Rishi Sunak set to scrap HS2 Manchester leg as Tory mayor leads backlash The Treasury declined to rule out plans being drawn up surrounding the axing of the route from Birmingham to Manchester Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023
Kick shamed Boris Johnson off Privy Council over his Partygate lies, demands MP Liberal Democrat Wera Hobhouse warned that the lying ex-PM is 'simply not fit to hold any form of public role for a minute longer' as she argued he should not be an adviser to the King Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023
UK investment in clean energy transition falls 10%, bucking global trend Research shows Britain lagging behind at crucial time as US and EU pursue green growth hastened by Ukraine invasion The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023
More than 43,000 people dead by time ambulance arrived in 2022 – data The figures for England were obtained through Freedom of Information requests submitted by the Liberal Democrats. The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
120 people died EVERY DAY before ambulances arrived last year as 999 delays soar In total, 43,758 people were pronounced dead as soon as an ambulance reached them last year. Government sources insisted there was no evidence the deaths were a result of delays Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2023
Ofgem's new prepayment meter rules slammed for having 'glaring loopholes' Watchdog announced a voluntary code with suppliers, but charities and politicians said glaring loopholes would leave many people at risk Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2023
Buses on the brink as 1,100 routes axed in 2022 despite Tory promises An analysis of official figures by the Liberal Democrats showed bus routes had been slashed by 7.5% nationwide in 2022 compared to the previous year Daily Mirror · Apr 16, 2023
New law could let workers sue their boss if they are harassed by customers As the Worker Protection Bill moves through the House of Lords, concern has been raised about it stopping free speech due to confusion around the new sexual harassment legislation Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2023
Anger over 'shameful' Tory 'backtrack' on workplace harassment law shake-up Labour's Angela Rayner has accused Tories of "turning their backs on women" by blocking new legislation making employers liable for harassment staff experience at work Daily Mirror · Apr 9, 2023
Parliament binned 318 tonnes of subsidised food last year as foodbanks struggle As one in five worry about where their next meal is coming from during the cost of living crisis, the shocking amount of dumped food in parliament has been revealed Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2023
Three million people suffer driving licence delays since April 2020 – report MPs say the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s system to process applications is ‘slow, inefficient and in need of major improvement’. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023
Age discrimination leading to avoidable eating disorder deaths, government warned Exclusive: ‘It’s astounding how long it takes for a government and politicians to wake up,’ says MP Wera Hobhouse The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
Government accused of repeatedly blocking Hillsborough public advocate law The Bill was effectively denied a second reading at the end of Friday’s Commons sitting. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Government’s failure to insulate homes costs taxpayers £9bn a year – Lib Dems Upgrading homes with poor energy efficiency ratings would lower the cost of the Government’s energy price guarantee, analysis shows. The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2022
Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2022 U-turn from Rishi Sunak as he confirms attendance at COP27 climate summit The PM had initially planned not to attend due to ‘depressing domestic challenges’
Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2022 One in five in UK workers suffered some form of sexual harassment in last year Exclusive: Data suggests the equivalent of 1.5 million people each year are victims of third-party abuse in the workplace
The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022 Grant Shapps’ bike licence plates proposal ‘a strange and pointless idea’ Transport secretary’s apparent hint at number plates for cycling met with confusion and criticism
Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022 'Tone deaf' Liz Truss under fire over chartered helicopter flights to campaign events Kerry McCarthy, Labour's Shadow Minister for Climate Change, told The Mirror the Foreign Secretary "cannot be trusted to put the planet first" after she was reported to have taken a helicopter to two hustings events
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022 Family of geologist freed from Iraq thank ‘kindness of strangers’ for his return Jim Fitton, 66, was arrested on March 20 and jailed for 15 years for collecting stones and shards of pottery as souvenirs.
Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022 Family of 'loving retiree' Brit jailed abroad 'terrified' of Iraqi prison conditions Leila Fitton said her "loving retiree" dad Jim, who was sentenced to 15 years in an Iraqi jail, was subjected to 13 weeks of "emotional purgatory" before being hit with a "ridiculously harsh" verdict
Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2022 'I just want my dad home' begs daughter of British geologist jailed for 15 years in Iraq Dad-of-two Jim Fitton, 66, was sentenced to 15 years on Monday after being found guilty of smuggling so-called "ancient artefacts" out of the country by a Baghdad court in Iraq
Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2022 Jim Fitton: Safety fears mount for geologist jailed in Iraq as Truss is urged to intervene The 66-year-old is being moved to a general population prison earlier than expected
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022 Safety fears mount for geologist jailed in Iraq as Truss is urged to intervene Jim Fitton, 66, is being moved to a general population prison earlier than expected.
Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2022 Government 'fell asleep at wheel' as Brit dad jailed in Iraq over 'worthless' stones Dad-of-two Jim Fitton, 66, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Baghdad court in Iraq on Monday for trying to leave the country with "ancient fragments" and his family are due to appeal the ruling
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2022 Jim Fitton: Family of retired British geologist jailed in Iraq vow to fight for his freedom Jim Fitton was sentenced to 15 years in prison at a court in Baghdad on Monday