Kate Whannel

4 days ago | bbc.com | Kate Whannel

'Route to ignominy': Hereditary Lords on prospect of leaving parliamentKate WhannelGetty ImagesImprisoned in the Tower of London in 1538 waiting to be executed, Henry Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, wrote on his cell walls words which would become his family's motto - "Where have I fallen, what have I done?"Nearly 500 years later, another Earl of Devon, is once again contemplating getting the chop.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kate Whannel

[Reuters]Fast fashion shoppers need to think about where cheap clothes comes from before they make purchases, former Prime Minister Theresa May has said as she warned that the topic of modern slavery had slipped down the political agenda. Speaking to Radio 4's Woman's Hour, she said some companies were actively checking their supply chains to make sure slave labour had not been used and reflecting that "on their packaging".

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kate Whannel

Fifteen people including former Conservative MP Craig Williams have been charged with betting offences by the Gambling Commission. The investigation was launched last year following bets placed on the timing of the 2024 general election. The commission said the investigation focused on individuals "suspected of using confidential information - specifically advance knowledge of the proposed election date - to gain an unfair advantage in betting markets".

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kate Whannel

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has criticised how the Office for Budget Responsibility watchdog has analysed the impact of his benefit changes. Appearing at a parliamentary committee, he said the OBR, which monitors public spending plans, had assumed that "not a single person" would change their behaviour as a result of the government's proposals. "I personally struggle with that way of looking at it, because I do think these measures will make a material difference," Sir Keir said.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kate Whannel

Starmer criticises watchdog's benefits forecastsKate WhannelPA MediaPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has criticised how the Office for Budget Responsibility watchdog has analysed the impact of his benefit changes. Appearing at a parliamentary committee, he said the OBR, which monitors public spending plans, had assumed that "not a single person" would change their behaviour as a result of the government's proposals.