Tories announce plans for £10bn ‘British Iron Dome’ to protect UK from missiles
They’re calling it ‘Britannia Shield’ The UK would have its very own Iron Dome air and missile defence system if the Conservatives win the next election, the party has said. The Conservatives are dubbing the integrated system the “Britannia Shield”, which would join up advanced radar, upgraded command and control systems. Modelled on Israel’s Iron […]
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Andrew Griffith vows to protect pension triple lock
What the Conservatives’ economic rebuild would mean to you The Tories’ Birmingham conference, still ongoing, will feature Andrew Griffith’s economic plan to cut taxes and scrap environmental regulators, in protection of the pension triple lock. The Conservative shadow chancellor will use day two of the conference to set out new economic plans. Griffith makes it […]
1 month ago
Prison places: Tories pledge 50,000 new cells for England and Wales
How the last Tory early release scheme compared Tories have pledged 50,000 new prison places in both England and Wales, said to be funded partly by foreign aid cuts, as hundreds of inmates are freed early this week. The pledge comes as the Conservatives gather in Birmingham for their party conference, which opens on Sunday. […]
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Tories unveil ‘Back to Work card’ to cut long-term jobless benefits
How the Back to Work card would work The Conservatives have set out plans for a “Back to Work card” aiming to cut Universal Credit by 30% for long-term jobless claimants able to work, with a focus to halt spendings on alcohol, cigarettes or gambling. The idea is to cut benefits from individuals unemployed for […]
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The Conservatives want Burnham to rule out tax rises before the Budget
Conservatives warn businesses are already under pressure ahead of Budget There are still six weeks to go until the government’s Budget, but John Healey is already facing competing demands over what should happen to taxes and public spending. The Conservatives have called on the chancellor to remove any uncertainty by ruling out further tax rises. […]
2 months ago
Reform drop to third in new polling as slump continues
Not great polling for the week of Reform’s party conference. Reform’s polling slump shows little sign of abating as the party fell to third in a new poll this week. The latest polling from More in Common shows that a one point drop in support for Reform combined with a one point jump for the […]
2 months ago