Politics

[ad_1] Mothin Ali says he is "sorry for any upset" after calling his victory a "win for the people of Gaza". [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The shadow chancellor said abolishing National Insurance was a "tax bombshell aimed at British pensioners".Rachel Reeves recalled a 40-year old warning from the late former Conservative chancellor Nigel Lawson, later Lord Lawson, not to abolish the tax as the policy had “little practical merit” and would “create many losers”.Speaking in a speech in the City of London, Ms Reeves said abolishing NI would mean income tax going up by

[ad_1] More than 800 councillors have been elected across England - an increase of over 50 [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Conservative Party Chairman Richard Holden has described the election results so far as "disappointing".Speaking on BBC Breakfast he said: "My heart goes out to a lot of my Conservative colleagues who I've been campaigning with out across the country who've lost their seats overnight".He added: "Overall a disappointing night for us but that's what you'd expect from parties in midterm of government." [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Minister of State Chris Philp was asked a question by an audience member from the Democratic Republic of Congo during BBC One's Question Time.Mr Philp asked in response: "[DR] Congo is a different country to Rwanda, isn't it?" - raising eyebrows from panel members and the audience. The government's Rwanda bill says any asylum seeker entering the UK "illegally" after 1 January 2022, from a safe country such as