The prime minister’s official spokesperson has admitted Brexit has contributed to the delays at Dover port after a weekend of denials. Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson said a “combination of factors” are to blame for the chaos witnessed at the Kent port, citing poor weather, large numbers of travellers and the “new processes” introduced for checking passports […]
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Humza Yousaf has created more history by appointing the first female dominated cabinet to rule Scotland. Yousaf narrowly beat Kate Forbes in the SNP election to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as party leader – becoming the first first minister from a minority-ethnic background to lead a UK devolved parliament. In his acceptance speech to the Scottish […]
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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 from having TikTok on their work phones this week. Both […]
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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 postponement with French President Emmanuel Macron saying it would “lack […]
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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 the damage done by Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss – also drew fire for giving […]
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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 approval of the DUP and Brexiteers would be difficult. Triumphant scenes quickly gave way to DUP frowns, and now, Boris Johnson has pulled the rug from […]
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US president Joe Biden has hailed the Windsor Framework agreement between the UK and EU as an “essential step” for peace in Northern Ireland. The “stability and certainty” provided by the deal will create “economic opportunities” said Biden in a White House statement, adding “the United States stands ready to support the region’s vast economic […]
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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 Forbes in front of her two rivals in the “brutal” race to succeed Sturgeon reveals that half of Scottish voters “don’t know” who should take […]
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A meeting between King Charles and EU president Ursula von de Leyen has been cancelled at the last minute amid a flurry of media reports that Rishi Sunak is on the verge of striking a new Brexit deal. Fuelling speculation is news that Downing Street has issued a three-line whip to Conservative MPs to attend […]
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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 with the unionists over the role of the European Court of Justice. Sunak himself admitted there is still “work to do” and is engaged in what […]
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