With unemployment at 5.2%, Conservatives argue Labour’s job taxes deter hiring and ambition, saying millions want work to pay. They urge tax changes to boost take‑home pay and incentives, framing this as key to growth and fairness.
Senior Conservatives accuse the PM of planning a Brexit reset that would tie the UK to EU rules, carry high exit costs and bind future governments, risking sovereignty and higher taxpayer bills. Supporters say closer alignment could stabilise trade and relations.
Campaigners warn overnight dimming or switch-offs of street lights to save money are putting women and girls at risk and increasing collision rates. Councils are urged to prioritise well‑lit routes where people walk, travel and wait, and to restore lighting between 1am and 5am.
A George Cross holder, 88, backs a call for a new medal recognising emergency workers injured in the line of duty. He says formal honours would acknowledge sacrifice and lift morale across police, fire, ambulance and other services.
Organised crime is said to be tightening its grip on the UK amid claims border controls have weakened. Border Force reports seizing 148 tons of narcotics. Critics urge tougher enforcement and stronger action against trafficking networks.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says high migration and welfare costs are straining the UK. He urges ministers to cut net migration, tighten benefits and prioritise skilled workers, arguing the system is unsustainable and needs courageous reform to protect services and growth.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch argues Labour’s tax and business-rate rises are damaging high streets, warning of widespread closures. She pledges action to revive town centres and reduce boarded‑up shops. Ministers say revenues are needed and that planned reforms will support growth.
Pressure intensifies on the PM as the Scottish Labour leader calls for him to quit after fresh No10 resignations, including the communications chief. Starmer says he can continue, but critics argue his position is no longer sustainable and urge a swift leadership change.
No10 chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has resigned, accepting responsibility for the fallout over Lord Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador. The move heightens pressure on the PM as MPs demand answers and critics say judgement has faltered. A showdown with the PLP looms.
MPs condemned the decision to raise the TV licence to £180 a year, a £5.50 increase, warning it risks alienating viewers amid an impartiality row at the broadcaster. Critics say the hike will hit hard‑pressed households; ministers argue it aligns with inflation.