All news by author: Ashley Cowburn

Around two-thirds of the over £17million of MPs' earnings outside Parliament went to just 20 individuals according to the new analysis of sums declared by politicians

The ex-Culture Secretary praised 'rockstar' Boris Johnson - and said the Tories with Rishi Sunak in No10 are 'heading into the long, cold and brutal wasteland of thankless opposition'

RMT union chief Mick Lynch says he's ready to fight the Tories' minimum service levels for rail, fire and ambulances through the courts - as they'll 'conscript' his members into work

It comes after Rishi Sunak used his first speech of the new year to commit to reducing NHS waiting lists but admitted patients are "not getting the care they deserve" - despite 12 years of Tory rule

The Commons Environmental Audit Committee hits out at the Tories for missing a 'crucial window' to speed up home upgrades in warmer parts of 2022 - and warns of 'gaps'

The museum's chairman - former Tory austerity Chancellor George Osborne - has been engaged in negotiations over a possible deal with the Greek authorities for the 2,500-year-old cultural treasures

A bleak survey of over 100 leading UK-based economists suggests high inflation could linger for longer than other countries as Brits face a huge squeeze in household incomes

Tory MP Virginia Crosbie said she also has security protection, but stressed that it was also important to have direct face-to-face contact with her constituents

The Labour leader faced three Prime Ministers in 2022 after a year of open warfare in the Conservative Party - and in the coming year he will set out more of his blueprint for No10 as he hopes to maintain momentum