Blaming Labour for Their Own Failures
The Tories blamed Labour for problems they had 14 years to fix. NHS inefficiencies? Tory cuts. Rising welfare spending? Their own low-wage economy. Economic collapse? Liz Truss tanked it in 44 days. #ToryFailure #UKPolitics #EconomicCrisis
Another #pandemic is ‘absolutely inevitable’, says #PatrickVallance
Former #UK #ChiefScientificAdviser warns ‘we are not ready yet’ and urges next government to prepare
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/25/another-pandemic-is-absolutely-inevitable-says-patrick-vallance-covid
#ToryFailure #GE2024
'#Brexit #BorderChecks will cost #UK firms £470m a year, says watchdog
‘More than three years after end of transition period, it is still not clear when full controls will be in place’'
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/20/britain-brexit-border-checks-eu-cost-uk-firms-470m-a-year-says-watchdog
#ToryPoliciesInAction #BrexitBonus #OvenReadyDeal #ToryFailure
Fewer than 20% of #LevellingUp projects completed in #England, figures show
Exclusive: Plans either shelved or stalled despite being part of flagship #Policy promise at last election
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/03/fewer-than-20-levelling-up-projects-completed-england-figures
#ToryPoliciesInAction #ToryFailure #ToryLies
'‘We’re facing a critical shortage’: why #UK’s #GreenRevolution urgently needs #SkilledWorkers
The country’s #NetZero transition may not be short of funds. But it desperately requires many more skilled #engineers, #electricians and #workers than it has
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/20/were-facing-a-critical-shortage-why-uks-green-revolution-urgently-needs-skilled-workers
#ToryPoliciesInAction #Education #Training #Immigration #ToryFailure #DontLookUp
#Sunak ‘dodging scrutiny’ by failing to appoint chair of #ClimateChangeCommittee
No successor has been named for Lord Deben – and now the independent watchdog’s chief executive has resigned
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/14/sunak-dodging-scrutiny-by-failing-to-appoint-chair-of-climate-change-committee
#ClimateCrisis #ToryFailure
@kim_harding But who could have predicted that? #ToryFailure
‘Everyone cites #Covid19 and #Brexit’: number of #UK businesses going bust rises 52% in two years
#InterestRateRises, #Inflation, and #skills and #LabourShortages all contributed to sharp increase in company #insolvencies in 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/06/uk-businesses-going-bust-covid-brexit
#UK voters want closer relationship with #EU in ‘significant’ shift since #Brexit
Major study finds public see ties with #Europe as more important than links with #US and many ‘exhausted’ by ‘toxic’ debate
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/09/uk-voters-want-closer-relationship-with-eu-in-significant-shift-since-brexit
#DWP errors leave more than 200,000 #pensioners £1.3bn out of pocket
Report concludes government failed to fix basic mistakes and civil servants ‘asleep at the switch.
165,000 also missed out on £1.2bn in the previous year, the #PublicAccountsCommittee (#PAC) found.
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/dec/06/dwp-errors-leave-more-than-200000-pensioners-out-of-pocket
#UK government is not prepared for #ClimateDisasters, says spending watchdog
#CabinetOffice does not have strategy to ensure resilience to extreme weather, says #NationalAuditOffice
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/06/uk-government-is-not-prepared-for-climate-disasters-says-spending-watchdog
#NAO #ToryPoliciesInAction #ClimateCrisis #ToryFailure #DontLookUp
#Beef, #soy and #PalmOil products linked to #deforestation still imported into #UK
Campaigners accuse government of failing to stick to promises made at #Cop26 climate summit in 2021
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/06/beef-soy-palm-oil-products-deforestation-imported-uk-climate
#ClimateCrisis #ToryPoliciesInAction #DontLookUp #ToryFailure
