Category: UK Politics

How it felt to be targeted in Westminster honeytrap Getty Images By Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent In political journalism you deal with lots of different kinds of stories – stories about policies, stories about ministerial rivalries, stories about geopolitics, stories about local politics. Then some stories are just plain weird, like the one that… Continue reading How it felt to be targeted in Westminster honeytrap

Deputy PM: It’s still legal to sell arms to Israel This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Jennifer McKiernan BBC political reporter The deputy prime minister has told the BBC he believes it is still legal for the UK to continue to sell… Continue reading Deputy PM: It’s still legal to sell arms to Israel

I reported explicit messages to police, says MP HoC By Kate Whannel Political reporter A Tory MP has said he is one of the men to have been sent unsolicited explicit messages in a suspected honeytrap plot targeting Westminster. Bosworth MP Luke Evans said he contacted the police after becoming “a victim of cyber-flashing and… Continue reading I reported explicit messages to police, says MP

Hunt praises MP’s apology over dating app incident Getty Images By Paul Seddon Politics reporter, BBC News The chancellor has praised a Tory MP for apologising after he admitted he gave other MPs’ personal phone numbers to someone on a dating app. Jeremy Hunt said William Wragg had been “courageous” in telling the Times he… Continue reading Hunt praises MP’s apology over dating app incident

Top judges urge UK to stop arms sales to Israel Reuters By Emily Atkinson BBC News Three former Supreme Court judges are among the signatories of a letter warning that the UK is breaching international law by sending weapons to Israel. They say arms sales must end due to the “plausible risk of genocide” in… Continue reading Top judges urge UK to stop arms sales to Israel

Sunak calls for inquiry into Gaza aid worker deaths EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Rishi Sunak has called for an independent investigation into the killing of seven aid workers by an Israeli strike in Gaza. The prime minister told the Sun the deaths, which included three British men, were “an awful tragedy”. He said the UK wanted to see… Continue reading Sunak calls for inquiry into Gaza aid worker deaths

Sunak defends rollout of free childcare hours PA Media By Nathan Standley BBC News The government has defended its rollout of free childcare hours after Labour called the system a “total mess”. The scheme is being expanded in phases, with 15 hours of free childcare now available for working parents of two year olds. Rishi… Continue reading Sunak defends rollout of free childcare hours

Government pledges support for Stormont stability Reuters By Jayne McCormack BBC News NI political correspondent The UK government has said it will work alongside Stormont’s power-sharing executive to maintain stability. It comes amid upheaval in the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) following the resignation of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson as its leader. He quit after he was… Continue reading Government pledges support for Stormont stability

Renter reforms watered down after Tory concerns Reuters By Becky Morton & Harry Farley BBC Politics The government has set out a series of changes to planned protections for renters in England, after some Conservative MPs raised concerns they would be too burdensome for landlords. The proposals include making tenants commit to a minimum six-month… Continue reading Renter reforms watered down after Tory concerns

Housing fleeceholds the next big scandal, peer warns Getty Images By Jennifer McKiernan BBC political reporter A Conservative peer – and ex-adviser to Boris Johnson – has warned “fleeceholds” will be “the next great scandal” to hit the housing market. The term is used to describe the plight of homeowners on new-build estates locked into… Continue reading Housing fleeceholds the next big scandal, peer warns