Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves is on a mission to restore the UK's economic dignity and reputation, says Labour Chair Anneliese Dodds. KayBurley: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
The rate of inflation is finally back in single digits for the first time since last summer, easing to 8.7% last month - but food inflation remains near 20% and core price inflation is at a 30-year high.
But while the pace of price rises slowed, it did not fall as much as economists polled by Reuters and the Bank of England expected. A rate of 8.2% had been forecast by economists while 8.4% was expected by the Bank.There was 'no ministerial intervention' in Johnson lockdown allegations He went on to say that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was taking the correct approach to the handling of allegations against the home secretary.
"These things have to be taken in stages. The prime minister is absolutely on this. He's considering it fairly. And let's see where that goes."Will Walden, Boris Johnson's director of communications when he was mayor of London, said the latest allegations could prove"hugely embarrassing" for the former PM.
"If you disliked Boris, this will be more evidence that you were right to. If you were a fan, its more evidence that the... establishment is out to get him."However, he said:"I suspect there is some truth in the idea that much of the country has moved on from what happened with partygate.
It emerged last night that Mr Johnson had been referred to the police again over fresh claims of rule breaking in lockdown, this time relating to visits to Chequers. "For whatever political purpose, it is plain that a last-ditch attempt is being made to lengthen the Privileges Committee investigation as it was coming to a conclusion and to undermine Mr Johnson.
"In line with obligations in the Civil Service Code, this material has been passed to the relevant authorities and it is now a matter for them."The Metropolitan Police said:"We are in receipt of information from the Cabinet Office passed to us on 19 May 2023, which we are currently assessing. They raised an investigation by the Reuters news agency in 2021 which suggested the firm was using the genetic information collected from expectant mothers around the world"for sweeping research on the traits of populations".
Rules begin to be tightened again with the"rule of six" banning any social gathering of more than six people.Second national lockdown – people can leave home to meet only one person outside their support bubble. But senior Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg told GB News he had visited the residence with his family during the pandemic - and it was"entirely within the rules".
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