Hancock accused of ‘weaponising disabled children’ with threat to block centre if MP didn’t back COVID curbs
Matt Hancock supported threatening to block a disability centre in a Tory MP's constituency in a bid to get him...
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Migrant crossings: Home Secretary Suella Braverman says new small boats legislation ‘not breaking’ international law
The home secretary has told Sky News the government's new plan to stop small boat migrants arriving in the UK...
UK set to publish ‘refresh’ of major defence and security review ahead of budget – with modest rise in spending expected
The UK plans to release a "refresh" of a major defence and security review next week ahead of the budget,...
Annual cap on migrants entering through safe routes unveiled and small boat migrants to be ‘removed swiftly’ under new bill
The home secretary has unveiled the new Illegal Migration Bill that will mean migrants arriving on small boats in the...
Can the Illegal Migration Bill work – and what does it mean for people who arrive in small boats?
The home secretary has promised her new Illegal Migration Bill will ensure anyone who arrives illegally in the UK is...
Rishi Sunak talks tough on immigration but the ‘stop the boats’ slogan is not as straightforward as it seems
It is an image the government wants the world to see.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak standing behind a boldly branded "stop...
Hancock accused of ‘weaponising disabled children’ with threat to block centre if MP didn’t back COVID curbs
Matt Hancock supported threatening to block a disability centre in a Tory MP's constituency in a bid to get him...
Rishi Sunak says migrants crackdown needed as current system ‘unfair on British people’
Rishi Sunak has said the crackdown on small boats crossing the Channel is needed as the current system that is...
Sir Graham Brady to stand down as MP at next election
Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the influential 1922 committee of backbench Tory MPs, is to stand down at the next...
‘Our small boats plan will push boundaries of international law’, admit senior Tories
A new plan to ban refugees arriving in the UK by small boats from today from claiming asylum will push...
What’s the plan to stop people in small boats claiming asylum – and do refugees have a ‘safe and legal’ route to the UK?
The government is stepping up its bid to stop migrants crossing the Channel in small boats with a new set...
UK’s inability to replenish dwindling munitions stockpile ‘a risk to national security’
The UK's inability to replenish its dwindling munitions stockpile is putting national security at risk, MPs have warned.The UK and...
Sir Chris Whitty warned public wouldn’t stick to lockdown ‘sex ban’, leaked messages reveal
Sir Chris Whitty advised against imposing a lockdown "sex ban" because couples were "not likely to listen" to orders to...
Ministers question if Sue Gray followed rules – as messages reveal Tory divides on Labour appointment
Tory MPs are fighting between themselves over Sue Gray's decision to leave the civil service to work for Labour, leaked...
Matt Hancock is ‘two-faced’ and ‘was like a headless chicken’ during COVID vaccine drive
Matt Hancock has been branded "two-faced" and compared to a "headless chicken" by the former boss of the COVID vaccines...
Top civil servant warned Boris Johnson was ‘distrusted figure’ during COVID pandemic, leaked Hancock WhatsApp messages show
Cabinet Secretary Simon Case described Boris Johnson as a "distrusted figure" during the COVID pandemic and warned the public were...
Sue Gray: ‘No reason to believe’ partygate investigator not impartial, minister says
A cabinet minister said she has "no reason to believe" Sue Gray was not impartial when she investigated partygate ahead...
Plans to clamp down on Channel migrant crossings ‘unworkable’ – Rishi Sunak warned
The UK government is "avoiding the asylum responsibilities it expects others to take" with new plans to clamp down on...
Boris Johnson nominates his father Stanley for a knighthood, report says
Boris Johnson has put his father forward for a knighthood in his resignation honours list, it has been reported.The former prime...
Windsor Framework: Stormont brake will be veto not delay of EU law in Northern Ireland, minister confirms
The Northern Ireland secretary has confirmed the "Stormont brake" revealed in the new Brexit deal would be a veto, not...