Zahawi tax avoidance case shows strength of Westminster ruling class
Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi is at the centre of yet another row in Westminster this week – and is facing calls to resign – for lying about his finances and failing to declare a penalty he paid to HMRC.
Sunak’s new £2 billion for ‘levelling up’ won’t work
Rishi Sunak has announced the allocation of a second round of ‘levelling up’ funds to areas across the UK – building the appearance of affluent communities, while failing to address the real causes of poverty.
Westminster accounts reveal £183 million influencing UK politics
Research from Sky News and Tortoise has uncovered more than £183 million in donations and ‘earnings’ into British politics during this Parliamentary term.
UK Strike Action: challenges faced from public opinion
Howard Green takes another look at the continual strike action in the UK, and analyses at how the public may feel
Tory peer at centre of PPE Medpro corruption scandal
The National Crime Agency is carrying out an investigation into PPE Medpro, a company that won itself millions in Covid related contracts after Tory peer Michelle Mone recommended the company to the government.
UK-China ”golden era” over, says Prime Minister
On Monday, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced an end to the “golden era” of UK-China relations.
Rishi Sunak to be appointed new Prime Minister
Following the announcement late Sunday night that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson would not be standing in the Tory Leadership election, it looked like it would be a straight run-off between former Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and leader of the House of Commons, Penny Mordaunt. However, after failing to meet the required 100 votes from Tory MPs, Mordaunt dropped out of the race, leaving “Dishy Rishi” to be coronated as the third Tory Prime Minister in two months with no need for a contest.
Stagflation nation
James Meechan investigates the looming prospect of stagflation and its potential consequences for Britain’s working class
Tories vote on the repressive PCSC Bill for a second time
Conservative MPs have voted for the second time to reinstate “draconian” measures on “noisy” protests despite strong opposition in the House of Lords
Tories to end self-isolation rules in England
Boris Johnson has announced that the government will lift all domestic Covid-19 restrictions for England by the end of February, despite daily cases still numbering in the tens of thousands.
