Patrick Daly

More funding announced as Kyiv asks for more Britons to take in Ukrainians

Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK said some Ukrainian refugees still needed assistance.

Mar 25, 2023

Starmer: I’ll scrap my pension tax break when reversing lifetime allowance move

The Labour leader has come in for criticism for opposing pension reforms when he reportedly benefits from a ‘tax-unregistered’ scheme.

Mar 23, 2023

Tax expert questions whether PM’s capital gains tax arrangement should continue

Rishi Sunak’s tax return showed he paid a lower effective rate of tax than if his income had been mostly from employment.

Mar 23, 2023

Johnson partygate probe: What did we learn and what comes next?

The former prime minister will have to wait to find out whether the Privileges Committee finds him in contempt of Parliament.

Mar 22, 2023

Labour defends leader Keir Starmer against pension hypocrisy claims

A spokesman for the Opposition leader said Sir Keir’s director of public prosecutions pension arrangement was ‘set by the government of the day’.

Mar 22, 2023

Johnson warned he risks looking like ‘pound shop Farage’ with Brexit opposition

The former prime minister has said he plans to vote against the Stormont brake element of Rishi Sunak’s Windsor Framework.

Mar 22, 2023

The key people Boris Johnson mentions in his evidence

The former prime minister references a host of key figures in his evidence bundle to the Privileges Committee.

Mar 21, 2023

Johnson submission contains ‘no new evidence’ and had errors and typos, say MPs

The Committee of Privileges said it only received a ‘final corrected version’ of his evidence on Tuesday morning.

Mar 21, 2023

Eurosceptic Tory group to reveal legal advice on Sunak’s Brexit deal

The European Research Group’s counsel from its so-called ‘star chamber’ will come after the DUP said it would vote against the Windsor Framework.

Mar 21, 2023

Tech

No 10 defends ‘proportionate’ Government phones TikTok ban after China criticism

The Chinese embassy in Britain accused UK ministers of outlawing the Chinese-owned app based on ‘political motive rather than facts’.

Mar 17, 2023

Met Police clearly has a problem, says Raab, amid reports of ‘atrocious’ review

The Justice Secretary said the UK Government wanted a ‘no-holds barred review’ from Baroness Casey into the Met’s internal culture.

Mar 17, 2023

Unaccounted for spending would bust Chancellor’s debt rules, says OBR chief

Richard Hughes, chairman of the fiscal watchdog, said the UK Government was ‘gaming’ the figures to meet its fiscal targets.

Mar 16, 2023

A guide to what was announced in the Budget and what it means for you

Jeremy Hunt’s fiscal package included increased childcare support and measures designed to tackle cost-of-living pressures.

Mar 15, 2023

What we know and what has been rumoured to be in the Budget

Jeremy Hunt is due to give his first Budget speech on Wednesday but many details have already been briefed

Mar 14, 2023

Rishi Sunak’s family ‘reminded of rules’ after walking dog off lead

The Prime Minister and his family appeared to be filmed allowing their pet dog Nova to roam freely in Hyde Park

Mar 14, 2023

Tory chairman apologises for ‘activist blob’ attack on civil servants

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case said Greg Hands has changed procedures at Tory HQ following the communication about unlawful migration.

Mar 14, 2023

Hunt considering Budget pension changes in drive to bolster workforce

The Chancellor is looking at increasing the lifetime and the annual pension allowance as part of his fiscal package on Wednesday.

Mar 14, 2023

Sunak drops hints to follow US and EU TikTok ban for Government staff devices

The Prime Minister said his administration would be looking ‘at what our allies are doing’ with the Chinese-owned video sharing app.

Mar 13, 2023

PM signals no tax cuts in Budget amid focus on ‘critical’ plan to cut inflation

Senior Conservatives have been pushing Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use his Budget next week to announce tax cuts in a bid to ignite the UK’s economy.

Mar 10, 2023

Rishi Sunak reflects on ‘great privilege’ of being Prime Minister

The Conservative Party leader inherited a damaged economy upon entering No 10 in October.