The government’s illegal migration bill returns to the House of Commons this afternoon where amendments to the legislation will be debated. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick will take the lead at the bill’s report stage and third reading, having led on negotiations with MPs for the home office which has resulted in a key concession from
Six months ago to the day, Rishi Sunak entered No 10 Downing Street as prime minister for the first time. Preceded by six weeks of exile following his bruising campaign defeat in the summer to Liz Truss, it is difficult to overstate how significant a political comeback this was. But as pensions funds teetered and
The health secretary has applied to the High Court in an attempt to stop the latest strike action planned by the Royal College of Nursing. The Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) planned strike action, involving tens of thousands of nurses, is due to take place from 8 pm on Sunday night until 8 pm on
For the first time on 4 May, people in England will join those in Canada, Italy, Norway, Israel, Hungary and Northern Ireland in being required to show photo ID before being allowed to vote. The “no photo ID, no vote” policy was in the last Conservative manifesto and ministers have insisted that the rule change
Diane Abbott has had the Labour whip suspended pending an investigation after the MP wrote a letter suggesting Jewish people are not subjected to the same racism as some other minorities. Ms Abbott, the former shadow home secretary under Jeremy Corbyn, apologised over the comments and said the letter published in The Observer had been
It has been 24 hours since Rishi Sunak was handed the findings of an investigation into eight allegations of bullying against his deputy, Dominic Raab. The report, which is understood to be “very lengthy”, was handed to Number 10 at 9.00 am on Thursday morning, with the prime minister said to be “carefully considering” its
The UK currency faces an energy crisis triggered by various factors, such as gas prices and supply chain disruptions. The result is quite devastating, as lots of small businesses across the country are struggling and looking for ways to cope with this economic decline. A recent survey conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses has
“Professionalism, integrity and accountability”. How quickly a catchphrase becomes a curse. This tyrannical tricolon has hung spectre-like over the first six months of Rishi Sunak’s administration, driving important figures from government on an almost routine basis. The latest to be sacrificed at the altar of accountability is of course Dominic Raab, » Read More
Dominic Raab has written to the prime minister to resign after Rishi Sunak was handed a report yesterday into allegations of his deputy’s bullying behaviour. The report is yet to be made public, but within his resignation letter Mr Raab reveals that senior lawyer Adam Tolley upheld two of the eight allegations against him. » Read
Medical leaders call for the introduction of a third-party to help reach a deal between the government and junior doctors, as strike action continues. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, has urged government to “rapidly engage with an independent organisation” in order to bring an end to the current ‘deadlock’. » Read More
