Splits between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak over windfall tax policy
Splits have emerged between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak over how to respond to Labour's call for a windfall tax...
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Queen’s Speech passed by MPs despite calls for more action on cost of living crisis
Boris Johnson's legislative programme outlined in the Queen's Speech has been passed by MPs - despite some suggesting it should...
Boris Johnson accused of dithering over windfall tax amid cost of living ‘nightmare’
Sir Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of dithering over more help for households struggling as inflation hits a four-decade...
Ministers to introduce law to change Northern Ireland Protocol amid ‘very grave’ situation
Ministers plan to introduce legislation to change Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trade arrangements in coming weeks as it faces a "very...
Minister ‘surprised’ at Bank of England’s ‘apocalyptic’ food price warning
A Cabinet minister has said he was "somewhat surprised" to hear the Bank of England warn of "apocalyptic" food price...
Truss expected to set out plans to rewrite Northern Ireland Protocol
The Foreign Secretary is expected to set out plans for legislation to rewrite the Northern Ireland Protocol on Tuesday. Speaking...
Northern Ireland Protocol talks ‘kind of stuck’ as PM heads to Belfast
Talks over the Northern Ireland Protocol are "kind of stuck", an EU source has told Sky News as Boris Johnson...
Ministers eye legal implications amid plot to override Northern Ireland Protocol
The government is planning to publish legislation to override the Northern Ireland Protocol, but Sky News understands the cabinet has...
UK has ‘absolutely the right’ to change Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade rules, says business secretary
Business Secretary Kwarsi Kwarteng has said it is "absolutely right" the government is ready to tear up parts of post-Brexit...
Sinn Fein’s president accuses PM of using Northern Ireland as a ‘pawn’ in negotiations with EU
Sinn Fein has accused Boris Johnson of playing dangerous games with the people of Northern Ireland and shamefully using the...
First group of illegal migrants will be sent to Rwanda within a fortnight
The first group of illegal migrants have been told they will be sent to Rwanda within a fortnight under the...
Champagne bottle donated by Tory party chairman auctioned as ‘souvenir of partygate’
A bottle of champagne that Conservative Party Chairman Oliver Dowden donated to a fundraising auction was labelled as being "hugely...
Plans to cut 90,000 civil servants ‘perfectly reasonable’, says Rees-Mogg as he shows up with four aides for TV interview
Jacob Rees-Mogg has said that plans to cut more than 90,000 civil service jobs in order to free up billions...
PM orders ministers to plan 90,000 civil service job cuts but union warns of ‘reckless slash and burn’
Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to come up with plans to cut more than 90,000 civil service jobs in order...
UK will have ‘no choice but to act’ if EU does not show ‘flexibility’ over NI protocol – Truss
The UK will have "no choice but to act" if the EU does not show the "requisite flexibility" over the...
Tory MP criticised for saying food bank users just need to learn how to cook
A Conservative MP has been heavily criticised for claiming that people who use food banks do not know how to...
New laws will crack down on spying and interference by foreign states ‘seeking to undermine’ UK
New legislation aimed at cracking down on foreign spying and interference are being introduced by Home Secretary Priti Patel today.The...
PM hints at cost of living announcement in coming days amid crisis facing British households
Boris Johnson has hinted at an announcement about addressing the cost of living crisis in coming days - but the...
Labour confident it can prove Starmer’s innocence after vow to resign if fined over ‘beergate’
Labour is confident it can prove Sir Keir Starmer did not break lockdown rules after he pledged to offer his...
New laws targeting protesters and bonfire of EU legislation among plans to be set out in Queen’s Speech
New laws to outlaw guerrilla-style climate protests that have caused misery for the public are being unveiled in a bumper...
