Alix Culbertson
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SNP leadership campaign: Independence and poll woes
Ash Regan, Kate Forbes and Humza Yousaf are vying to replace Nicola Sturgeon as head of the Scottish National Party and first minister of Scotland. → Read More
'I will not be hectored by out of touch lefties': Braverman hits out amid Migration Bill backlash
The home secretary has faced fierce criticism against the proposed bill which states that people arriving on small boats will be detained within the first 28 days without bail or judicial review, and then deported. → Read More
Sunak confirms Hunt will still be chancellor at next election despite criticism ahead of spring budget
Rishi Sunak has said Jeremy Hunt will still be chancellor at the next election after criticism his number two did not have enough economic vision. → Read More
Boris Johnson 'privately warned' Dominic Raab about conduct
Senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC is leading an investigation into whether Dominic Raab bullied several civil servants following claims they were scared to enter his office and he created a "culture of fear" in one department. → Read More
Cabinet Office told Hancock to tone down COVID lab leak claims in book, new messages show
The former health secretary was told including a different narrative 'risked damaging national security'. → Read More
PMQs: Sunak accuses Starmer of being 'another leftie lawyer' trying to stop action against small boat crossings
The two leaders sparred over the government's new Illegal Migration Bill that it introduced yesterday to try to stop migrants arriving in the UK on small boats. → Read More
Home Secretary Suella Braverman says new small boats legislation 'not breaking' international law
The Illegal Migration Bill was introduced on Tuesday in the government's latest plan to crackdown on Channel migrant crossings. Refugee charities and opposition parties have said the plans will break international asylum laws. → Read More
Home Secretary Suella Braverman announces small boat migrants will be 'removed swiftly' under new bill
The home secretary has announced a new illegal migration bill that will mean migrants arriving on small boats will be "removed swiftly". → Read More
Windsor Framework: Stormont brake will be veto not delay of EU law in Northern Ireland, minister confirms
The Windsor Framework was unveiled by Rishi Sunak as a solution to the trade issues being experienced in Northern Ireland since the UK left the EU three years ago. But MPs - including in Northern Ireland - still have to vote on it. → Read More
Neil Coyle: MP who harassed assistant and racially abused journalist should be suspended
The MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark swore at a Labour MP's assistant in a House of Commons bar and the next night racially abused a journalist in the same bar. → Read More
COVID rule breaches at Downing St parties would have been 'obvious' to Johnson
Evidence suggests it would have been "obvious" to Boris Johnson that COVID rules were being breached at Downing Street gatherings he attended, a committee of MPs examining the issue has said. → Read More
Matt Hancock allegations: Daughter of COVID care home victim calls for ex-health sec to give I'm A Celeb fee back
The former health secretary has been accused of ignoring advice to test all people entering care homes during the first lockdown in 2020 - something he has denied. → Read More
Sunak's warm relationship with EU over new deal will boost UK's world standing
The Windsor Framework was agreed on Monday by Rishi Sunak and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen to replace the Northern Ireland Protocol that created trade issues for Northern Ireland. → Read More
Brexit: New Northern Ireland deal expectations played down by ex-minister as announcement anticipated today
Rishi Sunak is meeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the UK today. They are expected to hold "final talks" over a new Brexit deal to sort out the issues the Northern Ireland Protocol has created for trade. → Read More
New Brexit deal on Northern Ireland thought to be close as Tory MPs told they 'must be in Westminster on Monday'
Rishi Sunak has been negotiating a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland this week with the EU and it is hoped his efforts have been successful and MPs will be given a vote on it. → Read More
Sacked ex-Tory chair Nadhim Zahawi apologises for tax bill scandal but says actions were 'careless, not deliberate'
An inquiry found Nadhim Zahawi had continually failed to disclose he was being investigated by HMRC when he was appointed to multiple senior positions within the government, including chancellor and head of the Conservative Party. → Read More
Sunak to urge world leaders to 'move faster' to arm Ukraine as he leads minute's silence on war anniversary
A year ago today Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. Many people thought it wouldn't last long but Ukraine has put up a fierce resistance with support from Western allies. → Read More
US releases photo of Chinese 'spy balloon' taken by pilot before it was shot down
A balloon Washington claims was a Chinese spy satellite was shot down by its air force after it travelled across the US earlier this month, causing relations between the two countries to plummet. → Read More
Brexit: Cabinet minister refuses to confirm if MPs will get vote on Sunak's new deal
Rishi Sunak has been in negotiations with the EU about a new deal for Northern Ireland, which has faced serious trade issues since the Brexit Protocol came into place three years ago due to having a land border with the bloc. → Read More
In first breakthrough of long-running dispute, nurses to begin 'intensive talks' with govt today
The government has recommended NHS staff, police officers, teachers, judges and prison workers get a 3.5% pay rise - but they want above-inflation increases after years of real-term salary cuts. → Read More