Sunak expected to miss Commons debate on report rebuking Johnson allies The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said he was ‘fully aware of the findings’ of the Privileges Committee. The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
New calls for WASPI women to receive ‘fair and fast’ compensation due to State Pension age changes Over 50 cross-party MPs recently wrote to the Ombudsman demanding a fair and prompt investigation. Daily Record · Jul 10, 2023
No 10 declines to say if PM will attend debate on report rebuking Johnson allies Eight of the former prime minister’s supporters, including Nadine Dorries and Lord Goldsmith, were singled out by the cross-party panel. The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023
Two hero cops refused bravery medals sparks demand for change in honours system The refusal to honour the two hero cops with bravery medals came after news that they would be recognised. Daily Record · Jul 2, 2023
Tory ministers could be sent on a 'sleaze awareness course' under new bill The bill, tabled by the Liberal Democrats, would require ministers to attend annual ethics and standards training in a bid to stem the flow of scandals surrounding the Government Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023
Suella Braverman told to 'come clean' over whether she told aide to mislead the Mirror Lib Dem chief whip Wendy Chamberlain has written to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to demand an investigation after the Home Secretary's team told the Mirror she hadn't been caught speeding Daily Mirror · May 22, 2023
Scottish Liberal Democrat MP’s Bill to give unpaid carers leave to become law Wendy Chamberlain’s Carer’s Leave Bill cleared the House of Lords on Friday. The Independent UK · May 19, 2023
Scottish Lib Dem MP's bill which gives unpaid carers leave will become law Wendy Chamberlain’s Carer’s Leave Bill passed its final stage in the House of Lords on Friday. Daily Record · May 19, 2023
Tory government minister U-turns on posthumous bravery award plan for Scots cops Johnny Mercer told MPs in January he would look at recognising bravery but has now devastated the families of PC George Taylor and Detective Sergeant Ross Hunt. Daily Record · Apr 23, 2023
Rishi Sunak urged to slap down Dominic Raab for 'undermining' bullying report The PM was blasted for allowing Mr Raab to resign - and put forward his version of events in a newspaper article - before the report into his behaviour was published by Downing Street Daily Mirror · Apr 22, 2023
Sunak to make decision on Dominic Raab’s future ‘as quickly as he can’ The fate of the Deputy PM is hanging in the balance after the Prime Minister received a report into whether he bullied officials. The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023
Raab battles on as Sunak mulls whether to sack his deputy over bullying claims The Prime Minister was accused of ‘dither’ as he takes a second day to decide whether to kick his ally out of the Cabinet. The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
Dominic Raab ‘bullying’ report could come within hours, signals Cabinet minister Rishi Sunak is said to want a ‘swift conclusion’ to the inquiry into claims of bullying against his deputy Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2023
Sunak accused of ‘dithering’ as he delays decision over Raab’s fate The Prime Minister received the report into whether his deputy bullied civil servants on Thursday morning. The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s childcare policy risks conflict of interest with wife’s firm Prime minister’s failure to raise wife’s childcare agency when questioned by MPs raises concern
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023 Rishi Sunak urged to block Liz Truss’s reported resignation nominations Labour’s Angela Rayner called it a ‘list of shame’ after the former prime minister’s mini-budget helped to send the pound’s value tumbling.
Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2023 DWP admits state pension error affecting Universal Credit claimants 'STILL not fixed' Lost National Insurance credits can mean people could get less state pension when they retire or they could waste money buying top-ups they don't need
Belfast Live · Mar 9, 2023 DWP rejects call to make all Cost of Living Payments on April 1 The first Cost of Living Payment is set to be made during the Spring
Nottingham Post · Mar 8, 2023 DWP should introduce £25 weekly uplift to Universal Credit and legacy benefits, MPs say Lib Dem and SNP MPs said the Government should reintroduce the uplift given to Universal Credit claimants during the pandemic
Nottingham Post · Mar 8, 2023 DWP urged to introduce new £25 weekly uplift for Universal Credit and legacy benefit claimants “Poverty breeds worse health outcomes", the MP said
Daily Record · Mar 7, 2023 DWP urged to introduce new £25 weekly uplift for people on Universal Credit and legacy benefits Scottish Lib Dem MP Wendy Chamberlain also called for reforms to the Carer’s Allowance benefit.
Daily Record · Mar 7, 2023 DWP rejects proposal to make all cost of living payments worth £1,350 to people before start of April No payment dates or qualifying periods have been announced for the 2023/24 £37 billion support package yet.
Daily Record · Feb 13, 2023 New calls for ‘justice’ for WASPI women over State Pension age compensation from MPs Jeremy Corbyn, SNP and Liberal Democrat MPs highlighted the ongoing WASPI campaign during the annual benefits uprating debate.
Daily Record · Feb 5, 2023 Under 2% of complaints about Police Scotland officers led to management action Just 63 out of more than 4,000 complaints made against officers between October 2021 and October 2022 were resolved by action from seniors on the force.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023 Unpaid care leave would be as normal as sick days under Bill, ministers told Lib Dem MP Wendy Chamberlain hopes her Carer’s Leave Bill would create a ‘huge shift’ in how society thinks about caring responsibilities.