Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott claims the government are âall over the placeâ with welfare reforms as uncertainty continues around what will be announced this week. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow foreign minister Wendy Morton calls for âpragmatismâ and âcalm headsâ over negotiations for a Ukraine peace deal following the clash between President Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Paymaster General Richard Holden says there are âstill big questionsâ to be answered over the governmentâs defence spending commitments, citing the possibility of the extra money going to âMauritius to lease back the Chagos Islandsâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Ousted Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has told Sky News he has not ruled out joining the Conservatives or a new political party, declaring: "I'm keeping my options.. Sky News
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has rejected calls from the family of Sir David Amess for a public inquiry into his death. The Conservative MP was murdered at his constituency surgery in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in October 2021. Sir Davidâs family have described the governmentâs decision as âunacceptableâ and âinsultingâ. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell describes the governmentâs decision to cut international aid to 0.3% of GDP as âshamefulâ and âwrongâ. The former international development secretary says he was âastonishedâ to hear about the decision, which will fund extra defence spending, insisting âthere are many other ways you can raise that moneyâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says UK defence spending should go beyond a target of 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030, suggesting "short-term repurposing" of some of the 0.5% dedicated to development aid.
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Nigel Farage has revealed that 29 councillors have defected to Reform UK ahead of local elections in May. The party leader says, "we are growing", adding, "there are many, many more in the pipeline that are going through the process at the moment and you will find out who they are over the course of the coming weeks". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
David Ginola says Newcastle United's Carabao Cup win is "something really special". The former Newcastle player says he could see the togetherness of the team from the start of the match and at full-time he saw "so many tears in the stands". Newcastle beat Liverpool in the final on Sunday, that saw the club win its first major trophy in 70 years. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Newcastle United fans are returning home, the day after victory against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final, that saw the club win its first major trophy in 70 years. "The last time I cried like this was when my kids were born", one fan said outside King's Cross Station. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The economic secretary to the Treasury says the welfare system needs reform to deliver "targeted support" to help more people get back into work. Emma Reynolds' comments come ahead of an expected announcement on benefits reforms. She adds, "there's been a lot of media speculation about what we're going to do, I would just encourage colleagues to bear with us". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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