Category: UK Politics

Boris Johnson referred to police over potential Covid rule breaches Getty Images Boris Johnson has been referred to police by the Cabinet Office over further potential rule breaches during the Covid pandemic. The department said it made the referral after a review of documents ahead of the Covid public inquiry. The former PM, who was… Continue reading Boris Johnson referred to police over potential Covid rule breaches

Dominic Raab to stand down as MP at next election Getty Images Former deputy prime minister Dominic Raab will stand down as an MP at the next election. His decision, first reported in The Telegraph, comes a month after he resigned as a minister when a bullying inquiry found he had acted in an “intimidating”… Continue reading Dominic Raab to stand down as MP at next election

I’m confident nothing untoward happened over speeding course, says Suella Braverman This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sam Francis & Iain Watson BBC Politics Suella Braverman has refused to be drawn over whether she asked civil servants to arrange a speeding course… Continue reading I’m confident nothing untoward happened over speeding course, says Suella Braverman

Local elections 2023: Thousands didn’t vote due to ID rule, data shows PA Media By Paul Seddon & Peter Saull BBC News Thousands of people did not vote in England’s local elections as they did not have correct ID, according to council data collected by the BBC. Information from 160 of 230 councils where polls… Continue reading Local elections 2023: Thousands didn’t vote due to ID rule, data shows

G7: New sanctions will make sure Russia pays a price, Sunak says This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Rishi Sunak has said he wants to ensure “Russia pays a price” for the war in Ukraine, after announcing new sanctions targeting Russian exports. Speaking… Continue reading G7: New sanctions will make sure Russia pays a price, Sunak says

Sewage spills: Water bills set to rise to pay for £10bn upgrade Fay By Esme Stallard Climate and Science Reporter, BBC News Bills could rise after water suppliers in England said they were ready to spend £10bn on tackling sewage spills. The privately owned companies have apologised for the amount of contaminated water being discharged… Continue reading Sewage spills: Water bills set to rise to pay for £10bn upgrade

No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector By Alex Forsyth, Joshua Nevett & Alex Partridge BBC News Landlords would be banned from evicting tenants with no justification as part of a long-promised overhaul of the private rental sector in England. A new law to be tabled in Parliament would abolish no-fault evictions… Continue reading No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector

Javad Marandi: Tory donor’s link to massive money laundering probe Kristina Nikishina By Steve Swann and Dominic Casciani BBC News A top businessman whose foreign companies were part of a global money laundering investigation is a major donor to the Conservative Party. Javad Marandi, who has an OBE for business and philanthropy, can be named… Continue reading Javad Marandi: Tory donor’s link to massive money laundering probe

UK must train own workers to curb migration – Braverman EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock By Helen Catt & Charley Adams Political correspondent The home secretary will say it is “not xenophobic” to call mass migration “unsustainable”, in a speech calling for immigration to the UK to come down. Suella Braverman will say there is “no good reason” the… Continue reading UK must train own workers to curb migration – Braverman

Eurovision: Ukraine’s Zelensky should address contest, says Rishi Sunak Getty Images By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Rishi Sunak is “disappointed” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been allowed to address this year’s Eurovision, his spokesman says. The organisers, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), say it would breach its political impartiality. But Downing Street said it… Continue reading Eurovision: Ukraine’s Zelensky should address contest, says Rishi Sunak