Ministers urged to publish legal advice on UK involvement in Israel-Iran war Calls follow news that attorney general advised government to limit its involvement to defending allies The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025
Grooming gang survivors tell MPs to stop ‘tug-of-war with vulnerable women’ – as it happened Two survivors urged politicians and those without experience of abuse to allow women to shape the investigation The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025
The Guardian view on Gibraltar and the EU: a post-Brexit deal with something for everyone Editorial: After nine years of delay, it was high time that Britain and Europe sorted out the future of the Rock The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025
Tories Move to Block Labour’s £30bn Chagos Islands Sovereignty Deal Keir Starmer’s proposed handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius—a move they say would undermine British sovereignty, national security, and taxpayers. The Fashion Central · Jun 10, 2025
Conservatives united over Brexit but out of step with voters As Tory bigwigs compete to signal outrage over ‘great Brexit betrayal’, the party is polling worse than ever before The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025
Reform UK strengthens polling lead as Conservatives drop to fourth place It is the Tories’ lowest-ever ranking in YouGov’s voting intention poll. Evening Standard · May 20, 2025
UK suspends trade talks with Israel as Lammy calls Gaza blockade ‘morally wrong’ and ‘unjustifiable’ – as it happened Foreign secretary tells parliament that the Israeli government’s ‘egregious actions and rhetoric’ are isolating the country from its friends and partners The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025
Speaker of the House of Commons has kept nearly 300 gifts – including skincare and pet toys Lindsay Hoyle accepted gifts from foreign dignatories and even Tory MP Priti Patel The Independent UK · May 11, 2025
House of Commons speaker has kept almost 300 gifts over past four years Lindsay Hoyle’s freebies include champagne, whisky, food hampers, skincare sets and presents for his pets The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2025
UK strongly opposes expansion of Israeli operations in Gaza, minister says Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer warned it would lead to the deaths of more innocent civilians and put hostages at ‘greater risk’. Evening Standard · May 6, 2025
Labour minister rejects calls to recognise state of Palestine with France The UK Government has rejected calls to join France in preparing to recognise the state of Palestine within months. The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2025
Minister rejects MPs’ calls for UK to push ahead with Palestinian recognition French president Emmanuel Macron has suggested France could move towards formal recognition of a Palestinian state in the coming months. Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
UK: Putin must agree full and immediate ceasefire following brutal Kyiv strike Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty also insisted the UK does not recognise Russian sovereignty over any territory illegally seized from Ukraine. Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
BBC condemned for 'total silence' on top Israeli minister's secret UK visit The BBC has been condemned for its “total silence” in failing to report on the Israeli foreign minister’s secret visit to the UK ... The National (Scotland) · Apr 17, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025 Home Office memo reveals Johnson and Sunak may have to give evidence at Manston migrant centre inquiry Former prime ministers, home secretaries and senior civil servants listed as potential witnesses to inquiry into chaos at Manston migrant processing centre in autumn 2022
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025 Johnson and Sunak may be asked to give evidence at asylum centre inquiry Ex-secretaries of state and ministers could also be required to take part in hearings into Manston scandal
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2025 Nish Kumar: ‘I’d like to rap battle Drake. Even I could take him down right now’ The British comedian on his most controversial opinion, explaining Priti Patel overseas and what it is like being ‘the least Zen person alive’
Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025 UK ‘prepares for the worst’ on US tariff as ‘intense’ talks continue, says Lammy Further details of import taxes on goods are expected to be announced by the US on Wednesday.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025 Keir Starmer rolls up his sleeves to legitimise the Two Minutes Hate Government attacks people crossing the Channel in small boats in its latest bout of punching down
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 Covid restrictions five years on: How the pandemic brought the world’s leading travel industry to its knees Pandemic panic led to ‘millions of taxpayers’ cash blown on measures with no apparent plan or proof that it was working to protect public health’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025 Tories compare Nigel Farage to Jeremy Corbyn over Ukraine war Reform leader accused of ‘equivocating over Russia’s illegal war’ after criticising Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025 Chagos Islands should be sold to the US not ‘corrupt Mauritius’ – Farage During a debate on the British Indian Ocean Territory, Mr Farage argued the UK should sell the territory and ‘get a few billion quid’.
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025 Priti Patel defends Donald Trump after US president’s social media attack on Volodymyr Zelensky Shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel defended Donald Trump over some of the comments he made during a social media attack on Volodoymyr Zelensky.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025 ‘Russia has learned nothing’ over Ukraine war, says David Lammy – as it happened UK foreign secretary criticises Russia over Ukraine war, saying it ‘faces a test’ over Ukraine war as he speaks at G20 foreign ministerial meeting
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025 Farage claim Trump will impose tariffs on UK over Chagos Islands row is ‘codswallop’, says Downing Street The Reform UK leader claimed Starmer’s government ‘lied’ over why it wanted to hand over the Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius