TikTok banned by Greater London Authority and across Westminster

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has become the latest UK organisation to block staff from having TikTok on their devices. Security concerns over the Chinese social media app are being taken “extremely seriously” said the GLA which follows the UK government’s lead in banning ministers...

King Charles trip postponed as monarch asked, ‘do you know the...

King Charles III’s state visit to France has been postponed at the last minute following violent protests over attempts to raise the retirement age in France. Security threats, including graffiti reading “Death to the King” and “Charles III do you know the guillotine?”  prompted the...
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HMRC hires private debt collectors to reclaim overpayments

The HMRC is sending private debt collectors to universal credit claimants who erroneously and, in most cases through no fault of their own, received overpayments. The government wants to reclaim the money, some of which goes back ten years. According to a Sky News report,...

Major incident declared after oil leak at Poole Harbour

A major incident has been declared after an oil and reservoir fluids leak from Britain’s largest onshore oilfield into Poole Harbour on England’s south west coast. Around 200 barrels of reservoir fluid and oil – approximately 11,000 gallons - spilled into Poole Harbour – an area of special scientific interest...

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‘Contemptuous’ Treasury mocks Hancock’s leaked WhatsApps to promote Budget

A video released by the Treasury on Twitter to promote the Budget by mocking Matt Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages has been labelled “contemptuous”, “shameful” and “cringe”. Jeremy Hunt’s first full Budget as chancellor – following November’s mini budget to repair...

Labour exposes ‘scandalous waste’ of taxpayers’ money by Tory government

Labour has condemned the “lavish spending” culture at the heart of government exposed by its investigation into government procurement cards (GPCs) – credit cards for ministers and officials backed...

Formal complaints against Dominic Raab triple to at least 24

Deputy prime minister Dominic Raab is the subject of formal complaints from “at least 24 civil servants”, raising a huge question mark over his future and piling further pressure...

Braverman back as home secretary six days after breaking ministerial code

Suella Braverman has been reappointed home secretary less than a week after plunging Liz Truss’s government into a death spiral. The successor Rishi Sunak started his first hours as prime...

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Russia warns of ‘bloody harvest’ if UK sends fighter jets to...

The UK prime minister has vowed “nothing is off the table” when it comes to the UK answering Vlodymyr Zelenskiy’s appeal for British fighter jets to Ukraine. The Russian Embassy in London warned there would be a response and told...

FSTE 100 sets record high; 20 Tory rebel MPs threaten Sunak’s majority

London’s FTSE 100 stock index set a record closing high on Friday (Feb 3) finishing up more than 1% at 7,901.8 points - beating the previous record set in...

Nadine Dorries breaches ministerial code as Zahawi sacked over tax affairs

Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has been accused of breaking the ministerial code by parliament’s anti-corruption watchdog over hosting a TV show. Dorries failed to consult with the Advisory Committee...

Sunak U-turns on China flights and Covid testing

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has “performed a major U-turn”, the Guardian reports, and the UK will now impose Covid checks on people arriving to the UK from China where...

King Charles trip postponed as monarch asked, ‘do you know the...

King Charles III’s state visit to France has been postponed at the last minute following violent protests over attempts to raise the retirement age in France. Security threats, including graffiti reading “Death to the King” and “Charles III do you...

Windsor Framework – Johnson throws spanner in the works

It was evident from the moment images of a smiling Rishi Sunak shaking Ursula von der Leyen's hand began streaming into sitting rooms across the UK that securing the...

Kate Forbes is favourite in ‘brutal’ race to be new SNP leader

Controversial Kate Forbes has emerged as the early favourite among Scottish voters to replace Nicola Sturgeon as the new SNP leader and first minister of Scotland. However, the poll putting...

DUP dash hopes for Sunak’s Brexit deal while Tory rebels stir

Rishi Sunak’s attempts to strike a Brexit deal look set to fail with the DUP warning it “falls short” of what is acceptable and rebel Conservative MPs standing firm...