Rishi Sunak is hoping to convince the US president that the UK should be the world’s foremost AI (artificial intelligence) regulator during his trip to Washington.
This will be Sunak’s fourth meeting with Joe Biden in as many months and the prime minister is set to lobby the president for the UK to have a leading role as chief global...
EU laws to remain despite Sunak’s election promise
The British government has abandoned plans to repeal or at least review thousands of EU laws by the end of this year. During the leadership contest, Rishi Sunak had promised to scrap the bulk of all EU legislation within...
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Downing Street admits Brexit is a reason for Dover delays after denials
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...
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Joe Biden hails UK-EU Windsor Framework deal, DUP expresses doubts
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...
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PM poised to strike Brexit deal, King cancels meeting with EU president
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...
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 with the unionists over the...
Durham report blames Brexit for worsening channel migrant crisis
The authors of the recently published Durham report have urged the Prime Minister to concede that Brexit is "the main factor" responsible for the increasing number of small boats crossing the channel. The new...
Brexit news – new poll suggests 65% of Britons want a new poll
A Savanta poll on behalf of The Independent has revealed that nearly two-thirds of British people want another chance to vote on EU membership. This latest Brexit news comes just two years after the...
UK’s post-Brexit settlement scheme for EU citizens is unlawful, rules High Court
Home Office regulations affecting millions of EU citizens living in the UK under the settlement scheme are unlawful, a high court judge has ruled.
A watchdog guarding EU citizens’ rights in the UK has warned...
Paris takes over from London as Europe’s biggest stock market
London has lost its crown as the home of Europe’s largest stock market to Paris for the first time since records began in 2003.
Stock values in Paris have wiped out a $1.4 trillion gap...