice, leaving the Tories red faced. Badenoch and Jenrick are the final two candidates left in the race to replace Rishi Sunak after the party’s…

‘The Daily Mail’s back page is an absolute disgrace. I know people will say to ignore it… but it’s simply embarrassing.’ The Daily Mail has been accused of “pure xenophobia” following the news that Thomas Tuchel is the new coach of the England men’s football team, having signed an 18-month contract.  Rather than focusing on Tuchel’s managerial record, which saw him triumph in the 2021 Champions League with Chelsea after defeating Manchester City 1-0, the patriotic pro-Brexit press responded with outrage. “A dark day for England,” declared the Mail‘s headline, followed by: “Three Lions gamble on a GERMAN… but Tuchel…

‘I want citizens to understand that this is not a battle between Spaniards and foreigners, or Christians and Muslims or saints and criminals. It is a battle between truth and lies, between tales and data, between what is in the interests of our society and the interests of a few who see fear and hatred of foreigners as their only path to power.’ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a new pro-immigration policy aimed at addressing labour shortages and boosting economic growth. Speaking in parliament, the Socialist Workers’ Party leader said that Spain must decide whether to be “an…

‘Clearly, people are more interested in their grub and cartoon penguins than they are in reliving Johnson’s political blundering.’ Despite all the fanfare including spending days touring TV studios and hosting a glamorous launch, Boris Johnson’s book about his time as London mayor, foreign secretary, and prime minister, hasn’t got off to the best of starts. Here’s how his book Unleashed flopped in the first few days. Outsold by books about penguins and gut health The No10 memoir quickly slid down Amazon’s bestseller list, losing out to Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson’s new picture book about a penguin and a food…