Key affordability issues ignored by UCP and NDP in Alberta’s election
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Mark Menzies: MP quits Conservatives after claims he misused party funds: The party says it could not conclude he misused funds. but finds he showed a "pattern ...
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Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
- An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.
- Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.
- Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.
- Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
The problem with the Angela Rayner story? No one actually cares: It is convenient for the Tories to have her in the public stocks
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Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
- The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.
- The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.
- The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.
- The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
Liz Truss sheds tear as she reveals impact on her teenage daughters of short-lived premiership
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Tories ‘didn’t report Mark Menzies fraud claim as cash came from donors’: Whistleblower tells The Times she felt she had been a ‘fool’ in trying to protect the ...
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Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
- The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.
- Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.
- Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.
- Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
Liz Truss says Tories are part of a Blairite attempt to silence her: Reform UK leader Richard Tice said the Conservative Party is 'socialist' and ...
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Are the local elections really an open goal for Labour?: The Tories look set to lose half their seats in English votes next week but their opponents have ...
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- Liz Truss became Prime Minister and resigned after just 49 days, despite her husband's prediction that 'it would all end in tears'.
- Truss assumed office on September 6, 2022, succeeding Boris Johnson, but faced early challenges and personal struggles.
- Despite implementing economic measures and facing political turbulence, Truss resigned after a mini-budget led to a pensions crisis.
- She reflects on her failed tenure, attributing blame to structural issues and drawing parallels to the controversial football manager Brian Clough.
Helen Chandler-Wilde: Tories Win Silver: Hi, it’s Helen Chandler-Wilde, a UK reporter in London. Hope you enjoy today’s Readout.
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I don’t want to be prime minister again, Liz Truss insists: Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister had previously declined to rule out standing to be Tory ...
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Sunak Faces Election With Second Lowest Growth in G-7, IMF Warns
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- The International Monetary Fund slightly raised its global growth forecast on Tuesday, noting that the economy had proven 'surprisingly resilient' despite inflationary pressures and monetary policy shifts.
- IMF's chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, indicated that the global economy is heading for a 'soft landing,' with risks to the outlook now broadly balanced.
- While advanced economies are expected to lead the growth, dim prospects in China and other major emerging markets could impact global trade partners, according to the report.
- Despite Tuesday's brighter outlook, global growth remains low compared to historical standards, partly due to weak productivity growth and increasing geopolitical fragmentation.
Sunak Resists Call to Set Election Date Amid Leadership Threat: Rishi Sunak is resisting advice from allies to set the date for the UK general election ...
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Police investigate Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner over council house sale: Labour's deputy leader is accused of failing to properly disclose her main ...
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Why Norfolk’s true-blue Tories are on a mission to unseat Liz Truss: The former PM is still said to harbour hopes of making a comeback, but in the constituency ...
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Paid articlePaid 100 MPs to stand down at the next general election: More than 60 are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.
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UK ‘pothole crisis’ threatens Conservative party ahead of local elections: Motorists and cyclists are increasingly outraged by state of the country’s roads
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Labour are ahead in the polls, but have they won hearts and minds? These charts suggest not
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/22/labour-tories-election-polls-analysis
UK inflation falls to lowest level since late 2021 as food prices ease further: Inflation in the U.K. fell to its lowest level in two and a half years in March ...
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Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.
- Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.
- Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.
- Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
Everything seems to be going wrong for Rishi Sunak: With just two weeks until local elections that will likely go badly for his governing Conservative Party ...
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Slow growth, high debt - troubled UK economy awaits election winners: Britain's national election, expected later this year, will take place against a backdrop ...
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More West Northants Conservatives speak out against disgraced former leader following his resignation
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Laughing at Liz Truss only proves her point: Westminster has stopped listening: There are problems piling up across Whitehall which will take creative thinking ...
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Singh noncommittal on keeping scheduled increases to Liberals’ carbon price in place
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Rishi Sunak Hit by Fresh Poll Blows as Working Age Voters Desert Tories: UK voters of working age have turned their backs on the governing Conservative Party ...
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Tories hold three quarters of worst-hit seats for sewage spills: Conservative MPs face a ‘reckoning at the ballot box’ from voters angry over pollution say ...
