MPs endorse privileges committee report censuring former PM by 354 votes to seven Conservative infighting over Boris Johnson misleading the House of Commons about Partygate reached bitter new heights on Monday night, with his supporters being told to hang their heads in shame. Johnson faces being blocked from obtaining special […]
Month: June 2023
French expert and British explorer believed to be among five onboard submersible missing in north Atlantic since Sunday Explainer: what is the Titan tourist sub and what might have happened to it? Search and rescue teams were racing against time on Monday to find a tourist sub that went missing […]
Institute for Public Policy Research points to £500bn-plus underspend compared with other advanced economies More than half a trillion pounds’ worth of underinvestment by government and business over recent decades has left Britain’s economy trapped in a growth “doom loop”, according to a thinktank. Sounding the alarm as the economy […]
Former prime minister criticises Daily Star stunt but says UK media’s irreverence is a good thing overall Liz Truss has described as “puerile” the newspaper stunt in which her tenure as prime minister was measured against the shelf life of a lettuce. Speaking at a broadcasting conference in Dublin, Truss […]
Sgt Laurence Knight met woman in Brighton last July and allegedly raped her in the sea, jury hears A serving Metropolitan police officer raped a woman in the sea on Brighton beach on his stag night, a court has heard. Sgt Laurence Knight, 34, is said to have met the […]
Tories campaigning in looming byelections acknowledge public’s anger at footage of HQ gathering Rishi Sunak’s attempts to move on from the legacy of Boris Johnson’s chaotic premiership have suffered a further setback as police announced they were “considering” fresh Partygate video footage of an event during lockdown at Conservative headquarters. […]
Letter sent to home secretary warns tens of thousands of children could be locked up indefinitely if illegal migration bill passes The UK’s top medical bodies have called for an urgent meeting with ministers after suggesting that tens of thousands of children could be locked up indefinitely if the illegal […]
Suspected people smugglers to appear in court in Kalamata, as police in Kashmir announce 10 arrests Nine suspected people smugglers are to appear before a Greek court accused of piloting the fishing trawler that sank off the coast of Greece last week leaving hundreds missing and presumed dead in one […]
Claire Holmes is Conservative candidate to be MP in seat Nigel Adams suddenly stood down from after winning large majority The Tories have named a local councillor as their candidate in the upcoming Selby and Ainsty byelection, triggered by the resignation of a Boris Johnson ally. Nigel Adams, who had […]
Rishi Sunak told his government appears to be going backwards on pledge to end rough sleeping in England Homelessness charities have told Rishi Sunak they are deeply concerned the government will fail to meet its target of ending rough sleeping in England by 2024. In a letter to the prime […]