Grant Gallacher

Rachel Reeves faces mounting pressure within Labour to raise capital gains tax in a bid to fund public services without increasing VAT, income tax, or National Insurance. Here’s the full story. Rachel Reeves Under Pressure  Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chancellor, has found herself under significant pressure from within the Labour Party to raise capital gains … Read more

Pressure is mounting on the Labour government to scrap the controversial two-child benefit cap as new figures reveal its devastating impact on 1.6 million children, fueling a heated debate on child poverty in the UK. Here’s the full story. Controversial Two-Child Cap The highly controversial two-child benefit cap, introduced by the Conservative government in 2017, … Read more

Prime Minister Keir Starmer staunchly defended President Joe Biden’s leadership after a notable mix-up at the NATO summit, sparking widespread media attention and debate about Biden’s mental acuity. Here’s the full story. Starmer Defends Biden Following a notable gaffe by US President Joe Biden at the recent NATO summit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has strongly … Read more

Just hours after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised President Joe Biden’s mental acuity, Biden faced a series of high-profile blunders at a crucial NATO press conference, raising fresh questions about his fitness for office. Here’s the full story. Waiting With Bated Breath As Prime Minister Keir Starmer landed in Washington for his first face-to-face … Read more

Nigel Farage’s drastic leadership shake-up in Reform UK has sparked internal strife and raised questions about the party’s future direction. Here’s the full story. Reform UK Purge Only a few days after Reform UK won its first-ever seats in Parliament, Nigel Farage, the charismatic and divisive leader of the insurgent party, has already carried out … Read more

In a high-stakes NATO summit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s diplomatic debut and US President Joe Biden’s political survival intertwine as global tensions rise and America’s allies worry about the future. Here’s the full story. Thrown Into the Spotlight In the days since Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won a landslide election victory, the Prime Minister has … Read more

Former BP chief John Browne urges the UK government to halt new North Sea drilling licences, advocating for a green energy transition and implicitly endorsing Labour’s renewable-focused policies before the general election. Here’s the full story.  Stop Issuing Oil and Gas Licences John Browne, the former chief executive of BP, has written in the Financial … Read more

Thames Water is facing a severe crisis with rising customer bills, increased sewage pollution, and potential nationalisation as regulatory scrutiny intensifies. Here’s the full story. Unprecedented Special Measures Ofwat, the water industry regulator, has placed the UK’s largest water company, Thames Water, under unprecedented special measures due to significant financial and operational challenges. “Turnaround Oversight … Read more

A recent NFER report has highlighted the shocking effect the cost-of-living crisis is having on the nation’s teachers and schoolchildren. Here’s the full story. Damning Indictment In a damning indictment of government education, a new report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has revealed that a significant number of teachers in England are … Read more

Boris Johnson has warned the Conservatives to steer clear of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, suggesting it played a key role in their historic defeat, all the while implying that if Tories had stuck with him, they might not be in this mess. Here’s the full story. “Pied Piper of Clacton” Never one to be out … Read more