Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon accuses the Conservative Party of being “interested in stoking some kind of culture war for its own ends”, after Rishi Sunak’s government blocks Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill.
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Reform UK now has more members than the Conservative Party and is "the real opposition" according to Nigel Farage, while Kemi Badenoch has called his numbers.. Sky News
Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Kevin Hollinrake insists Kemi Badenoch is the "right person" to the lead the Conservative Party saying, "she is very strong, she's very optimistic, she is very bold". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Office minister Matt Vickers says the Conservatives want to reduce the numbers of civil servants at Whitehall and calls the government’s plan to reform public services “a gimmick”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch says Sir Keir Starmer "owes the House an explanation", as to why Louise Haigh was appointed as transport secretary. The prime minister replied, "while she's obsessing with Westminster issues, we're getting on with fixing the mess and fixing the foundations". Haigh resigned from the cabinet last week after it emerged she was found guilty of fraud a decade ago. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chris Philp says the prime minister’s ‘plan for change’ speech is a “desperate relaunch in an attempt to rescue the fortunes of a failing government”. The shadow home secretary accuses the government of breaking election promises and imposing “the biggest tax increases in recent history”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has accused the last government of a “one nation experiment in open borders”. In a press conference in Downing Street, the prime minister accused the Conservatives of a “different order of failure” that happened “by design not accident”. Starmer said: “Time and again the Conservative Party promised they would get the numbers down. Time and again they failed, and now the chorus of excuses has begun.” Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Treasury minister Gareth Davies urges the government to “stick to their promise to meet 2.5% of GDP on defence spending” claiming they “have not actually set out a timetable for the timetable” to do this. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Gareth Davies says people will be asking "what is this Budget for if it's not for growth?", after Rachel Reeves raised taxes by £40bn. The shadow exchequer to the Treasury adds the chancellor's tax increases have sparked a hostile market reaction. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former Celtic midfielder Scott Allan and ex-Scotland midfielder Michael Stewart analyse on BBC Scotland's Sportscene how the Scottish Premiership leaders were.. BBC Sport
Former cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt has revealed she threatened to pull out of a general election TV debate if she couldn't apologise for Rishi Sunak skipping.. Sky News
Britain's Conservative Party has elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader, becoming the first Black woman to lead a major political party in the UK. Badenoch succeeds former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose tenure was marked by the Conservatives' worst election performance since 1832.
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A retail expert says Boxing Day spending is forecasted to be up 3.2% higher this year compared to last year. As shoppers make the most of Boxing Day sales in Oxford Street, London, Nathan Parsad-Wyatt adds, "online retail has its place, but nothing beats actually being here in the West End on a day like today". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
High streets across the UK and digital retailers are experiencing one of their busiest days of the year, as shoppers make the most of winter sales on Boxing Day. Shoppers are predicted to spend £236 each on average in the sales this year, with the majority of purchases made online. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Police attend a scene in Shaftesbury Avenue in the West End of London after a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following reports pedestrians were hit by a car. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Executive Director of Federation of Small Businesses Craig Beaumont says he is 'disappointed' with GDP figures showing no growth in the economy, and calls on the government to help boost the number of entrepreneurs.
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The NHS is urging friends and family to look out for signs and symptoms of dementia in their loved ones as they meet up over the festive period. Dr Jeremy Isaacs, NHS England's National Clinical Director for Dementia said people can help bring those worries to the attention of a doctor for assessment. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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