The government’s initial phase of a childcare expansion plan, featuring a £6.5 million recruitment campaign, has faced criticism from sector leaders who label it as “too late” and “a drop in the ocean”. Set to commence as a trial across 20 local authorities in England from April, the campaign also promises a £1,000 cash incentive … Read more
LONDON — They might not be wearing MAGA hats, but some of Britain’s most prominent Conservatives are flirting with Donald Trump again. A steady stream of Tory politicians — and even former prime ministers — have recently been heaping cautious praise on, or even endorsing, the controversial former U.S. president as his bid to re-enter … Read more
Jeremy Hunt’s assurances that the government can simultaneously meet climate targets while permitting increased oil and gas extraction from the North Sea have drawn criticism from Piers Forster, the interim chair of the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC). The criticism centres around the perceived lack of concrete policies and sufficient funding to drive the necessary … Read more
JEREMY Hunt is a British politician who currently serves as Chancellor of the Exchequer. From his political career to his family life – here’s everything you need to know about Jeremy Hunt. 1 Mr Hunt currently serves as Chancellor of the Exchequer Who is Jeremy Hunt? British politician Jeremy Richard Streynsham Hunt was born on … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Rishi Sunak will need to watch his step this year. The U.K. prime minister faces a succession of tripwires that will make his second (and potentially last) full year in the job the toughest yet. With MPs returning to parliament Monday and … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — It was meant to be the year two quiet technocrats, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, brought calm to the fevered Westminster swamp. Unfortunately SW1 didn’t get the memo. Politics remained pretty much as wild in 2023 as it has been since David Cameron — back in action as U.K. foreign secretary … Read more
LONDON — Britain’s chief finance minister Jeremy Hunt will unveil his next budget on March 6, the U.K. government said Wednesday. The U.K. Treasury said in a statement the Chancellor of the Exchequer had commissioned the budget watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility, to prepare economic and fiscal forecasts for the budget on the March … Read more
