Rishi Sunak hit by backlash at bid to end small boat crisis Plan to stop boats won’t work, says Tory heavyweight Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2023
Knighthood for Stanley Johnson would bring system into ‘disrepute’, says David Davis Awarding Boris Johnson’s father Stanley a knighthood would bring the honours system into “disrepute”, a senior Tory said on Monday. Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2023
EU chief hails ‘new chapter’ in UK relations as Sunak unveils landmark Brexit deal Ursula von der Leyen offers to ‘immediately’ start work on new science collaboration with UK The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
Sunak’s NI deal looks like a Brexit win, but his next steps are tricky Fixing the detail with Von der Leyen was the easy part – winning over Tory hardliners and the DUP will be harder The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023
Rishi Sunak promises MPs vote on ‘Windsor Framework’ Brexit deal Result of vote ‘will be respected’, says PM – who says DUP will take ‘time and space’ to consider deal The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
EU chief hails ‘new chapter’ in UK relations as Sunak unveils landmark Brexit deal Ursula von der Leyen offers to ‘immediately’ start work on new science collaboration with UK The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal ‘formidable achievement’, says former Brexit minister Exclusive: David Davis backs agreement as ‘significantly better’ than one struck by Boris Johnson The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
Rishi Sunak poised to defy DUP and announce Brexit deal PM expected to set out agreement as soon as Monday, as Brexiteers reveal ‘instinct’ to back compromise The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023
Tory Brexiters prepared to ‘move on’ and back Rishi Sunak’s Northern Ireland protocol deal Mood among MPs turns to pragmatism but a whiff of rebellion remains, notably from the Boris Johnson camp The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2023
Campaigners warning over US tech giant's NHS links as deadline for deal looms Palantir is in the running for a major contract with the health service, with the initial deadline for applying for the bumper bonanza later this week Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2023
Official investigation into Dominic Raab could look at allegations he ‘bullied’ anti-Brexit activist The official investigation into Dominic Raab’s behaviour could look at allegations he launched an “abusive attack” on a prominent anti-Brexit activist. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
77th Brigade's ‘monitoring of UK citizens’ social media posts’ to be investigated CLAIMS that a British Army unit monitored and recorded UK citizens’ social media output for Covid disinformation are being investigated, Defence… The National (Scotland) · Jan 30, 2023
Huge Howdens kitchen factory expansion creates 100 jobs in East Yorkshire MP David Davis joins chief executive of FTSE-listed firm for opening Birmingham Post · Jan 30, 2023
Tories call for action over legal threats from powerful figures facing scrutiny Solicitors accused of using lawsuits to stifle criticism of prominent figures include those acting for Nadhim Zahawi The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023 Senior Tories clash as plans to scrap EU laws clear the Commons One senior Brexiteer said that the process is not democratic and “possibly incompetent”
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023 Critics slam UK bid for post-Brexit bonfire of EU laws British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is pushing ahead with a contentious plan to remove all remaining European Union laws from Britain’s statute book by the end of the year
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023 Boris Johnson allies plotting against Sunak risk a 1997-style Tory defeat, former Brexit secretary warns Former Tory minister David Davis says ordinary voters will not support the Conservatives if Boris Johnson and his acolytes ‘actively undermine’ the prime minister in the run up to the next election
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023 Cross-party MPs launch fightback against bill to tear up 4,000 EU laws Amendment seeks to give MPs not ministers the power to decide which Brussels-derived laws are abolished
The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak and 15 ministers at risk of losing seat at general election, new poll predicts Research also suggests Labour’s mammoth lead over the Tories could be more fragile than previously thought
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023 ‘God help us’ if Boris Johnson returns, David Davis warns ‘obsessed’ Tory backers Tories ‘would not return to government’ if they change leader before 2024 election, says senior MP
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022 Free speech is stifled by laws made for the rich Letters: Readers respond to David Davis’s article about Slapps – strategic lawsuits against public participation – and their threat to freedom of expression
Daily Record · Dec 2, 2022 Perthshire SNP MP being investigated by Commons watchdog over parliament rule breach claims Ochil and South Perthshire representative John Nicolson insists there was ‘no malicious intent’ in publicly sharing letter from Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022 SNP MP to face probe after sharing Speaker’s correspondence on social media Conservative former Cabinet minister David Davis claimed the actions of John Nicolson breached parliamentary rules.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022 Democracy is at risk. We can’t let oligarchs exploit British courts to silence their critics The super-rich are using expensive, lengthy and often bogus lawsuits to menace those who scrutinise them, says Conservative MP David Davis
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022 UK condemns ‘abhorrent’ torture of death row inmate in Saudi Arabia Foreign Office minister says case of Hussein Abo al-Kheir raised ‘at highest level’ and demands end to executions