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
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
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
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
The chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said the government is “on track” to deliver on its promise of halving inflation this year after price rises eased last month. Data published by the Office for National Statistics this morning showed that the Consumer Prices Index rose by 10.1 per cent in the 12 months to March this
The government has been accused of creating a “transparency black hole” after it emerged that Rishi Sunak is under investigation for allegedly failing to declare an interest when being questioned by parliament’s liaison committee on 28 March. Last month, chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a pilot of incentive payments of £600 for childminders joining the profession
Prime minister Rishi Sunak will today vow to change the nation’s “anti-maths mindset” as part of a major speech on education in which he will say that all pupils in England should study some sort of maths until the age of 18. Speaking in central London, the prime minister will announce an expert-led review into
Home office minister Chris Philip has dismissed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) economic forecast for the UK, claiming the organisation’s predictions are “unduly pessimistic”. Mr Philp, the policing minister, said this morning that the UK has a “track record” of “consistently outperforming” the IMF’s forecasts — that is despite new figures showing the UK economy flatlined in
