Category: UK Politics

Rishi Sunak most frequent UK flyer among recent PMs Number 10 By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Rishi Sunak has used RAF jets and helicopters for domestic flights more frequently than the UK’s previous three prime ministers, the BBC can reveal. Ministry of Defence data show he took almost one such flight a week during his… Continue reading Rishi Sunak most frequent UK flyer among recent PMs

Taliban repression of women a crime against humanity, says Gordon Brown Getty Images By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan is a “crime against humanity”, Gordon Brown has told the BBC. The former prime minister is calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute those responsible for… Continue reading Taliban repression of women a crime against humanity, says Gordon Brown

Tories could campaign to leave European human rights treaty if Rwanda flights blocked Getty Images By Nick Eardley BBC chief political correspondent Senior Conservatives – including a cabinet minister – say their party is likely to campaign to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) at the next election, if Rwanda flights continue to… Continue reading Tories could campaign to leave European human rights treaty if Rwanda flights blocked

Greenpeace: Government cuts ties with group after protest at PM’s home PA Media By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Government departments should cut ties with Greenpeace in the wake of last week’s protest at Rishi Sunak’s house, No 10 has said. Activists from the group scaled the prime minister’s home in his North Yorkshire constituency last… Continue reading Greenpeace: Government cuts ties with group after protest at PM’s home

Give cash to households in path of new pylons, government urged Getty Images By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Households should be given cash if they live in the path of new large electricity pylons, a government-commissioned report says. The recommendation is among several to speed up the building of new infrastructure in Great Britain to… Continue reading Give cash to households in path of new pylons, government urged

Afghan refugees moved out of hotels now homeless Getty Images By Alex Forsyth & Brian Wheeler BBC News Afghan families given refuge by the UK are facing homelessness after being told by the government to move out of hotels, councils have told the BBC. The families, many of whom worked for the British government, came… Continue reading Afghan refugees moved out of hotels now homeless

Net zero sceptics warm to Rishi Sunak’s climate shift Getty Images By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics A new stock phrase is being deployed by Rishi Sunak when talking about his government’s efforts to curb planet-warming carbon emissions. Net zero will be met, the prime minister has said, in “a proportionate and pragmatic way”. This has… Continue reading Net zero sceptics warm to Rishi Sunak’s climate shift

Ministers to speed up delivery of new power lines for clean energy Owen Humphreys By Ione Wells & Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has told the BBC the government plans to “halve” the time it takes for more power lines to be built across the UK. Mr Shapps will set out proposals… Continue reading Ministers to speed up delivery of new power lines for clean energy

Margaret Ferrier: Covid breach MP loses seat after recall petition UK Parliament MP Margaret Ferrier, who was suspended from the Commons for breaking Covid lockdown rules, has lost her seat in a recall petition. A total of 11,896 out of the 81,124 eligible constituents in Rutherglen and Hamilton West signed the petition. That exceeded the… Continue reading Margaret Ferrier: Covid breach MP loses seat after recall petition

Bibby Stockholm: No timeframe for migrant barge arrivals PA Media By Nick Eardley BBC chief political correspondent Transport minister Richard Holden has said he can not put a timeframe on when asylum seekers will be housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset. The Home Office had been planning to send the first 50 migrants… Continue reading Bibby Stockholm: No timeframe for migrant barge arrivals