The UK’s main opposition Labour Party has suspended an MP after she described a Conservative government minister as “superficially” black. In an audio clip published online, Rupa Huq, the MP representing Ealing Central and Acton in west London, was heard discussing the elite school background of Kwasi Kwarteng, who became Britain’s first black chancellor of…
UK Labour MP Suspended for Calling Conservative Minister ‘Superficially’ Black
Labour Leader Keir Starmer Invokes Spirit of Tony Blair in Party Conference Speech
The Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has accused Liz Truss’s government of “losing control of the economy” and, in reference to election victories of the past, he said, “Like in 1945, 1964, and 1997, this is a Labour moment.” Starmer also quoted former Prime Minister Tony Blair in his keynote speech to the party…
Welsh Parents Lose Bid to Block New Sex Education Curriculum
A group of parents have lost a legal challenge to stop a new sex education curriculum from being taught across Wales from September. Public Child Protection Wales, a parent’s group, sought a High Court injunction on Aug. 23 asking the Welsh government to delay the rollout of the compulsory Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE), which…
UK Labour Leader Pledges to Freeze Energy Bills by Extending Windfall Tax
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has announced plans to freeze household energy bills, which it said would be paid for in part by an extension of a windfall tax on oil and gas companies. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the plan would freeze the energy price cap at its current level of £1,971 ($2,377),…
Union Boss Threatens to Cut Funding Over UK Labour Party’s Stance on Strikes
The UK Labour Party’s biggest union donor has threatened to withdraw funding from the party over its refusal to support strike actions. In an interview with The Observer newspaper, Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union, said Labour is becoming “irrelevant to workers” and the party’s leadership under Sir Keir Starmer is in effect…
Union Boss Threatens UK General Strike in Response to Crackdown on Industrial Action
A union boss has called for a general strike if Britain’s next prime minister brings in legislation to crack down on industrial action that affect the country’s vital national infrastructure. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has pledged to ensure “militant action” from trade unions can no longer paralyse the economy if she wins the Conservative leadership…
UK Labour Shelves Manifesto Pledge to Renationalise Rail, Mail, Energy, Water
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer on Monday said he’s “pragmatic” about renationalising transport and utilities after his shadow chancellor said the 2019 manifesto pledge had been “scrapped.” It comes as Great Manchester’s Labour Mayor Andy Burnham hailed the rejection of a legal challenge to his decision to bring bus services across northern England under…
UK Feminists Turning to Conservatives Over Transgenderism: Labour MP
Feminists in the UK are ditching their lifelong loyalty to the Labour Party and turning to the Conservatives over the issue of transgenderism, a Labour MP has said. Rosie Duffield, who chairs the Women’s Parliamentary Labour Party, told The Telegraph that her Labour colleagues are “making complete idiots of ourselves” over women’s issues and warned…
Knighthood for British Ex-PM Tony Blair Sparks Controversy
News that former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has been granted a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth sparked intense controversy in the British society, with over half a million people signing a petition calling for the honour to be rescinded. Blair was made a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the oldest…
Labour Leader Calls for More Urgency to Plug UK Haulage Driver Shortages
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has repeated his call for greater urgency from the government to tackle haulage driver shortages, ahead of a visit to an HGV training center. He dismissed as a “sticking plaster” a recent government announcement that it will increase places on a fast-track “skills boot camp” by 2,000 to 5,000…
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