Farmers paid to protect nature in dramatic overhaul of subsidies scheme
From planting wildflowers and new hedgerows to tackling crop pests without pesticides, farmers will now be paid for 280 different...
Politics
Boris Johnson earns nearly £1m in one month in outside earnings – bringing his total since 2019 to £2.3m
Boris Johnson has earned nearly £1m in a month to bring his earnings this parliament up to £2.3m. Matt Hancock...
Rishi Sunak fails to place full confidence in Nadhim Zahawi over tax investigation
Rishi Sunak has refused to place his full confidence behind Nadhim Zahawi as the Tory party chairman faces an investigation...
Suella Braverman faces backlash for rowing back on Windrush reforms
Home Secretary Suella Braverman is under fire for rowing back on reforms designed to prevent another Windrush scandal, with Labour's...
UK government to oppose Russian athletes competing at 2024 Paris Olympics as neutrals
The British government is to summon opposition to Russian athletes being allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics as...
Andrew Bridgen threatens to sue Matt Hancock over ‘antisemitism’ claim
A former Tory MP who compared the COVID vaccine rollout to the Holocaust has threatened to sue Matt Hancock for...
Boris Johnson’s legal fees could cost taxpayer more than £222,000, says top civil servant
The government could spend more than £222,000 of public money on legal advice for Boris Johnson as he faces an...
Nadhim Zahawi tax row: Rishi Sunak’s integrity is taking a hit as he prolongs the pain over Tory party chairman
There is plenty of bemusement, irritation and anger in some quarters of the Conservative Party as to why Nadhim Zahawi...
PMQs: Sir Keir Starmer attacks ‘hopelessly weak’ Rishi Sunak for failing to sack Nadhim Zahawi
Sir Keir Starmer has suggested the job of prime minister is "too big" for a "hopelessly weak" Rishi Sunak as...
Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs: What did the Conservative Party chairman do?
The chairman of the Conservative Party, Nadhim Zahawi, is currently under investigation over his multimillion-pound tax dispute.On Monday, Prime Minister...
Overhaul of human rights laws would weaken UK courts ‘and should be scrapped’, MPs warn
Plans to overhaul human rights legislation would weaken UK courts and result in more cases being decided in Strasbourg, MPs...
Zac Goldsmith hopes COP28 hosts UAE will do ‘superb’ job despite concerns about oil-production
The government of the United Arab Emirates, one of the world's biggest oil producers, will do a "superb job" of...
Around 500 migrants crossed Channel to UK today
Around 500 people crossed from France to England across the Channel today, according to Sky sources.Groups of people wearing life...
Treasury reviewing processes after reports it helped Wagner Group boss circumvent sanctions to sue British journalist
The Treasury is reviewing its processes after reports it helped the head of Russia's notorious mercenary Wagner Group circumvent UK...
Westminster Accounts: Speakers call for overhaul of All-Party Parliamentary Groups
Parliament's reputation is being put at risk by groups of MPs that can be funded by lobbyists, according to a...
Matt Hancock: Man arrested on suspicion of assaulting ex-health secretary in Tube station
A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting former health secretary Matt Hancock in a Tube station, British Transport...
No 10 confirms Rishi Sunak has never paid tax penalty amid Nadhim Zahawi row
Number 10 has said Rishi Sunak has never paid a tax penalty as the row over Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs...
Michael Gove name-checks Lionel Messi as he compares UK economy to team with ‘star striker and defence full of holes’
Michael Gove invoked Lionel Messi in a speech about levelling up in which he compared the UK economy to a...
Tory peer Lord Hayward joins calls for Nadhim Zahawi to ‘consider his position’ over tax row
A Conservative peer has become the latest senior Tory to call on Nadhim Zahawi to consider his position.Lord Hayward said...
Govt’s decision to reject £1.2bn cross-Channel power cable project overturned by High Court
The government's decision to reject plans for a £1.2bn cross-Channel power cable project has been overturned by the High Court.Kwasi...
