Experts warn Michael Gove lack of detail would allow landlords to circumvent legal overhaul Tenants and campaigners have warned Michael Gove not to create a “back door” for unfair evictions as private rented sector reforms are unveiled on Wednesday. The legal overhaul will ban no-fault evictions but strengthen landlords’ rights […]
Month: May 2023
Prime minister uses summit address at Council of Europe in Reykjavik to talk of need to confront ‘illegal migration’ Rishi Sunak has sought to convince European leaders to support his plans to detain and remove people to Rwanda – using a summit address to link the “lessons” of the Ukraine […]
Dictator visits assembly facility as state media says satellite will be ready for loading after final checks Kim Jong-un has inspected North Korea’s first military spy satellite and given the go-ahead for its “future action plan”, according to state media. Kim met the “non-permanent satellite launch preparatory committee” on Tuesday […]
Leaders of Japan, India, US and Australia will instead meet on sidelines of the G7 in Hiroshima this weekend Anthony Albanese has confirmed the Sydney Quad meeting will not go ahead, after US president Joe Biden pulled out of his Australian visit to deal with domestic issues. Early Wednesday morning […]
Exclusive: ministers plan to exempt asylum seekers’ landlords from rules including minimum room sizes Ministers are removing basic housing protections from asylum seekers under new rules designed to move tens of thousands out of hotels and into the private rented sector. The changes would exempt landlords from regulations governing everything […]
Party colleagues condemn home secretary’s ‘outrageous’ National Conservatism conference speech, and say it undermined Sunak Despairing Conservative MPs have accused Suella Braverman of undermining Rishi Sunak’s authority and making a bid for the future leadership of the party with a partisan speech railing against experts and elites. The home secretary […]
Emergency services called to 92-room Loafers Lodge hostel just after midnight and a number of people remain unaccounted for Follow our Wellington hostel fire live blog for the latest updates At least six people are dead and 11 others missing after a “worst nightmare” fire at a 92-room hostel in […]
Rules on fisheries, sensitive habitats and access to EU-wide criminal database among legislation to be discarded Ministers have published the list of 600 EU laws the government plans to scrap by the end of the year in a much-reduced Brussels “bonfire” that has enraged hardline Brexiters in the Conservative party. […]
Actor urged ‘people in power’ to criminalise harmful digital content when she accepted Bafta award Online safety campaigners have welcomed Kate Winslet’s call on “people in power” to criminalise harmful digital content during her Bafta acceptance speech, as the UK parliament debates legislation to rein in social media platforms. The […]
Reports of explosions across the city as mayor says that rocket debris has fallen in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Follow the latest news What we know on day 447 of the invasion There are no encouraging prospects for extending the Black Sea grain export initiative at the moment, a source familiar […]