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Tories Embarrassed After Attempt To Criticise Labour Over Child Protection Backfires

David Bale4 months ago05 mins

A Tory attempt to criticise Labour over child protection has backfired after it emerged they did exactly the same thing they have attacked the government for. The Conservatives hit out after it emerged that safeguarding minister Jess Phillips had rejected Oldham Council’s request for a government inquiry into child sexual exploitation in the town. Phillips…

Liz Truss Left ‘Deep And Painful Scar’ On Conservative Party’s Reputation, Mel Stride Says

David Bale5 months ago04 mins

Liz Truss and her mini-Budget left a “very deep and painful scar” on the Conservative Party, Mel Stride said. The shadow Tory chancellor, who did not serve in the Truss government, made the admission during a lunch with Westminster journalists. Asked by reporters if the Tories needed to publicly distance themselves from the mini-Budget by…

SNP ‘to announce huge change to two-cap child benefit’ in Scottish Budget

David Bale5 months ago04 mins

SNP ministers will today announce they will spend millions of pounds to lift Westminster’s controversial two-child cap on benefits, sources claimed today. Finance Secretary Shona Robison will make the announcement in her Holyrood Budget speech this afternoon, insiders said. 1 The SNP is preparing to spend millions of pounds to lift Westminster’s two-child benefit capCredit:…