So, here we are then. Despite a monstering in the Lords and near-universal condemnation across the press, the Animal Sentience Bill has reared its ugly head once more, returning to the Commons today for its Second Reading. The flagship legislation, which Mr S has covered extensively, is designed to ...

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Animal Sentience Bill rears its head again

It's not been a great new year for the Greens. From the north of Britain to the south, two examples in the past week haven't exactly shown the party at its best. First, the Scottish Sun revealed that Lorna Slater, the co-leader north of the border, told aides she didn't want to work every day of the...

Greens select Kathleen Stock's persecutor

Britain last night sent soldiers and hi-tech kit to bolster up Ukraine’s defences amidst the threat of a Russian invasion. But as well as preparing for war, the UK is also opting for jaw jaw with the Kremlin.

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Britain’s fiery relationship with Russia could help Ukraine

Could France’s upcoming presidential election risk destabilising the country, whether or not Emmanuel Macron triumphs? So far, nearly 40 candidates have declared their intention to stand in April’s poll. But to qualify, they face another hurdle: one which several key candidates, including Marine Le Pen, Éric Zemmour and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, are struggling to overcome. Together, Le Pen (16.5 per cent), Éric Zemmour (12.

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Could Marine Le Pen be shut out of France’s election?

It's not just the BBC's well-paid stars who didn't like hearing that the licence fee will be abolished. Labour MPs have been spitting feathers at Nadine Dorries's audacious move to phase out the existing system by 2028, with many standing up in the House of Commons today to proclaim their dismay. Lu...

Which MPs are expensing their licence fee?

Boris Johnson had hoped to move attention this week from parties — with a series of policy announcements planned as part of 'Operation Red Meat', his fightback plan. Nadine Dorries this afternoon told MPs in the Commons of plans to freeze the BBC licence fee for two years while No. 10 plan to bring ...

Did Johnson mislead the Commons?

Proposals by Nadine Dorries to scrap the BBC licence fee have produced something of a meltdown over at Broadcasting House. The Culture Secretary wants to keep the licence fee flat at £159 a year until April 2024, after which it will rise in line with inflation until 2028 when it will be replaced by ...

Is this the BBC's best defence?

Militarising the border with France and abolishing the BBC licence fee may seem an extreme way to win back estranged backbench MPs, but the Prime Minister is in dire straits. 
The heaviest burden is therefore on Sue Gray, the second permanent secretary at the Cabinet Office. She has been given the u...

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