Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said the strength of the UK-US relationship should never be underestimated, as he rejected claims that Joe Biden is anti-British.It comes as a Home Office minister insisted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s interaction with the US president in Belfast involved “extensive discussions” – while the WhiteContinue Reading
I nternal party issues have left the SNP “completely distracted” from getting on with running the country, a Scotland Office minister has said. John Lamont said the public are concerned about how the Scottish Government is operating amid a series of controversies within the party. In recent weeks, the SNPContinue Reading
C onsidering gender recognition reforms is not at odds with women’s rights overall, deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has said. She argued that protecting women-only spaces does not need to come at the expense of supporting transgender people. It comes amid a row within the party over its position onContinue Reading
T he cost of the Scottish Government’s legal challenge against the blocking of gender recognition reforms will not be revealed until after the case has concluded, the First Minister has said. Humza Yousaf said he has received legal advice on the “worst case scenario” figure, but added the costs cannotContinue Reading
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has denied the party is “playing dirty” with its attacks on Rishi Sunak and said it is right to highlight the Government’s record on crime – which she branded a “disaster”. The frontbencher defended the campaign, which has included a claim the Prime Minister does notContinue Reading
The city of Bakhmut has been the centre of some of the most intense fighting since the war started on 24 February 2022. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that over the past two weeks that almost 4,500 Wagner mercenaries and Russian army troops have beenContinue Reading
The Prime Minister has hailed the legal fight against the Ulez and suggested it will be an instrumental part of a Conservative election campaign in London. Rishi Sunak said the Tories should not stop the crusade against the expansion of the clean air zone to the outer London boroughs. FiveContinue Reading
Joe Biden met Rishi Sunak in Belfast at the start of his four-day trip to the island of Ireland. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Joe Biden is allegedly in possession of a “deep hatred of the United Kingdom… especially the English” – at least according to one presenterContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak has said the “inner conviction” that he is doing the right thing helps him through the “trickier days” in No 10.The Prime Minister said it was an “incredible privilege” despite the drawbacks that come with being in the public eye.During a ConservativeHome interview, Mr Sunak also discussed hisContinue Reading
Mr Biden was speaking in the Windsor pub in Dundalk on Wednesday night on the first day of his three-day visit. The White House website attempted to smooth over the situation by clarifying its official record to refer to the All Blacks. However, Mr Biden’s error threw into question theContinue Reading
