Cost of Living
Chris urges government to protect pubs and small businesses
The Abinger Hatch pub is seeing its business rates soar.
8 Jan 2026
National News
Labour spin over bogus “funding boost” claims exposed
Southwark Labour MP Neil Coyle’s claim that the government’s local government settlement leaves Southwark with a “£38 million boost” has been exposed as misleading at a meeting of the council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee last night (7th January).
8 Jan 2026
Letter to the Housing Minister: Removal of Statutory Consultees
The Surrey Heath MP has co-signed a letter to the Minister for Housing and Communities raising serious concerns about proposals to weaken the role of environmental and community experts in housing planning.
8 Jan 2026
Met vetting scandal: Lib Dems call on Conservatives to apologise for putting targets over public safety
Commenting on recent revelations that the Metropolitan Police wrongly hired over 100 police officers after relaxing vetting standards, Lib Dem London Spokesperson Luke Taylor MP said:
8 Jan 2026
Davey calls on PM to rule out use of UK bases to attack Greenland
Ed Davey has today called on Keir Starmer to categorically rule out the US using British military bases to support a US attack on Greenland, just hours after UK airfields supported the American operation to seize a shadow fleet vessel in the Atlantic Ocea
8 Jan 2026
OPPOSITION LIB DEMS EYE OPPORTUNITY OF CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN MAY
Cambridge’s Labour city councillors decided in private yesterday not to seize the government’s invitation to request cancellation of the scheduled city council elections in May. This has been welcomed by Lib Dem city councillors.
8 Jan 2026
