Politics trickles back — starting with housing – POLITICO

Politics trickles back — starting with housing – POLITICO

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Labour party membership fell by almost 25,000 in 2022, while its income rose, figures show – UK politics live | Politics

Labour party membership fell by almost 25,000 in 2022, while its income rose, figures show – UK politics live | Politics

Labour party membership fell by almost 25,000 in 2022, while its income rose, figures show Labour party membership continued to slide last year even as the party enjoyed one of its most... Read more »
London mayor Sadiq Khan ‘unwilling’ to delay or scale back ‘vital’ ULEZ as scrappage scheme expanded | Politics News

London mayor Sadiq Khan ‘unwilling’ to delay or scale back ‘vital’ ULEZ as scrappage scheme expanded | Politics News

Sadiq Khan has said he is “unwilling to delay, water down, or step back” from his controversial ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) as he brought in an extended scrappage scheme for non-compliant... Read more »
Sadiq Khan wins high court battle over London Ulez extension – UK politics live | UK news

Sadiq Khan wins high court battle over London Ulez extension – UK politics live | UK news

Court dismisses challenge by five councils over expansion Gwyn Topham The high court has dismissed a legal challenge by five Conservative-led councils against the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez). The... Read more »
Adam Boulton: Next week’s by-elections will give a true pointer of which way the wind is blowing | Politics News

Adam Boulton: Next week’s by-elections will give a true pointer of which way the wind is blowing | Politics News

July and December are always vicious months in the calendar at Westminster. No matter when the monarch officiates at the official state opening of parliament, summer and winter are natural climaxes in... Read more »
Boris Johnson hits out at ‘bone-headed’ ULEZ – despite it being his idea | Politics News

Boris Johnson hits out at ‘bone-headed’ ULEZ – despite it being his idea | Politics News

Boris Johnson has used his latest column in the Daily Mail to attack Sadiq Khan’s “bone-headed” ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ) – despite coming up with idea while he was London mayor himself.... Read more »
Sue Gray broke Civil Service code by discussing a job with Labour, Cabinet Office probe finds | Politics News

Sue Gray broke Civil Service code by discussing a job with Labour, Cabinet Office probe finds | Politics News

Sue Gray broke the Civil Service code by discussing a job with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, a Cabinet Office investigation has concluded. In a written ministerial statement, Cabinet Office minister Jeremy... Read more »
Johnson accused of using ‘distraction tactic’ as MPs prepare to publish partygate report | Politics News

Johnson accused of using ‘distraction tactic’ as MPs prepare to publish partygate report | Politics News

The Privileges Committee is this morning expected to finally publish its report into whether Boris Johnson lied to parliament over partygate, despite a last-minute attempt by the former prime minister to discredit... Read more »
Ian Blackford: Former SNP Westminster leader standing down at next election | Politics News

Ian Blackford: Former SNP Westminster leader standing down at next election | Politics News

Ian Blackford, the former leader of the SNP in Westminster, has told Sky News he will be standing down at the next election. Mr Blackford was replaced as leader of the independence-backing... Read more »
Labour accuses Rishi Sunak of being ‘slippery’ over Covid inquiry messages – UK politics live | Politics

Labour accuses Rishi Sunak of being ‘slippery’ over Covid inquiry messages – UK politics live | Politics

Labour accuses prime minister of being ‘slippery’ over Covid inquiry messages Good morning and welcome to the UK politics live blog. We begin the day with the Labour party accusing Rishi Sunak... Read more »