Farage 'terrorising' Tories and Sunak too afraid, says Mandelson
Sunday, 16 June 2024 Nigel Farage is "terrorising" the Conservative Party and Rishi Sunak is afraid to take him on, Labour grandee Lord Mandelson has told Sky News.
Cabinet minister Darren Jones says he has “every confidence” that Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US will be approved by Donald Trump's team. There were reports in a number of newspapers on Sunday that the Trump administration could be considering not granting approval to Lord Mandelson's new position. The chief secretary to the Treasury also distances the government from comments made by Sir Sadiq Khan where the Mayor of London warned over 'resurgent fascism' ahead of Trump’s inauguration. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Dame Priti Patel has hailed Donald Trump's "extraordinary mandate" as US President, and says the Conservative Party believes in the UK's "special relationship" with the United States. The shadow foreign secretary made the comments despite disagreeing with Trump's description of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a "dictator" and his echoing of Russian rhetoric on the war. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
After a former Tory prime minister and the current Liberal Democrat leader made the running on the Trump-Zelenskyy war of words, Kemi Badenoch finally broke her.. Sky News
The shadow chancellor of the exchequer has defended the previous government for the rise in inflation, instead blaming Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget and other government decisions, including increased spending and borrowing. Mel Stride's comments come after government ministers pointed blame at the previous Conservative government after new data from the Office for National Statistics estimated that the rate of UK inflation rose from 2.5% in December to 3% in. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Conservatives have supported the government's standpoint that Ukraine must be present at peace negotiations attempting to put an end to the conflict with Russia. Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Kevin Hollinrake said he "welcomes Trump's efforts" to end the conflict but said that Ukraine "must be at the table, not on the table". Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Conservatives have said that the "disappointing" rise in inflation is a cause of worry. Kevin Hollinrake, Shadow Levelling Up Secretary, said the 0.5% rise in inflation from December to January was a direct result of Rachel Reeves' budget. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nigel Farage has said Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator but called the UK and Europe "irrelevant" in peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Sky News
Nigel Farage has given up sole control of Reform UK, with the party's members now being "handed over ownership" following a vote last year, according to its.. Sky News
Tories trail Reform UK on a range of key indicators according to an exclusive new YouGov poll for Sky News that reveals Nigel Farage's party now has the.. Sky News
The Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is exploring launching private criminal proceedings against NatWest Group over the debanking scandal which resulted in the.. Sky News
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced his party's plans to scrap net zero in a bid to "set a new direction of travel relating to the economy and renewable energy". In a press conference on Wednesday, the Reform UK leader said the net zero targets are the "prime reason for the reindustrialisation of Britain".
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Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, along with his wife Akshata Murty and her mother Sudha Murthy, visited the Taj Mahal, attracting many onlookers. Sunak,.. IndiaTimes
London's mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has defended his past attacks on Donald Trump, telling Sky News that standing up for the city "does mean sometimes saying boo to a.. Sky News
A Pakistani carpenter has told Sky News he warned a British couple who have been detained in Iran not to travel to dangerous parts of Balochistan. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to quickly lift defence spending to 2.5% of GDP or face new military cuts this year - even as he considers deploying troops to.. Sky News
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