Controversial asylum law will now go to Lords despite criticism from leading Conservatives The government’s flagship asylum bill passed its third reading in the Commons on Wednesday night and will now go to the Lords despite criticism from several leading Conservatives including Theresa May. The illegal migration bill, which is […]
Exclusive: civil servants have privately referred to ‘bullying’ by health secretary, sources say Officials from the Department of Health have “raised concerns” about Steve Barclay’s alleged conduct towards civil servants, the Guardian has been told. Sources said the civil servants had informally complained to Chris Wormald, the department’s permanent secretary, […]
Court papers allege that Morgan, when he was NoW editor, and others knew about and concealed hacking of texts and phone calls Prince Harry has claimed Piers Morgan “knew about, encouraged and concealed” illegal targeting of Diana, Princess of Wales when he was editor of the News of the World. […]
Senior MPs say attendance of Han Zheng, accused of breaching Sino-British treaty with Hong Kong crackdown, would be insult Senior Conservative MPs have labelled the expected attendance of China’s vice-president at King Charles’s coronation as “outrageous”. Han Zheng, who was recently appointed as president Xi Jinping’s deputy, is expected to […]
Venue could close permanently after two people were killed in a crowd crush in December A music venue in Brixton could be closed permanently after the Metropolitan police called for its licence to be revoked after two people were killed in a crowd crush in December. The O2 Academy venue’s […]
Painting, renamed Portrait of Mai, will remain on public display after being jointly acquired with Getty Museum A painting described as “one of the most important, influential portraits in the history of British art” is to remain on public display after it was jointly bought by the UK’s National Portrait […]
Harry claims his father intervened because he wanted to ensure the Sun supported his and Camilla’s future reign Queen Elizabeth II personally threatened Rupert Murdoch’s media company with legal proceedings over phone hacking only for her efforts to be undermined by the then Prince Charles, the high court has heard. […]
Exclusive: Simon Case pressuring watchdog to block Gray from taking up job until after next election The head of the civil service, Simon Case, has attempted to block former senior official Sue Gray from working with Labour as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff until after the next general election, the […]
First RAF flight leaves amid ceasefire as Britain begins belated evacuation of 2,000 trapped nationals Sudan crisis – latest updates A first British evacuation flight from Sudan has landed in Cyprus after Germany gave permission for the UK to fly a plane from an airfield north of Khartoum it has […]
Exclusive: family of Elizabeth Chau accuse police of failing to take case seriously because of their race The family of a 19-year-old woman whom the serial killer Levi Bellfield claims to have murdered two decades ago have accused the Metropolitan police of failing to take the case seriously because of […]