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Paid articlePaid Mark Menzies to Stand Down as MP in Fresh Blow to Sunak's Tories: A Conservative lawmaker facing misconduct allegations said he’ll stand down as a Member of ...
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Paid articlePaid The Rwanda policy isn’t the answer to the Tories’ electoral woes: Rwanda has become something far bigger than policy for the Tories and there is a risk that it ...
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Rishi Sunak's attempt to ban smoking is nuts, says Boris Johnson: The proposed law aims to phase out tobacco sales by stopping anyone born after 2009 buying ...
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Nigel Farage is cancelled at last and he’s never been happier: Thanks to the Brussels police the National Conservatism usual suspects could feel they really were ...
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Crumbling Blue Wall: The councils where Tories are bracing for a ‘pasting’: Local elections next month will shed light on whether the Conservatives really are as ...
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It’s not sleaze that will finish off the Tories – it’s incompetence: Public standards matter, but living standards matter more to many people
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The Tories deserve our contempt: The Telegraph reported at the weekend that the Conservative party appears to be attempting, in its selection process for ...
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UK Conservative lawmaker quits party after leaking colleagues' numbers: A senior lawmaker from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party on Tuesday left ...
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Paddy McGuinness signed up to BBC show to 'kick the boot in the Tories': Paddy McGuinness has revealed he signed up to BBC show Question Time to 'kick the ...
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MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009: The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.
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Belgian mayor orders end to NatCon conference attended by Suella Braverman and Nigel Farage
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Quick Glance: Brussels Police Shut Down Right-Wing Conference with Farage and Braverman
- Brussels police stormed a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after orders for the event to be shut down.
- The controversial National Conservatism Conference was closed to ensure public safety.
- Despite police arriving and giving attendees 15 minutes to leave, speeches continued.
- The conference, hosted by Viktor Orban and the Edmund Burke Foundation, aimed to strengthen national conservatism principles in Western countries.
MPs vote for smoking ban despite Tories’ division over policy: Rishi Sunak suffers blow to his authority as 57 of his own MPs vote against his plan and over 100 ...
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/16/house-of-commons-votes-in-favour-of-smoking-ban-despite-opposition-from-dozens-of-tories
Sunak vows to end 'sick note culture' as UK election looms: LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled planned welfare reforms Friday to end Britain's "sick ...
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Conservatives' loss of support among young people is 'ticking time bomb' for party
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How much trouble is Angela Rayner in?: Rayner is under fresh pressure after the Mail on Sunday published a series of photos appearing to suggest Lowndes Lane was ...
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Unpopular Sunak in ‘doom loop’ as UK PM stares at election defeat: LONDON: He’s failed to meet key pledges, hit an opinion poll low, and even cramped the style ...
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The King and I: Why the Tories’ latest campaign poster had to be pulled: In case you missed it: the jagged montage of images – now deleted – was designed to make ...
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Nigel Farage says ‘big political decision’ to be announced when quizzed on joining Conservative Party
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Liz Truss isn’t done yet: The more the Tories fracture and fragment, the further Sunak’s supremacy is eroded
inews.co.uk/opinion/liz-truss-just-getting-started-3008052
Reform UK apologises for sacking dead York general election candidate for 'inactivity'
itv.com/news/calendar/2024-04-11/reform-uk-sorry-for-sacking-dead-election-candidate-for-inactivity
Conservative researcher Christopher Cash charged with spying for China: Two men Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash were accused of spying for China and have ...
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Quick Glance: Charges Filed Against UK Ex-Parliamentary Researcher for 'China Espionage'
- London's Metropolitan Police has accused two men, researcher Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, of violating the Official Secrets Act.
- The charges coincided with the announcement of the arrest of three German nationals suspected of spying for China and accessing secret maritime technology by German investigators.
- The British duo is alleged to have transmitted 'articles, notes, documents or information' to a foreign state between 2021 and the previous year.
- In September, the Met Police disclosed the arrest of a man in his twenties on espionage suspicions. The Sunday Times revealed his parliamentary researcher identity.
Sunak has weakened his position over smoking ban, Tories warn: Kemi Badenoch has come under fire for voting against the legislation
inews.co.uk/news/politics/sunak-weakened-position-smoking-ban-tories-warn-3012008
What is there left to say about the Tories?: Spare a thought for us political commentators. We stare into the void between now and a (presumed) decisive Labour ...
