Category: UK Politics

Westminster’s tortuous battle with the gender question 14 minutes ago Ben Wright Political correspondent Brian Wheeler Political reporter Getty Images What is a woman? In recent years it is a question that has caused political punch-ups, party splits and despatch box spats. A complex, emotionally charged and fiercely contested argument around gender, trans rights and… Continue reading Westminster’s tortuous battle with the gender question

Supplies to be sent to Scunthorpe to keep British Steel blast furnaces going British Steel’s blast furnaces are set to continue running with a delivery of enough raw materials to keep them alight for the “coming weeks” due on Tuesday, the government has said. Coking coal and iron ore from the US will be unloaded… Continue reading Supplies to be sent to Scunthorpe to keep British Steel blast furnaces going

Some police forces unprepared for summer riots, MPs find Police forces were in several cases unprepared for the level of violence that broke out in riots after the murder of three children in Southport last summer, a report by MPs has found. It left officers exposed to “significant risk”, the Home Affairs Committee said, in… Continue reading Some police forces unprepared for summer riots, MPs find

Race to keep furnaces burning at British Steel plant Officials are working to deliver essential raw materials to British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant, the government has said, as it races to keep its blast furnaces burning. An emergency law rushed through Parliament on Saturday gave the government control of the Lincolnshire site to prevent its Chinese… Continue reading Race to keep furnaces burning at British Steel plant

Reynolds refuses to say if steel furnaces can keep running 12 hours ago Sam Francis Political reporter The business secretary has refused to confirm if the government can get the sufficient raw material supplies in time to keep the blast furnaces at British Steel running, after it took control of the Chinese-owned plant. Emergency legislation… Continue reading Reynolds refuses to say if steel furnaces can keep running

UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers 3 hours ago Brian Wheeler Political reporter House of Commons The UK government is taking control of Chinese-owned British Steel after emergency legislation was rushed through Parliament in a single day. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told MPs the government’s likely next step would be to nationalise… Continue reading UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers

Laura Kuenssberg: Can UK afford to save British Steel – and can it afford not to? 4 hours ago Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurak BBC “Who was going to blink first?” A source involved in the fraught negotiations since the election over the future of British Steel told me that as time passed,… Continue reading Laura Kuenssberg: Can UK afford to save British Steel – and can it afford not to?

MPs recalled to debate emergency law to save British Steel Parliament will be recalled on Saturday to debate an emergency law to save British Steel’s plant in Scunthorpe. A government source says it is looking “to take control”‘ of the company, after its Chinese owner said its blast furnaces are “no longer financially sustainable”. Talks… Continue reading MPs recalled to debate emergency law to save British Steel

Cabinet Office to shed 2,100 civil servant roles A government department run by one of Sir Keir Starmer’s most senior ministers is cutting almost a third of its jobs as ministers seek to accelerate civil service reform. Officials at the Cabinet Office – headed by Pat McFadden – are being told today that 2,100 of… Continue reading Cabinet Office to shed 2,100 civil servant roles

Local grooming gang reviews will go ahead, says Cooper Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has insisted local inquiries into grooming gangs in five towns are still going ahead despite claims the plans have been watered down. In January, Cooper announced a three-month rapid review into the issue, as well as five local inquiries – but has… Continue reading Local grooming gang reviews will go ahead, says Cooper