Frontbenchers from both parties have appeared to contradict their own colleagues on the question of a “confirmatory vote”.
On a visit to Coventry, the Chancellor said it showed the economy had “recovered sharply” – but weaker international demand for British goods means manufacturing has continued to slide.
The Conservative MP Kwazi Kwarteng, who is Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Philip Hammond talks about the Chancellor’s comments on public sector workers pay.
Philip Hammond has said public sector workers are ten percent better off than their private sector counterparts once pensions are taken into account. The Chancellor refused to deny he told Cabinet colleagues that public sector staff were “overpaid” as he was challenged by his Labour shadow to live on the wages of a hospital…
Gary Gibbon
Is No. 10 letting expectations on public sector pay get out of control? Cabinet ministers are dropping hints all over the place that the cap will go – but how soon can that happen?
The Chancellor has said he’ll take a cautious approach to public spending in this week’s Budget – despite the fact that improved economic forecasts suggest he’s going to receive a multi-billion pound tax windfall.
Jam today says the government as the Chancellor pledges more help for families termed the ‘JAMs’ – aka ‘Just About Managing’. But as Philip Hammond warns the economy still faces a sharp challenge will there really be much to go around?
Ministers are talking about reviving the ancient laws of treason to deal with jihadis. What is treason and should it make a comeback?
As Sayeeda Warsi announces her resignation as Foreign Office minister over the government’s policy on Gaza, FactCheck looks at what that policy might be.
The Scottish government has insisted that it will inherit its “fair share” of UK defence assets if it becomes independent. But FactCheck finds a report from the government begs to differ.
David Cameron says defence spending has been frozen. Looks more like it’s melted, according to figures from the Ministry of Defence.