David Hughes

AI could reshape the state, a report by the Tony Blair Institute said (Yui Mok/PA)
Politics
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Embracing AI could save Government £40 billion a year, experts say

A report by the Tony Blair Institute and Faculty said the scope and scale of the changes from AI will be vast.
By David Hughes
20 May 2024
Just Stop Oil activists previously blocked Commercial Street in east London (PA)
Politics
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Activists who block roads could be forced to pay compensation, report suggests

The proposal is expected to be contained in a report by Lord Walney, the Government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption.
By David Hughes
19 May 2024
CPI inflation rose by 3.2% in the 12 months to March 2024, down from 3.4% in February, according to ONS data (Joe Giddens/PA)
Politics

Reeves says ministers ‘gaslighting’ over inflation ahead of expected fall in CPI

Labour said the average earner was £180 worse off than they would have been had wages kept pace with inflation since October 2021.
By David Hughes
19 May 2024
Campaigners outside Downing Street, central London after a letter was handed into Number 10 calling for the Government to speed up compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal (Aaron Chown/PA)
Crime

Infected blood scandal has taken ‘far too long’ to resolve, says Shapps

The long-awaited final report from Sir Brian Langstaff’s public inquiry will be published on Monday.
By David Hughes
19 May 2024
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Politics

Government ‘worried’ about pro-Palestinian marches, Shapps says

Grant Shapps said ministers backed police to take action if marches spill over into antisemitism and hate speech.

By David Hughes
19 May 2024
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said the two-child benefit cap was ‘neither moral nor necessary’ (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Politics

Welby calls for end to ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap in challenge to Labour

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said Labour could not commit to scrapping the policy without knowing how it could be paid for.
By David Hughes
19 May 2024
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (left) and shadow health secretary Wes Streeting (Jacob King/PA)
Politics

Streeting fails to name Starmer’s six first steps for Labour government

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting admitted he ‘fluffed it’ after only getting five of the six.
By David Hughes
19 May 2024
The Red Devils Parachute Display Team will jump into Normandy (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Politics

Shapps: Shortage of planes for D-Day commemoration underlines need for more cash

The Defence Secretary said he had ‘no doubt’ that additional planes would be found for paratroopers to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
By David Hughes
19 May 2024
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps claimed that Vladimir Putin is ‘bluffing’ the war with Ukraine (Lucy North/PA)
Politics

Shapps urges Western nations to allow their weapons to be used in Crimea

The Defence Secretary suggested Vladimir Putin was ‘bluffing’ about Russia’s ability to wage a prolonged war.
By David Hughes
19 May 2024
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Business News

Badenoch tells firms to quit political activism and focus on business

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch said firms should concentrate on their products and services.

By David Hughes
19 May 2024
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Politics

Zahawi: Tories should have held their nerve and stuck with Johnson

The former chancellor played a key role in ousting Boris Johnson, but suggested MPs got ‘spooked’ into moving against him.

By David Hughes
19 May 2024
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UK

Shapps orders review to find aircraft for paratroopers to mark D-Day

Plans for a mass parachute drop as part of the 80th anniversary events have been scaled back.

By David Hughes
19 May 2024
A Tory MP has warned that Members of Parliament have attempted to take their own lives (Steve Parsons/PA)
Politics

British politics in ‘dangerous’ state warns MP sister of murdered Jo Cox

Kim Leadbeater said the situation now may be worse than it was when Ms Cox was murdered in 2016.
By David Hughes
19 May 2024
Managing the risks of artificial intelligence is a major responsibility, the PM has said (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Politics

Managing AI risks is ‘profound responsibility’, Sunak will tell world leaders

The Prime Minister will warn about the risks and highlight the opportunities of artificial intelligence at a summit in Seoul on Tuesday.
By David Hughes
19 May 2024
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has revealed how Labour plans to cut waiting lists (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
Politics

Labour sets out more detail on pledge to cut NHS waiting lists

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said existing successful schemes would be expanded to ‘take the best of the NHS to the rest of the NHS’.
By David Hughes
18 May 2024
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said the limit ‘falls short of our values as a society’ (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Politics

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to ‘cruel’ two-child benefit limit

Justin Welby’s comments will add to pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to commit a new Labour government to abolishing the cap.
By David Hughes
18 May 2024
Home Secretary James Cleverly says that the Rwanda Act is ‘robust’ (Lucy North/PA)
Politics

Cleverly: Rwanda plan is legally robust and Government determined to deliver it

Home Secretary James Cleverly said the whole of government was working to get flights off the ground.
By David Hughes
17 May 2024
The CWU said the ‘future of postal services in the UK is again under threat’ (John Giles/PA)
Business News

Badenoch says proposed sale of Royal Mail to foreign owner must protect service

Royal Mail’s owner International Distribution Services is ‘minded’ to agree a takeover by shareholder Daniel Kretinsky.
By David Hughes
16 May 2024
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps (PA)
Politics

Putin’s tit-for-tat expulsion of UK defence attache ‘desperate move’ says Shapps

Russia expelled the British defence attache in Moscow in response to the UK throwing out his counterpart.
By David Hughes
16 May 2024
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Politics

Chancellor promises further tax cuts if Tories win election

Jeremy Hunt accused Labour of 'playground politics' over attacks on the historically-high burden being borne by households and businesses

By David Hughes
16 May 2024
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt (PA)
Business News

Hunt to take on Labour over tax in sign of election battles to come

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will accuse Labour opposite number Rachel Reeves of planning tax hikes to cover spending pledges.
By David Hughes
16 May 2024
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