I will be opening a debate on #UkraineWar in UK House of Commons tmw, Thu 4 Dec. BBC Breaking News Sky News Breaking PA Media We will be debating the implications of Trump's latest failed "peace" negotiaions. The motion is as follows....

I’m very happy to lend my support and add my name to the call to preserve the right to trial by jury.

‘I hate to say it, but it's a lie.’ Conservative MP Sir Bernard Jenkin slams the Budget as being ‘disastrous’ for businesses, and criticises Rachel Reeves’ promises on cutting business rates as they were not upheld. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604

Where is BBC Verify today?? BBC Radio 4 Today fails to challenge the fantasy economics from the LibDem spokesman about rejoining the EU customs union. Where is the objectivity and balance please?

Britain's choirs are well worth louder songs of praise. Something to celebrate! ⁦The UK Parliament Choir⁩ thetimes.com/article/b26a8b…

🗣️Statement from Cllr Kevin Bentley Kevin Bentley, Leader of the Conservative Group at the Local Government Association, following the publication of the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2026 - 2027👇👇👇

"The prime minister's spokesperson literally said last summer there were no plans to rejoin the Erasmus scheme." Darren McCaffrey and Nick Thomas-Symonds clash over confusions about rejoining Erasmus ⬇️ #PoliticsHub trib.al/fDavPBv 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233

I understand that @conservatives turned down this 'opportunity' for only £300m pa because it was such poor value for money: paying the EU to be allowed to subsidise far more of their students in our universities than we would send to theirs!

The Conservatives £50bn Sovereign Defence Fund will get Britain war ready and send a powerful message to our adversaries. Here’s how👇

Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms. This is an admission by ⁦The Labour Party⁩ that they got this wrong. This will not be enough to save farming. ⁦Conservatives⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

I thought you would be interested in this story from The Times: There's something fishy about the Chagos deal. thetimes.com/article/0f8f75…

The u-turn on pub business rates was Labour’s 12th. Jury trials, as Karl Turner believes is about to happen, will be 13. Serial incompetence indeed.

Good to see Essex way ahead of the pack on road maintenance! Essex is one of the best counties. ⁦BBC Essex⁩ ⁦The Gazette⁩ digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/2263/read…

The Times: CO11 is top coolest postcode to live in! ⁦Bravo Manningtree Town! ⁦BBC Essex⁩ 11 coolest UK postcodes to move to in 2026. thetimes.com/article/09baa5…

Ed Davey wants to scrap the UK-US deal that would give you better access to new, life-saving drugs and help our brilliant life sciences sector create jobs and export. The Lib Dems have let their obsession with President Trump drive them completely mad.

The hypocrisy of the luvvies over Iran is sickening telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/1…