Category: UK Politics

Migration bill climbdown on detention limits for children Getty Images By Helen Catt & Joshua Nevett BBC Politics The UK government has offered to limit detention periods for children and pregnant women to get its migration bill passed. MPs will vote later on 20 changes backed by peers in the House of Lords. While Conservative… Continue reading Migration bill climbdown on detention limits for children

Biden visits UK: President says US-UK relationship rock solid Reuters US President Joe Biden has described relations with the UK as “rock solid” during talks in London with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Mr Biden said he “couldn’t be meeting a closer friend and a greater ally”. Mr Sunak hailed the UK and the US as… Continue reading Biden visits UK: President says US-UK relationship rock solid

Chris Mason: Biden to meet Sunak and King during UK visit Reuters By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News The context of this presidential visit can be summarised in two numbers. President Biden was last in the UK three months ago. And this visit is the fifth time in five months Prime Minister Rishi Sunak… Continue reading Chris Mason: Biden to meet Sunak and King during UK visit

BBC presenter allegations: Urgent talks held with government PA Media By Sam Hancock BBC News Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has held urgent talks with the BBC’s director general after a presenter was accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photos. Tim Davie assured her the corporation was investigating the claims “swiftly and sensitively”, the… Continue reading BBC presenter allegations: Urgent talks held with government

Teachers’ strike: Pay ‘very difficult choice’ says minister as NEU walks out in England Getty Images By Sean Seddon & Alice Evans BBC News How much to pay teachers is a “very difficult choice”, a minister has said, as strikes hit schools in England for the second time this week. Robert Halfon said the government… Continue reading Teachers’ strike: Pay ‘very difficult choice’ says minister as NEU walks out in England

HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds Grimshaw Archtechts By Yasmin Rufo BBC News The government still does not know what it is trying to achieve with the High Speed 2 (HS2) station at Euston, a parliamentary committee report states. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said this was despite the Department for Transport… Continue reading HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds

Government loses court battle over Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApps PA Media The government has lost its legal challenge to prevent the Covid inquiry from seeing Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps, diaries and notebooks in full. The Cabinet Office had argued it should not have to hand over irrelevant material, but inquiry chair Baroness Hallett said it should… Continue reading Government loses court battle over Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApps

Could the Conservatives lose five by-elections? Reuters By Nick Eardley BBC chief political correspondent Conversations about elections aren’t particularly popular with Conservative MPs just now. “There’s a bit of despondency creeping in,” says a minister. Inflation is not coming down as quickly as many hoped. Homeowners are being whacked by higher mortgage rates. Small boat… Continue reading Could the Conservatives lose five by-elections?

Angela Rayner challenges Oliver Dowden on housing pressures at PMQs This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has used her stand-in appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions to attack the government’s record on housing. She said homeowners were “sick with… Continue reading Angela Rayner challenges Oliver Dowden on housing pressures at PMQs

Rishi Sunak silent over Tory MPs’ Partygate report attacks This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether Tory MPs accused of undermining the Commons Partygate inquiry into Boris Johnson should apologise. The Privileges… Continue reading Rishi Sunak silent over Tory MPs’ Partygate report attacks