This new support fund, at least half of which will help families with children, will bolsterexisting measures we have introduced for low-income households, such as increasingthe national living wage, the rise in the Local Housing Allowance, expanding … read more
I have received a letter, reproduced below, from the Minister at the Department of Work & Pensions. Dear Colleague, COVID-19 SUPPORT: FOCUSING ON AND INVESTING IN OUR JOBS RECOVERY Over the past year, the UK Government has helped millions of peopl… read more
World supply is damaged. China has introduced electricity rationing and is producing less as a result. Some Chinese ports have been partially closed for periods this summer thanks to continuing covid outbreaks. World shipping has been disrupted by sho… read more
Here is a short clip of my interview on GB News last night: read more
( I am publishing tomorrow’s blog now following Sir Keir’s speech) Welcome to the 1990s. Labour has dusted down the Mandelson playbook. It has staged a conference to show its not so new leader can purge the party of the left. We’ve had the policy toug… read more