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Benefit cheats could be stripped of driving licences

Jan 21, 2025 | msn.com | Jack Fenwick |Paul Seddon

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Benefit cheats could be stripped of driving licences

Jan 21, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jack Fenwick |Paul Seddon

Convicted benefits cheats who fail to pay back the taxpayer could be stripped of their driving licences, under government plans to crack down on fraud. Those who repeatedly cheat the system and have debts of £1,000 or more could be punished with a driving ban of up to two years. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the legislation would mean "greater consequences for fraudsters who cheat and evade the system".
Winter fuel cut not easy choice, admits minister

Nov 19, 2024 | yahoo.com | Paul Seddon |Henry Zeffman

A cabinet minister has said restricting winter fuel payments does not "sit easily" with him, after estimates it would increase poverty among pensioners. Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the decision to restrict the £300 payment to all but the poorest pensioners this winter was made with a "heavy heart". But he insisted the "difficult" decision was required to repair the public finances.
GPs demand protection from Budget tax hike for firms - BBC News

Nov 1, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Paul Seddon

GPs are warning that a rise to National Insurance from next April could force them to cut staff.
We want same pay deal as drivers, says RMT boss

Aug 16, 2024 | yahoo.com | Paul Seddon |Katy Austin

Paul Seddon - Political reporter and Katy Austin - Transport correspondentAugust 16, 2024 at 11:26 AM·4 min readRail workers expect the same terms as those offered to train drivers to end their strike action, the boss of the RMT union has said. Mick Lynch told the Times he expected a "parallel, synchronised offer" to that offered to drivers' union Aslef on Wednesday.
Riots could have been stopped sooner, says Tom Tugendhat - BBC News

Aug 14, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Paul Seddon

The Tory leadership hopeful says an "overwhelming police presence" should have been deployed earlier.
Rayner sets new housing targets in planning overhaul

Jul 30, 2024 | msn.com | Paul Seddon |Harry Farley

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Tories must win back Reform UK voters - Braverman

Jul 9, 2024 | yahoo.com | Paul Seddon |Ben Wright

Potential Tory leadership contender Suella Braverman has said her party must win back Reform UK voters if it is to recover from its crushing election defeat. The former home secretary, tipped to run in the contest to replace Rishi Sunak, said Nigel Farage's party posed an "existential threat" to the Tories. Warning that her party no longer had the "luxury of a monopoly" over right-wing voters, she added it needed to do more focus on “core Conservative policies”.
We have too many prisoners, says new PM Starmer

Jul 6, 2024 | aol.com | Paul Seddon |Sam Francis

July 6, 2024 at 3:15 PM[EPA]Sir Keir Starmer has said he wants to reduce the number of people going to prison through renewed efforts to cut reoffending. In his first press conference as prime minister, Sir Keir said too many people found themselves back in jail "relatively quickly" after being sent there. He added that intervening to prevent young people committing knife crime would be an early priority for his new government.
Diane Abbott readmitted as Labour MP after race row probe

May 28, 2024 | yahoo.com | Iain Watson |Paul Seddon

Iain Watson & Paul Seddon - BBC NewsMay 28, 2024 at 6:47 PM·3 min readDiane Abbott has been readmitted as a Labour MP, the BBC understands, but it is unclear whether she will stand for the party at the general election. The former shadow home secretary was suspended in April 2023 after saying Jewish, Irish and Traveller people do not face racism "all their lives". Her suspension meant she would not be able to stand for Labour on 4 July.