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Liz Truss, UK prime minister for 49 days, refuses to rule out fresh leadership bid
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The Old Vicarage: Medieval building with network of underground tunnels could be demolished for car parking
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Don’t blame the Lords for Rwanda delays. It’s the Tories’ own fault: I know for a fact that many Tories are very unhappy about the Safety of Rwanda Bill
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Olympic athlete praised for refusing to swap plane seats with 'entitled' couple: Cynthia Appiah, a Canadian bobsledder, was on a four-hour flight from Toronto to ...
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UK Labour Would Take China Security Threat Seriously, Lammy Says: A UK Labour government would recognize that the Chinese Communist Party poses “real security ...
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Paid articlePaid UK lawmaker admits passing colleagues' numbers to stranger met on dating app: A senior member of Britain's governing Conservative Party has admitted supplying ...
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UK ministers considering banning sale of smartphones to under-16s: Polls show significant support for curb to protect children but some Tories uneasy with idea ...
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Rossendale and Darwen MP in sex pest and tax dodger MPs warning: A SENIOR East Lancashire MP has warned that recent Parliamentary scandals make the House of ...
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UK retail sales stagnate despite easing inflation: British retail sales stagnated in March despite high inflation easing recently, representing the first time ...
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Labour leaders set out new housebuilding rules to identify 'grey belt' land: Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner visited Europe's biggest brownfield site
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Labour is losing urban liberals but winning marginal Tories: Sir Keir Starmer is on course for a 154-seat majority despite losing votes in safe Labour seats ...
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Paid articlePaid Starmer should use powers the Tories will leave behind: Ministerial authority entrenched by the current administration gives Labour an opportunity
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Starmer accuses Tories of 'chasing a smear' in questioning Angela Rayner's taxes: The Labour leader discredited questions over whether Ms Rayner paid enough tax ...
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Tory MP caught in 'Westminster honeytrap' guilty of 'exceptionally inappropriate' behaviour - minister
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Priti Patel is emerging as the ‘secret’ Tory leadership frontrunner: The former Home Secretary was talked of as a politician of the past - but she is untainted ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/priti-patel-tory-leadership-2993680
Tory donor who funded Sunak private jet has £14.3m assets frozen in fraud case: The latest case against medical entrepreneur Akhil Tripathi has resulted in more ...
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Tories may throw Sunak overboard, but rearranging deckchairs can’t save this ship
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Tory MP admits campaign staffer set up websites in Lib Dem rival’s name: Simon Jupp confirm his campaign manager Oliver Kerr bought domain names in Lib Dem ...
inews.co.uk/news/tory-mp-admits-campaign-staffer-set-up-websites-in-lib-dem-rivals-name-3014114
Priti situations vacant: Tories plot to install Patel as PM: The latest madness from plotters scheming to oust Rishi Sunak after 2 May’s local elections is to ...
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Brexit caused the Tory infighting that will cost us the election, ex minister says
inews.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-caused-tory-infighting-cost-election-2992901
Sunak’s disability benefit shake-up means an anxious time for many: Both the Tories and Labour should clarify their election plans quickly
inews.co.uk/opinion/editor/sunak-disability-benefit-anxious-time-3016396
Explore our prediction model for Britain’s looming election: The scale of the task facing Rishi Sunak is clear
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Politics latest: Sturgeon enjoys PM's confusion as fashion police go after his shoes
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Quick Glance: Tory Donor's Racist Comments on Diane Abbott
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- Cabinet Minister Kemi Badenoch described the comments as racist and called for space for forgiveness
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Trudeau slams NDP for distancing itself from carbon pricing, concedes it’s an ‘unpopular position’
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Tories are finished at next UK general election, says Humza Yousaf: The First Minister said the Conservatives have 'heaped misery on households right across ...
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Labour and Tories set to trade blows over Britain’s rising tax burden: Opposition will accuse government of leaving families £870 a year worse off by the end of ...
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Full list: Tories calling to end arms sales to Israel: The tragic news of the deaths of three British aid workers in Gaza, killed in an Israeli strike ...
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