Steve Hoyles

Ahead of the launch of her book ‘Ten Years to Save the West’, Liz Truss has been doing the media beauty parade. She’s criticised the establishment, the Bank of England, her fellow politicians but interestingly, never herself… Truss the PM – Her Record When it comes to the history of British Prime Ministers, Liz Truss … Read more

As expected, Rishi Sunak’s proposal to ban smoking for anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 has won huge support among MPs in the Commons. Even High Profile Opposition Didn’t Impact Result The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was described as ‘barmy’ by Boris Johnson, and came under criticism from Liz Truss. Several other Tory … Read more

Ahead of the International Monetary Fund spring meetings, Jeremy Hunt will meet with several high-profile US businesses in an attempt to promote the UK financial and creative services. Hunt Seeks to Strengthen Ties Whilst the respective countries are generally looking inwards (UK voted to leave the EU and America added tariffs to several exported goods), … Read more

A far-right conference attended by the likes of Nigel Farage, Suella Braverman and Victor Orban was forcefully shut down by police yesterday. The local authorities cited security concerns as their reason. Guests Prevented From Entering The conference was allowed to continue for all guests already in attendance, but the event was closed off to newcomers … Read more

The controversial Rwanda bill is likely to become law in the coming days. According to Matthew Rycroft, the Home Office’s permanent secretary, the UK government will hand over £50m to the Rwandan government once the bill has Royal Assent. Conservatives Convinced It’ll Work The bill is designed to forcibly deport anyone illegally arriving in the … Read more

Rishi Sunak has proposed a bill that would see anyone born from 2009 onwards effectively banned from smoking. The aim is to gradually cut the number of smokers in the country, until it’s eradicated. Tobacco and Vapes Bill The government documentation says the bill is designed to “Make provision about the supply of tobacco, vapes … Read more

Labour Deputy Leader has been informed she’ll face an investigation by Greater Manchester Police. Rayner has been accused of breaking electoral law by giving false information about her main residence, a claim she ferociously denies.  Row Over Housing Former Tory peer Lord Ashcroft wrote an unauthorized biography about Rayner called ‘Red Queen’. In it, he … Read more

A chronic lack of investment in NHS infrastructure has led to thousands of NHS buildings reaching a critical stage of disrepair. A report shows more than 2000 HNS buildings are older than the health service itself.  Building State Causes Concern Over Patient Safety NHS Digital data shows 34 out of 211 NHS trusts in England, … Read more

A new UK-developed laser weapon technology could be deployed against Russian drones in Ukraine, according to Defence Secretary, Grant Schapps.  Weapon Successfully Trialled In January, the prototype weapon was successfully tested against airborne targets. The technology has been in development for some time. The new weapon’s production timeline, DragonFire, means it isn’t scheduled for active … Read more

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures that the UK economy grew by 0.1% in February, sparking hopes that the economy is emerging from recession.  Manufacturing and Construction Key Movers Particular highlights were found in production and manufacturing. From the ONS, Liz McKeown said: “The economy grew slightly in February with widespread growth across manufacturing, … Read more