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Sunak declares a crackdown on Britain’s ‘sick note culture’
Rishi Sunak has returned to one of his pet bugbears: getting the unemployed back into work. His speech to the Centre for Social Justice this morning was peppered with his favourite facts about the po…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Is it smart to ban phones for teens?
Sunak's top team is considering another ban: smartphones for teens. A consultation is due to begin this month that will question whether children need a smartphone, and if social media should require…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Sunak's Truss problem
The day after her book was published, Rishi Sunak faced down questions from Keir Starmer and Labour members at PMQs about Liz Truss. While he had his replies at the ready, the questions underscored t…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
How many MPs will reject Sunak’s smoking ban?
It’s not just Britain that has a growth problem. Today’s release of the IMF’s April 2024 World Economic Outlook report argues that the global economy is following the lacklustre trend. Within this bl…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Liz Truss returns - again
It's 18 months since Liz Truss left Downing Street and her new memoir, Ten Years to Save the West, is out. She gave her first interview to Fraser Nelson on Spectator TV, covering why she wants to abo…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 14/04/24
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning’s political shows.
After Iran’s first direct attack on Israel, conflict in the Middle East has reached a dangerous new phase. Health Secretary …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Harold Wilson's secret Downing Street affair
On this special Saturday edition of Coffee House Shots we discuss Patrick Maguire's scoop this week about former Labour leader Harold Wilson's secret affair with his deputy press secretary. Where doe…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Is Angela Rayner unsackable?
The row over Angela Rayner's tax affairs has deepened today. This morning, Greater Manchester police have announced that – following a reassessment of the case – they will open a formal investigation…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Has Rishi Sunak failed on the NHS?
One of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's five promises is to cut NHS waiting lists. However, even he's admitted progress is slow, with new data showing key targets on waiting lists have been missed. Can S…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
What are the conclusions of the Cass Review?
Today we have had the Cass Review, a landmark report into gender services for children in England, authored by paediatrician Hilary Cass. She concludes that medical interventions were being made on t…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago