Month: November 2024

Kemi Badenoch said she will tell “hard truths” to both the country and her party as she began her first full day as Conservative leader. In her first media appearance since winning the Tory leadership election, Ms Badenoch said the UK is getting poorer and older and being “outcompeted” by other countries. She told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: “We need to look at how we can reorganise our economy […]

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she was “wrong” when she said during the election campaign that she would not need to raise taxes, but insisted further increases will not be needed. During a campaign event on June 11, Ms Reeves said she would not need to raise taxes beyond the increases already set out in the Labour Party’s manifesto. But delivering her first Budget on Wednesday, she announced £40 billion of tax […]

Never frightened to ruffle feathers, new Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch’s willingness to say what others may regard as unsayable has made her the darling of the Tory grassroots. Never frightened to ruffle feathers, new Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch’s willingness to say what others may regard as unsayable has made her the darling of the Tory grassroots. Her forthright views on issues from gender identity to institutional racism have thrilled supporters […]

Scottish comedian Janey Godley has died aged 63 after receiving palliative treatment for terminal cancer, her management company has confirmed. In a statement, Chris Davis Management said she would be “hugely missed by her family, friends and her many fans”. Godley’s daughter BBC Radio Scotland presenter Ashley Storrie said “we got her longer because of all of the support and the love in the world” in a video posted to […]

Ruben Amorim has been confirmed as Manchester United’s new head coach and will take charge of the Premier League club on November 11. Erik ten Hag was sacked on Monday after the Old Trafford hierarchy unanimously decided enough was enough as Sunday’s late loss at West Ham continued their poor start to his third season in charge. United set their sights on highly-rated Sporting Lisbon head coach Amorim and have now […]