A senior minister has said tougher rules are needed to prevent rising “small boats” crossings to the UK. Michelle Donelan, the science innovation and technology secretary, said the UK needs “robust processes” in place as many people arriving illegally have travelled via safe countries. It comes as the government is expected to publish its new
Most people would agree that the US has a toxic political culture. Bernie Sanders, in the UK this week, makes the point that both blue and red are in hock to big money. The information space is completely dominated by echo chambers which make reasoned political argument ever more unlikely. » Read More
The discussion on the Northern Ireland Protocol has changed subtly in recent days — and not just because Brexiteers have new lingo, by way of the “Windsor Agreement”, to brandish. Rather, both the substance and tenor of the debate have shifted dramatically because the prime minister appears to have negotiated a better deal with the
Gavin Williamson has come under fire for a series of leaked messages which revealed he said teachers were looking for an “excuse” not to work during the pandemic. In the alleged messages, the then-education secretary criticised teaching unions during the pandemic saying that they “really do just hate work”. » Read More
Nominations for the SNP leadership race closed last week with three candidates set to be put to the membership. Scottish health secretary Humza Yousaf, finance secretary Kate Forbes and former community safety minister Ash Regan all secured places on the ballot paper to replace Nicola Sturgeon, having successfully reached the minimum of 100 nominations from at least
Prime minister Rishi Sunak and the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, meet today for “final talks” on the Northern Ireland Protocol, after weeks of rumours that a new post-Brexit agreement was close. Downing Street said Mr Sunak “wants to ensure any deal fixes the practical problems on the ground, » Read More
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the Democratic Unionist Party “will take our time” to comb over Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal in order to ensure it “matches” the prime minister’s promises. The DUP leader suggested that his party will allow for as much time as is needed to study the “very complex agreement” which, » Read More
The prime minister has today unveiled a new Windsor Framework agreement with the European Union which he has heralded as a “decisive breakthrough” on the Northern Ireland Protocol impasse. The new framework was announced at a joint press conference attended by the prime minister and the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the House of Commons, has died aged 93. She was the Labour MP for West Bromwich for 27 years and served as speaker of the House from 1992-2000. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has led tributes to his predecessor in the role. » Read
Nominations for the SNP leadership race closed last week with three candidates set to be put to the membership. Scottish health secretary Humza Yousaf, finance secretary Kate Forbes and former community safety minister Ash Regan all secured places on the ballot paper to replace Nicola Sturgeon, having successfully reached the minimum of 100 nominations from at least
