politics
'I've worked too hard to feel impostor syndrome'
You might know Naz Shah as the MP for Bradford West. But her journey into politics is far from typical. Naz grew up in poverty in Bradford in the 1970s, in a home affected by domestic abuse. As a child, she was sent to Pakistan and forced into marriage with her cousin, before returning to […]
People in Britain can't afford a good life, Burnham says
Andy Burnham was speaking in a series of interviews with the candidates for the Makerfield by-election. Source link
Sir Desmond Swayne tops private members bill ballot
Last session’s winner was Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who brought forward the Assisted Dying Bill. Source link
Reeves' summer savings drive won't stretch to energy bills
The chancellor is announcing measures aimed at easing the cost of living – but no help yet with energy bills. Source link
Green Party selects nurse as Makerfield candidate
Chris Kennedy was selected by local party members following a hustings. Source link
Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'
Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership. Source link
Reform's youngest leader now running two councils
Finch now heads Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council as well as Warwickshire County Council Source link
UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical Source link
Streeting says he is 'full of rebellious hope' as he delivers resignation speech
The former health secretary quit last week, saying he’d lost confidence in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership. Source link
Allegations about Reform candidate's posts are troubling, Labour says
Campaigning organisation Searchlight claims Robert Kenyon was friends with a fascist campaigner on a now deleted Facebook page. Source link