The deputy PM was oiled and ready to take the initiative. He’d make sure to depart as gracelessly as possible Dominic Raab hadn’t had the best of nights. His sleep had been broken by repeated nightmares. Him being nice to people. In one he had even dreamed he had befriended […]

Five-month investigation into claims against ex-deputy PM upheld complaints of intimidation and abuse of power UK politics live – latest updates Raab quits as report criticises ‘unreasonably aggressive conduct’ A five-month investigation into bullying claims about Dominic Raab led to the deputy prime minister and justice secretary quitting on Friday […]

Dominic Raab has quit over bullying findings that he dismisses as a ‘Kafkaesque saga’ – here is how the UK front pages are covering it Dominic Raab has resigned as deputy prime minister after an official report found he had bullied civil servants. Let’s look at the reaction on the […]

Sources say PM did not ask deputy to go despite bullying inquiry finding he engaged in ‘abuse or misuse of power’ UK politics: live updates Dominic Raab has been forced to quit as deputy prime minister after Rishi Sunak begrudgingly accepted an official inquiry that found his close ally bullied […]

Foreign secretary cancelled plans in Samoa and New Zealand due to crisis in Sudan, his office said The British foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has skipped planned meetings to New Zealand and Samoa to focus on coordinating the UK’s response to the crisis in Sudan. Cleverly had been scheduled to join […]

Largest and most powerful rocket ever built blasts off on test flight that is hoped to be step on human journey to Mars The largest and most powerful rocket ever built has blasted off from Texas but blew up within minutes in a test flight that its makers, SpaceX, hope […]

Rishi Sunak accused of ‘dithering’ over decision by senior Tories as justice secretary seeks to hold on Dominic Raab was fighting for his political life as the prime minister pored over a “stinging” report into bullying allegations that will decide the future of one of his closest allies. Government sources […]

Ernest Moret was interrogated by UK counter-terrorist police when he arrived in London on Tuesday Suella Braverman has been condemned by a group of MEPs over the arrest in London of a French publisher who was interrogated by counter-terrorist police about his political views and “anti-government” contacts. Twelve MEPs wrote […]

Baldwin was pointing a pistol at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal in 2021 when the gun went off Prosecutors in New Mexico have dropped criminal charges against the actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the western movie Rust, officials confirmed […]

Independent team examining corporation’s response to concerns about conduct of DJ says it is keen to hear from Black women The independent review team examining the BBC’s response to concerns about DJ Tim Westwood’s conduct has opened a new phone line, saying it is keen to hear from Black women. […]