Labour group leader resigns from party over cuts
The Labour group leader of a Conservative-run council has resigned from his party over huge changes to the benefits system ...
George Orwell’s son Richard Blair says he feels uncomfortable with some of the author’s work
Richard Blair, 80, was adopted by Orwell and his wife after they struggled to conceive naturally. The British writer is ...
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Ceann Comhairle under pressure as Opposition considers vote of no confidence over speaking rights row
Opposition leaders are to meet on Wednesday after new speaking rights for Government-supporting Independent TDs were rammed ...
‘I’m terrified’: Disabled benefit claimants on the impact of Labour’s £5 billion cuts to welfare
Following the cuts, between 800,000 and 1.2 million are set to lose their entitlement to PIP as the benefit effectively ...
Ninth councillor leaves Dudley Labour group
Another councillor has quit the opposition Labour group on Dudley Council - the ninth since last year's local elections.
Benefits reform and jobs cuts: The political headaches for Labour in Reeves’ spring statement
One of Labour’s key themes in the run up to last year’s general election was on crime – only heightening the political risk ...
Jeremy Corbyn brands benefit cuts a 'disgrace' and says many Labour MPs are 'upset'
The former Labour leader said the spring statement is an opportunity for Rachel Reeves to reverse her spending cuts and impose a wealth tax instead - accusing Labour of imposing austerity on the ...
Dail adjourned as Irish government pushes through controversial speaking changes
The Irish parliament has been adjourned for the day after controversial changes on speaking rights were voted through amid ...
Starmer must overhaul honours committee involved in free speech row, says senior MP
Sir Keir Starmer must overhaul the UK’s secretive honours committee, Sir David Davis has said, amid a growing row over free ...
Opposition leaders fail to express confidence in speaker after Dail chaos
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has accused the opposition of trying to bully and intimidate Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy.
Dudley Council Labour rebels form new independent group
They have formed the Dudley Independent Group (Dig), which is also in talks with Dudley's other independent councillor, ...
Three more councillors resign from Labour
Three more councillors have resigned from the Labour Party in Dudley as the fallout over the government's welfare cuts ...