politics
Davey wants to 'work with government' on electoral reform
The Liberal Democrat leader backs replacing first-past-the-post with proportional representation. Source link
Government recovers £74m from asylum hotel firms
The amount recouped remains a small percentage of the overall cost of asylum accommodation. Source link
Minister broke rules over football watchdog appointment
A report finds she should have declared David Kogan’s donations to her Labour campaign earlier than she did. Source link
Labour should stick to manifesto pledge on tax, deputy leader says
The government has repeatedly refused to rule out increasing income tax in this month’s Budget. Source link
Will Bank of England governor play Santa or Scrooge on interest rates?
The interest rate decision was made by the narrowest of margins, meaning all eyes are now on the Bank’s December meeting. Source link
Reform suspends another councillor amid video row
Isabella Kemp is the latest Kent member to be suspended after the leak of a heated virtual meeting. Source link
Planned steel investment grants will no longer go ahead
The government scraps plans for innovation fund saying it wants to prioritise support for primary steel makers. Source link
Lammy under pressure after two prisoners released by mistake
The justice secretary had promised new checks to prevent more prisoners being released in error. Source link
Government considering new tax on EV drivers in Budget
The BBC understands there have been “conversations” within government about the possibility of a new levy on EVs. Source link
The justice system is failing – the buck stops with Lammy
Problems in the prisons and the courts are not new but they are growing and the government doesn’t have a grip on them. Source link