In an urgent question, James Heappey gave a statement regarding the recent allegations of malpractice by British special forces when in Afghanistan. Heappey told the House of Commons that “it is absolutely right that personnel are held to account”. However, the defence minister denied the suggestion that the Ministry of Defence had be “flippant” in…
The result of the second round of voting in the Conservative leadership contest is expected at 15.00BST today. The voting is part of several rounds due to take place this week in order to whittle the candidates down to two by the end of next week. The ballot opens at 11:30BST. The candidates in today’s…
Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi have been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest after the first round of voting. Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 committee announced the results. Here are all 8 of the candidates, and the number of votes they received: Badenoch 40 Braverman 32 Hunt 18 Mordaunt 67 Sunak 88 Truss…
In the first day of debating the online safety bill, shadow digital minister Alex Davies-Jones rejected government claims that the bill was “world leading”, telling MPs that this description was “far from the truth’. Under-Secretary Damian Collins welcomed the bill which will ensure online companies “put in the tin” what they “put on the label”…
In an urgent question, Labour’s Fleur Anderson asked for a statement from the government on ministerial severance payments following the high number of resignations taking place in the previous week. Cabinet office under-secretary Heather Wheeler confirmed that three months pay as a severance payment has been in place since legislation was passed “by parliament in…
In response to an urgent question to Angela Rayner, paymaster general Michael Ellis told MPs that there is a functioning government. Ellis also confirmed that the prime minister will make an “important statement” today. Rayner told Ellis “this country has no functioning government” in the midst of multiple crises. The post Ellis maintains there is…
In a personal statement to the House of Commons following PMQs, former health secreatry Sajid Javid made a statement in reaction to his resignation on Tuesday evening. Javid told MPs that “the tightrope between loyalty and integrity has become impossible”. “At some point, we have to conclude that enough is enough, and I…
Yesterday’s evening’s announcements that health secretary Sajid Javid, and chancellor Rishi Sunak quit the cabinet have since been followed by a string of other resignations. As it stands, the total tally of resignations is 18. This includes: Rishi Sunak – chancellor Sajid Javid – health secretary Bin Afolami – vice chair Jo Churchill – health…
Labour has today branded the government’s new childcare plans “pathetic”. The government said that in order to “drive down costs for providers and parents” it will consider slashing required staff-to-child ratios from 1:4 to 1:5 for two-year-olds. Childcare for children aged 0-2 is the most expensive for providers to deliver, largely given the need for higher…
