EU commissioner Ylva Johansson warns new migration bill breaches international law, potentially reigniting hostilities Rishi Sunak faces a fresh clash with the EU after a senior comissioner warned that his contentious new migration bill will be in breach of human rights laws. The intervention comes as the prime minister prepares […]
Month: March 2023
Former prime minister reportedly interviewed by lawyer investigating Raab bullying allegations Boris Johnson previously warned Dominic Raab about his conduct, according to reports that claim the former prime minister has given evidence to the bullying investigation. Johnson has been interviewed by Adam Tolley KC, the independent lawyer who is investigating […]
Two other studies also show there are insufficient places in half of the country’s councils The scale of the childcare crisis in England has been exposed by new data showing some parents face spending as much as 80% of their take-home pay on childcare while others struggle to find a […]
Saturday magazine also awarded supplement of the year, while Aditya Chakrabortty and Jay Rayner receive accolades The Guardian has won daily newspaper of the year and supplement of the year for its Saturday magazine at the prestigious Press Awards. They were two of several accolades received at the ceremony, including […]
Rics data for February shows improvement in new buyer inquiries and sales The UK housing market remains in decline but there are some signs of stabilisation, with an improvement in new buyer inquiries and sales last month, according to surveyors. Many told the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) that […]
UNHCR ‘profoundly concerned’ by bill that would allow government to criminalise, detain and deport asylum seekers UK politics live – latest news updates Rishi Sunak’s government has been accused of “extinguishing the right to seek refugee protection in the UK” by the United Nations refugee agency after the introduction of […]
Kate Forbes clashed with fellow frontrunner Humza Yousaf over his track record in first of four debates to decide Sturgeon’s successor The battle to lead the Scottish National party became bitter and personal after the two leading candidates attacked each other’s suitability to succeed Nicola Sturgeon in the first televised […]
Only EU and Norwegian firms will be able to take advantage of joint procurement agreement, says leaked paper Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Britain’s defence industry is to be blocked from profiting from the EU’s vast increase in spending on arms for Ukraine, under a leaked plan seen by […]
Plans follow open letter by Lionesses after Euro 2022 victory Primary schools to get more than £600m over next two years The government has heeded the calls of the Lionesses after their historic Euro 2022 win and committed to providing equal access to all sports in PE for boys and […]
Union suspends planned strike on 16 March after receiving fresh pay offer from Network Rail The RMT union has called off a strike at Network Rail next week, fuelling hopes of a significant breakthrough in the long-running dispute. The union said it was suspending the strike planned for Thursday 16 […]