Guido can report that Caroline Wheeler is out of the pol ed job:
”Caroline Wheeler has decided to leave The Sunday Times to explore new opportunities. We are grateful for her hard work and contribution to the paper over the last nine years and wish her the best with her future endeavours.”
Her husband Tom Harper of Apco is at the centre of the Labour Together smear scandal…
A new report has claimed that the government should review whether to ban the Muslim Brotherhood following a proliferation of extremist network and activity in the UK. The issue was last considered in 2015…
The Cameron government’s 2015 review said aspects of the Brotherhood’s ideology and activities were “contrary to our values and national interests” and identified a “highly ambiguous relationship with violent extremism.” Now the Henry Jackson Society has produced a report calling for a new comprehensive review “to assess whether the organisation meets the statutory test for proscription under the Terrorism Act 2000.” It is the first paper for the HJS’ Ban the Brotherhood UK campaign…
The report claims international security environment has changed since the 2015 assessment and points to developments including evolving extremist networks, heightened concern among European security services and the activities of Hamas, which identifies itself as a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. Some allied governments have taken steps to restrict or designate the Brotherhood or its affiliates…
Read the full report below:
The NEU is on the second day of its annual conference in Brighton. Yesterday delegates voted to abolish Ofsted…
This morning members have voted through a motion on “combatting the rise of the far right.” Here we go…
Motion 20 says the union members oppose “all forms of racism, fascism and far-right extremism” including “the divisive politics promoted by Reform UK.” The motion additionally says anti-racist and ‘anti-fascist’ teaching materials will be created for distribution to teacher members as well as “literature making the case against the far right.” We don’t need no thought control…
Farage and Jenrick are in Heathrow to discuss holiday costs. Air Passenger Duty is a cash cow for the government…
Farage announces Air Passenger Duty will be targeted by Reform. Some facts about that tax:
UPDATE: Jenrick announces Reform would scrap Air Passenger Duty for short-haul family flights in its first Budget.
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Supreme Court has ruled that Chagossians hold a lawful Right of Abode in the Chagos Archipelago. In a huge blow to Starmer…
The eviction notices are quashed. This causes issues for the treaty signed but not ratified with Mauritius, which operates on the assumption that there is no resident population on the island. Newsflash – there is…
Cornwall Insights usually produces accurate forecasts for future energy price rises. This morning they say:
“Forecasts for July now sit at £1,929 per year for a typical dual‑fuel household. While predictions have dipped slightly in the past few days – £44 since 19 March – the forecast still represents a rise of £288 or 18% percent on the April 2026 level of £1,641.
Should high gas, power and oil prices continue, the effects will go beyond household bills. Inflationary pressure and rising project costs could start to weigh on investment decisions and slow the pace of new infrastructure, although the full extent of these knock-on effects will take time to become clear.”
Starmer is meanwhile hosting another COBRA meeting today. Still no action plan from the government…
Speaking to Sky News off the back of Rachel Reeves’ Air Passenger Duty hike, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said:
“Labour is dependent on those Red Wall seats, and yet every move she makes poisons economic growth and damages the UK’s recovery… it’s the Chancellor who stumbles from policy misstep to policy misstep… I think her policy decisions are incredibly stupid.”