Rishi Sunak prepares to block pay rises for public sector workers (www.thetimes.co.uk)
Millions of public sector workers face having pay rises of 6 per cent blocked by the government amid mounting concerns that they would fuel inflation....
Nadine Dorries misses deadline for July by-election (www.bbc.co.uk)
The Conservative MP has not yet formally resigned from her seat, despite saying she would do so.
Eight in ten Britons are dissatisfied with how the government is running the country (www.ipsos.com)
Dissatisfaction rises to almost 9 in 10 amongst those with mortgages...
ID rules stopped 14,000 people voting, watchdog finds (www.bbc.co.uk)
Minority and unemployed voters were more likely to be turned away, the Electoral Commission suggests.
Rail union announces three days of strikes in July (www.bbc.co.uk)
The RMT says 20,000 members will strike on 20, 22, and 29 July.
Bank Rate increased to 5% - June 2023 (www.bankofengland.co.uk)
Monetary Policy Summary and minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting
NEW Westminster Voting Intention: LAB 47% (+2) CON 29% (+1) LD 11% (-1) SNP 3% (nc) GRN 3% (-1) REF 3% (nc) Other 4% (-2) F/w 15-19 June. Changes vs. 24-28 April. (twitter.com)
UK inflation stays at 8.7% despite hopes of a fall - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
The stubborn figure means interest rates are likely to rise again - an announcement is due on Thursday.
Jeremy Hunt rules out government help on mortgages (www.bbc.co.uk)
The government has ruled out introducing major financial support to mortgage holders over fears it would drive the cost of living higher.
‘Always another innings’: Boris Johnson reacts to MPs’ partygate verdict in private speech - Politics.co.uk (www.politics.co.uk)
Liz Truss says being compared to a lettuce was not funny (www.politico.eu)
The former British PM thinks the obsession with a lettuce that outlasted her was ‘puerile.’
Boris Johnson denied special access to parliament as MPs endorse report which said he lied (news.sky.com)
Boris Johnson has been stripped of special access to parliament after MPs endorsed the privileges committee's report that he lied about parties in Downing Street during the COVID pandemic.
Keir Starmer: I’ll scrap ban on new onshore wind farms (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Labour leader fires starting gun on ‘race’ to build more turbines as he vows to ‘throw everything’ at net zero
Labour lead is nineteen percentage points in the latest results from Deltapoll. Con 27% (-4) Lab 46% (+4) Lib Dem 10% (-2) Other 16% (+2) Fieldwork: 16th - 19th June 2023 Sample: 1,554 GB adults (Changes from 9th - 12th June 2023) (twitter.com)
Labour leads by 20%, the largest lead for Labour since 19 March. Westminster VI (18 June): Labour 46%(+2) Conservative 26%(-4) Liberal Democrat 12%(-1) Reform UK 7%(+1) Green 6%(+2) Scottish National Party 3%(–) Other 1%(–) Changes +/- 11 June (twitter.com)
Met Police launch new Partygate investigation into more gatherings (www.independent.co.uk)
Officers investigating new evidence including video of ‘Jingle and Mingle’ Christmas party at Tory headquarters
Covid Inquiry: Mistake not to consider range of pandemics - David Cameron (www.bbc.co.uk)
David Cameron says "group think" meant government focused on flu pandemics, rather than other diseases.
UK to change sanctions rules in move towards seizing Russian assets (www.theguardian.com)
Move changes purpose of sanctions so that they will be maintained until Russia agrees to pay compensation
David Warburton quits as MP, triggering another by-election (www.bbc.co.uk)
The resignation will leave Rishi Sunak potentially facing four by-elections in the coming months.
Scottish Westminster Voting Intention: LAB: 34% (+3) SNP: 34% (-5) CON: 18% (-1) LDM: 7% (+2) Via @PanelbaseMD, 12-15 Jun. Changes w/ 28-30 Mar. (twitter.com)
Nadine Dorries: What happens next in Mid Bedfordshire seat? (www.bbc.co.uk)
A week after Nadine Dorries said she was resigning as an MP, candidates are lining up to replace her.
Boris Johnson 'deliberately' misled MPs over partygate, report finds, and should be banned from parliament (news.sky.com)
In its highly anticipated investigation, the committee also recommended the former PM serve a 90-day suspension from parliament.
Bank of England to hoist interest rates to 5.75 per cent (www.cityam.com)
The Bank of England will have to hike interest rates to their highest level since July 2007, the eve of the financial crisis.
NEW Westminster Voting Intention: 17pt Labour lead - Lab 45 (+1), Con 28 (-2), LD 9 (-2), Reform 6 (+1), SNP 4 (+1), Gre 4 (+1), Other 4 (+1) (twitter.com)
Source: Savanta Poll (Changes from 2-4 June)