Conservatives lose Selby and Ainsty to Labour in Record-Breaking Win Summary: Labour secures a historic win in the Selby and Ainsty by-election, defeating the Conservatives. The new MP, the youngest in the Commons, faces challenges in relating to younger voters' issues and tackling the cost of living crisis. Residents hope the fresh representation will bring solutions to economic challenges and resource deficiencies. Labour marks a historic victory in Selby and Ainsty, Yorks...

Summary: Dan Wootton labels the march towards net zero a 'hellscape' with policies like low traffic neighborhoods, green levy taxes, heat pumps, and vehicle bans. Both Labour and Conservatives face pressure to develop schemes that consider the needs of towns and cities across the UK. Pollster Matt Goodwin warns of a significant loss of support for the Conservatives and growing disillusionment among their voters. The UK leads in carbon emission reductions, prompting questions about the need for further stringent measures. ...

By-Elections: Rishi Sunak's Conservatives Lose Two Seats Summary: The Liberal Democrats secured a historic victory in Summerton and Froome, a traditionally Conservative constituency. Labour gained ground in Yorkshire and Uxbridge and South Ruislip, overturning a safe Tory seat in the latter. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives suffered significant setbacks, raising concerns about their chances in the upcoming general election. The resignation of three Conservative...

Summary: The 'stop the boats' week organized by the Conservatives collapsed after a Legionnaires disease outbreak on the Bibby Stockholm barge. Health policy changes and funding for hospitals were recently announced by the government. Political parties' attempts at focused thematic weeks often encounter challenges and opposition research. ...

Summary: The debate covered topics including reversing American decline , abortion rights , climate change , and the role of former President Trump within the GOP. Candidates highlighted the loss of spending power under the Biden administration and asserted their readiness to lead. Differing stances emerged on abortion rights , from allowing it up to birth to opposing federal bans. Climate change was labeled a hoax by one candidate, diverging from mainstream scientific consensus. The debate addressed the ongoing influence of former President Trump with...

Summary: Michael Gove warns against turning net zero into a religious crusade, advocates for a balanced approach to environmental measures. Recent by-election results indicate parties are reevaluating their stance on green issues and their impact on voter perception. Debate surrounds whether public backlash is due to environmental policies or localized campaign strategies. The Sunday Telegraph leads with a warning from the levelling up and housing secretary Michael Gove that th...

Summary: London Mayor Sadiq Khan 's plan to extend the city's ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) has been ruled lawful. The expansion of ULEZ means more polluting vehicles will face a daily charge, aiming to reduce pollution and improve air quality . Protesters expressed unhappiness with the decision, and Tory-led councils ' challenge to stop the ULEZ expansion was rejected. The policy has been controversial, and its impact on the cost of living and businesses has caused a split within the Labour Party . The issue of green policies has become a dividing line between political parties as the general election approaches. ...

Home Secretary Suella Braverman is heckled at Conservatism Conference | 5 News In six weeks time the blueberries will be ripe at Winterwood Farm in Kent and who's going to be picking them? Currently the farm here employs about 320 people of which 300 are from countries all over the world and the remaining 20 are Brits. OK, so you rely heavily on a foreign workforce? Yes. So defining conservatism. But the Home Secretary wants to wean us off after a noisy start at the National Conservatism Conference. What is the next line of that? We welcome you unless you come on a boat. To Heckler's a reminder of the division migration in Vokes she set out her vision. And we mustn't forget how to do things for ourselves. There is no good reason why we can't train up enough truck drivers, butchers, fruit pickers, builders or welders. This enables us to build a high skilled, high wage...

Summary: The High Court rules in favor of London Mayor Sadiq Khan , declaring the ULEZ expansion process as lawful. The ULEZ expansion to Outer London is set to proceed as planned on August 29th. Labour faces challenges in balancing green policies to win voter support . Sadiq Khan 's core ULEZ expansion policy remains unchanged despite discussions on making it more palatable. A High Court judge has just issued its view on the challenge that five Conservative-led coun...

Boris Johnson nominates his Dad for knighthood Quite astonishingly, there is something at the bottom of this story that I want to discuss because it is, I don't know any way to talk about it, except to say something that rhymes with Bucketuck. Which is quite astonishingly, it's not from the WhatsApps that have been released, but this is news that came in yesterday. Boris Johnson's resignation honours lists, which contain so many unexpected recommendations for an honours taking a long time to get approved. He's nominated his own dad Stanley for a knighthood. That's him. Right. Now, this is a man whose achievements involve breaking his wife's nose, repeatedly cheating on his family, spawning a shed load of Johnson's that we could probably all do without. Being a go between for Boris with Chinese politicians that he couldn't otherwise meet and more recen...