No 10 refuses to rebuke minister for Rwanda ‘marginal benefit’ comments Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the policy was ‘definitely not the whole answer’. The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023
Top Tory admits divisive Rwanda deportation plan only has 'marginal' benefits International Development Minister Andrew Mitchell's comments are at odds with the Government after Rishi Sunak made it a key priority to stop people making the perilous Channel crossing in small boats Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2023
Miracle girl, 2, pulled from Turkey earthquake rubble after being buried for 150 hours Rescuers celebrated as the young girl was pulled from the rubble following the deadly earthquake, which is predicted to have cost more than 50,000 lives Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2023
BBC board to consider future of boss Richard Sharp amid ‘cash for Boris row’ Exclusive: Corporation’s most senior officials to discuss whether he has lost public trust The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023
Rwanda migrants plan will have only marginal impact, admits Tory minister Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the scheme to send migrants to Africa was not the ‘whole answer’. The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023
Rwanda migrants plan will have only marginal impact, says Mitchell Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the scheme to send migrants to Africa was not the ‘whole answer’. The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023
BBC boss's position 'increasingly untenable' after Boris Johnson loan row Under-fire BBC Chairman Richard Sharp was accused by MPs of making 'significant errors of judgement' by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee for ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2023
Minister condemns ‘unacceptable’ violence outside Knowsley asylum hotel Andrew Mitchell says disorder in Merseyside ‘totally unjustifiable’ as government faces criticism over ‘dehumanising’ language The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023
Earthquake destruction ‘bleak beyond belief’ says minister Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell suggested the death toll could reach 50,000. The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023
‘Banana republic’: BBC boss position untenable, says opposition after damning inquiry ‘More and more difficult to see how he can continue’, says Labour The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023
Pressure on BBC’s Sharp after MPs warn Johnson loan row could damage trust The Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee criticised his failure to disclose a role in facilitating a loan for Boris Johnson. The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023
BBC chairman's position 'untenable' following parliament report, says opposition OPPOSITION MPs in Westminster are responding to a recent report suggesting Richard Sharp’s actions “constitute a breach of the standards… The National (Scotland) · Feb 12, 2023
UK to send aid to Turkey and Syria despite budget ‘strain’, says minister More than 70 rescue specialists and sniffer dogs to help with efforts after thousands killed in earthquake-hit region The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023
UK aid becoming less focused on world’s poorest – development experts The average income of a UK aid recipient has risen over the last decade, analysis found. The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak reshuffle: ‘red wall’ MP Lee Anderson named deputy Tory chair – as it happened Controversial MP appointed as Greg Hands’ deputy; Michelle Donelan becomes minister for science, innovation and technology
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 Rescue specialists due to leave UK for Turkey ‘imminently’ A flight was scheduled to leave on Monday night but a minister said coordination had been required with the Turkish government.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 Sheku Bayoh police never mentioned hunt for two men to family, inquiry told The 31-year-old died after he was restrained on the ground by six police officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in 2015.
The National (Scotland) · Feb 2, 2023 Sheku Bayoh inquiry hears police could have been 'more honest' with death message THE loved ones of Sheku Bayoh should have been given more detail in the first moment they heard of his death, a police officer who delivered the…
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023 Ministers urged to safeguard aid to Afghanistan after ban on female aid workers Labour MP Dan Jarvis asked an urgent question on the issue in the Commons asking for confirmation there will be no cuts.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022 Ex-Foreign Office adviser says aid cuts are ‘dreadful moral choice’ Stefan Dercon says aid budget is increasingly being tapped into to ‘plug holes’ in other Whitehall departments
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022 UK’s international aid ‘brought crashing down by crass vandalism’ Lord Bruce is, however, hopeful for the future.
Reuters · Dec 13, 2022 UK says Reuters report of Nigeria child killings is of "immense concern" A British government minister said on Tuesday that a Reuters report that the Nigerian army killed children in its fight against insurgents was of "immense concern" and would be raised with Nigeria.
Daily Record · Dec 7, 2022 International development minister hails refurb of Lanarkshire aid HQ as part of jobs boost The project will facilitate the movement of 500 roles to the East Kilbride site by 2025
Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022 UK has lost its foreign aid 'superpower' status, says Tory minister for aid Andrew Mitchell, who previously pushed for the Tories to restore their manifesto pledge to spend on aid, said 'we are not a development superpower at the moment and that is something that is bemoaned around the world'
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 UK has lost its status as ‘development superpower’, Andrew Mitchell says The new development minister said structural changes in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are needed to restore the UK’s reputation.