MP has Tory whip withdrawn pending investigation into allegations about his conduct
An MP has had the Tory whip withdrawn pending an investigation into allegations about his conduct. Claims about Somerton and...
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PM welcomes chance to ‘finally secure peace’ in Yemen civil war
Boris Johnson has welcomed a two-month truce in Yemen, with violence in the country's almost eight-year civil war having intensified...
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘right to ask for answers’ says leading MP as probe launched
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is "right to ask for answers", a leading MP said as he launched a select committee inquiry into...
Starmer urges Sunak to ‘come clean’ over wife’s stake in company with presence in Russia
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has urged Rishi Sunak to "come clean" over whether his wife benefits from investments in...
Government backtracks on U-turn over conversion therapy ban
The government has dropped plans to introduce a new law to ban conversion therapy.Theresa May had initially promised in 2018...
Second minister concedes laws were broken during partygate – as Starmer says any fine for Carrie Johnson should be made public
A second Cabinet minister has admitted that lockdown laws were broken during the partygate scandal - even after Boris Johnson...
Liz Truss heads to India to urge Modi to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Foreign Secretary is heading to India to urge its government to work with other democracies to condemn Russia's invasion...
Johnson and Starmer clash over ‘widespread criminality’ found by partygate probe
Sir Keir Starmer has clashed with the prime minister and asked why he is yet to resign, after police announced...
Lebedev says he has ‘nothing to hide’ as MPs approve call for ‘transparency’ over peerage
Russian-born newspaper mogul Evgeny Lebedev has said he supports Labour's call for information on the decision to give him a...
Met Police to issue 20 fines over Downing Street parties that breached lockdown rules
The Metropolitan Police is to issue 20 fines to people who attended lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street and Whitehall.But the...
Twenty fines could be issued to 20 people in coming days over partygate investigation
Twenty fines could be issued to 20 people in the coming hours over events held in Downing Street and Whitehall...
Pupils falling behind to get extra help – but union says education plan is ‘damp squib’
Pupils falling behind in English and maths will be given extra support under new plans set out by the education...
Government to take 20% stake in next-generation nuclear power plant
The government plans to take a 20% stake in a new nuclear plant in Suffolk in a move to bolster...
‘Day of reckoning’ faces Putin with evidence of war crimes, says cabinet minister
Vladimir Putin and his henchmen face a "day of reckoning" with evidence of war crimes having been committed in Ukraine,...
High Court rules against Home Office over data being extracted from migrants’ mobile phones
The High Court has found that the Home Office acted unlawfully in a programme known as Project Sunshine in which...
Sir David Amess ‘suspected Brass Eye-style sting’ before fatal knife attack on him
An alleged terrorist said that Sir David Amess suspected a Brass Eye-style "sting" before he launched a fatal knife attack...
Cabinet minister Shapps to take in Ukrainian refugee family – including their dog
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is preparing to welcome a family of Ukrainian refugees into his home - along with their...
‘Brazen’ P&O boss should quit, says transport secretary – as he vows to change law
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said the boss of P&O Ferries should quit for his "brazen, breathtaking arrogance" in admitting...
Sunak admits going to bed ‘every night’ knowing he ‘can’t solve all the problems’ people have
Rishi Sunak has admitted he goes to bed "every night" knowing that he "can't solve all the problems that people...
P&O Ferries chief executive to face questions from MPs
The chief executive of P&O Ferries will face questions from MPs later after the controversial sacking of nearly 800 workers...