How WILL you pay for that, Nigel? Farage admits Reform’s costings might be ‘optimistic’ as he vows ‘£80bn’ tax cut while axing two-child benefit cap and restoring winter fuel payments… but refuses to guarantee pensions triple lock
Nigel Farage faced tough questions over the costs of his plans today as he launch a dramatic bid to woo left-wing voters. The Reform leader trolled that Keir Starmer is ‘terrified’ of the threat from the insurgents as he committed to scrap the two-child…
London Congestion Charge to increase 20% to £18 a day next year
Transport for London is raising the Congestion Charge in the capital by 20 per cent from next year, it revealed today. Drivers in Central London will be required to fork out £18 per day from January 2026, up from the…
Rachel Reeves’ net zero plan risks £7trn ‘zombie debt’ explosion, expert warns
Chancellor Rachel Reeves (Image: Getty) Rachel Reeves risks saddling the UK with up to £7 trillion in hidden “zombie debt” thanks to the Government’s ambitious Net Zero targets, a financial expert has warned. Bob Lyddon, a tax consultant and former banker, claims Labour’s plans will…
Angela Rayner demands middle class families lose key benefit in leaked memo
Deputy PM Angela Rayner (Image: Getty) Angela Rayner’s bombshell leaked memo that allegedly called on Rachel Reeves to make a raft of bold changes ahead of her Spring Statement also reportedly pushed for middle class families to lose a key benefit. Rayner, the Deputy…
Inside Reform UK’s takeover of former Labour stronghold – ‘They’ve let us down badly’
Reform UK upended years of two-party political dominance earlier this month, snatching control of councils from both Labour and the Conservatives up and down the country. In red and blue heartlands, a turqouise tidal wave washed over England as Nigel Farage’s outfit took control of 10…
Nigel Farage LIVE: Reform leader to make huge winter fuel pledge in major speech
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (Image: Getty) Nigel Farage will pledge to reinstate winter fuel payments in a major speech today. The Reform UK leader will also promise to scrap the two-child benefit cap if his insurgent party takes power in the press conference….
Horror at Liverpool victory parade: Car hits crowd, trapping four including a child
Some 800,000 people had attended the scene (Image: Phil Bryan/Shutterstock) Emergency responders sprang into action to rescue four people – including a child – pinned under a car following a horrific crash at a Liverpool parade last night. Firefighters rushed to the…
I lost £150,000 of my life savings after investing in a holiday park scheme – I’m still paying for it and the firm is now demanding another £6,600 in ground rent
A gas fitter has told of the ‘unbelievably stressful’ experience of losing £150,000 in life savings after investing in a holiday park scheme. Christopher Lightfoot, from Lincoln, signed up with a company called Liv Lodges – which trades as LL…
Keir Starmer battling Rachel Reeves over ending two-child benefit cap in new u-turn
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are at war over the two-child benefit cap (Image: Getty) Panicking Sir Keir Starmer plans another u-turn as Labour fears about the rise of Reform grow, this time by ending the two-child benefit cap. But it puts him…
Doctor warns UK’s ‘screendemic’ is ‘poisoning our children’ in mental health fears
The impact of social media on children is a rising concern (Image: PA) Britain’s “screendemic” is “poisoning our children” and fuelling a mental health crisis, a consultant paediatrician has warned. Dr Sanjiv Nichani, who spearheaded the foundation of Leicester Children’s Hospital, declared…