Rishi Sunak urges Lords to back Rwanda bill This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton BBC political reporter Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged the House of Lords to pass his flagship Rwanda bill, as he warned peers not to “frustrate… Continue reading Rishi Sunak urges Lords to back Rwanda bill
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Unseen images of code breaking computer that helped win WW2
Unseen images of code breaking computer that helped win WW2 Crown Copyright By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter GCHQ has released never before seen images of Colossus, the UK’s secret code breaking computer credited with helping the Allies win World War Two. The intelligence agency is publishing them to mark the 80th anniversary of the device’s… Continue reading Unseen images of code breaking computer that helped win WW2
Rwandan president Paul Kagame suggests UK could get money back
Rwandan president Paul Kagame suggests UK could get money back This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has said he could return money to the UK if no asylum seekers are sent to his country under his deal with the… Continue reading Rwandan president Paul Kagame suggests UK could get money back
Rishi Sunak faces key Rwanda vote after Tory deputy chairmen resign
Rishi Sunak faces key Rwanda vote after Tory deputy chairmen resign PA Media By Becky Morton, political reporter, & Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent BBC News Rishi Sunak is facing a crucial vote on his Rwanda bill, after two Conservative deputy chairmen and a ministerial aide resigned to rebel over the issue. On Tuesday Lee… Continue reading Rishi Sunak faces key Rwanda vote after Tory deputy chairmen resign
BT to ditch mid-contract inflation-linked price rises
BT to ditch mid-contract inflation-linked price rises Getty Images By Tom Gerken Technology reporter BT is abandoning mid-contract price rises linked to inflation after the telecoms watchdog Ofcom threatened to ban the practice. It has been one of several providers to tell customers the cost of their mobile and broadband services would increase by inflation… Continue reading BT to ditch mid-contract inflation-linked price rises
General election: Labour would need record swing to win
General election: Labour would need record swing to win By Peter Barnes Senior elections and political analyst, BBC News The Labour Party would need a record swing in votes at the next general election to win a majority in the House of Commons, according to analysis of the new electoral map. The next election will… Continue reading General election: Labour would need record swing to win
Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group Shutterstock By Dominic Casciani Home and legal correspondent One of the most controversial Islamist groups in the UK, Hizb ut-Tahrir, is to be banned as a terrorist organisation, accused of praising the Hamas attacks. Home Secretary James Cleverly said the group was “antisemitic” and “actively promotes… Continue reading Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
UK will back words with actions against Houthis in Yemen – Cameron
UK will back words with actions against Houthis in Yemen – Cameron This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By James Gregory & Adam Durbin BBC News Foreign Secretary David Cameron said the UK is “prepared to back our words with actions” against the… Continue reading UK will back words with actions against Houthis in Yemen – Cameron
Tony Blair was warned Horizon IT system could be flawed, documents show
Tony Blair was warned Horizon IT system could be flawed, documents show Getty Images By Helen Catt Political correspondent Sir Tony Blair was warned the Horizon IT system at the centre of the Post Office scandal could be flawed before it was rolled out, a document shows. A handwritten note from the then-Labour PM, published… Continue reading Tony Blair was warned Horizon IT system could be flawed, documents show
Chris Mason: Landmark moment for Sunak with Yemen strikes
Chris Mason: Landmark moment for Sunak with Yemen strikes EPA By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News For Rishi Sunak, strikes against the Houthi rebels mark a landmark moment of his premiership. The decision to commit the UK to military action is a landmark moment in any prime minister’s tenure in office. The government has… Continue reading Chris Mason: Landmark moment for Sunak with Yemen strikes