Category: UK Politics

Suella Braverman: We have failed to control our borders This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Callum May, Judith Burns and Kate Whannel BBC News Home Secretary Suella Braverman has admitted the UK government has failed to control its borders, blaming migrants and… Continue reading Suella Braverman: We have failed to control our borders

Owen Paterson takes UK government to European court over lobbying probe Reuters Ex-minister Owen Paterson is taking the UK government to the European Court of Human Rights over a standards watchdog verdict that he broke lobbying rules. He resigned from Parliament last year after he was found to have abused his role as an MP… Continue reading Owen Paterson takes UK government to European court over lobbying probe

Brexit: Rishi Sunak rules out deal that relies on EU law alignment This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The UK will not pursue any post-Brexit relationship with the EU “that relies on alignment with EU laws”, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. It… Continue reading Brexit: Rishi Sunak rules out deal that relies on EU law alignment

Health Secretary Steve Barclay defends delay to social care cap This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The health secretary has defended the delay to a cap on care costs in England, saying it will allow more funding for social care. Under the plans… Continue reading Health Secretary Steve Barclay defends delay to social care cap

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt defends tax rises for middle earners This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton BBC political reporter Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has defended his economic package as “balanced”, after a think tank said it piled more pressure on “squeezed”… Continue reading Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt defends tax rises for middle earners

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt warns of challenges as living standards plunge This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News Families face “real challenges”, Jeremy Hunt has warned, as government forecasters predict the biggest drop in living standards since… Continue reading Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt warns of challenges as living standards plunge

Autumn Statement: Tax rises and spending cuts are fair, chancellor says This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced deep spending cuts and tax rises in an autumn statement he said was “fair” and would… Continue reading Autumn Statement: Tax rises and spending cuts are fair, chancellor says

Dominic Raab facing two complaints over behaviour EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Dominic Raab has revealed that two formal complaints have been made about his behaviour during previous stints as a cabinet minister. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has agreed with a request by the justice secretary and deputy PM for an independent inquiry into the complaints. Mr Raab has… Continue reading Dominic Raab facing two complaints over behaviour

UK’s reputation has taken a knock, admits Rishi Sunak This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Paul Seddon Politics reporter The UK’s international reputation has taken “a bit of a knock” this year, Rishi Sunak has admitted, as he vowed to restore economic… Continue reading UK’s reputation has taken a knock, admits Rishi Sunak

Suella Braverman to sign revised deal with France on Channel migrants PA Media By Kate Whannel & Alexandra Binley BBC News Home Secretary Suella Braverman is to travel to Paris to sign an expanded deal to try to stop people crossing the English Channel in small boats. Under the revised agreement, the amount the UK… Continue reading Suella Braverman to sign revised deal with France on Channel migrants