R ishi Sunak hailed the “enormous progress” made on moving towards a free trade agreement with India as he prepares to meet Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister has confirmed he plans to “check in” with Mr Modi about the trade negotiations when they meet on the fringes ofContinue Reading
T he SNP’s candidate in the upcoming Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election said she would fight “tooth and nail for real cost-of-living support from Westminster” as the party officially launches its campaign to win the seat. Earlier this week, MPs passed an SNP motion, known as a writ, calling aContinue Reading
A district council has ordered the Home Office to stop work on a former RAF base which is set to house migrants after accusing it of breaching planning rules. West Lindsey District Council said it issued the a temporary stop notice pursuant to section 171E of the Town and CountryContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak has vowed to “call out” Russia at the G20 for the “suffering” it is inflicting on Ukrainians and millions of the world’s poorest people. Speaking on the plane to India, the Prime Minister criticised Russian president Vladimir Putin for refusing to attend the G20 summit in IndiaContinue Reading
P olice leading the hunt for a prisoner who escaped Wandsworth prison have said there have been no confirmed sightings of him more than 30 hours after he disappeared. Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command, said on Thursday afternoon officers more than 150 investigators andContinue Reading
D issatisfaction over pay and conditions has increased the risk of corruption in the Border Force, the Government’s watchdog has said. David Neal, the chief inspector of borders and immigration, said in a report on Thursday that the UK’s border security agency could face its own version of the scandalsContinue Reading
T he UK is to return to the European Union’s £85 billion Horizon science research programme following months of negotiations. The Government said a “bespoke” new agreement has been signed off with the EU, with UK researchers able to apply for grants and take part in Horizon projects. Prime MinisterContinue Reading
C ollege strikes will go ahead after a union criticised a lack of intervention from the Scottish Government. Unison Scotland, which represents college support staff, wrote to Scottish higher and further education minister Graeme Dey to express disappointment at the lack of intervention in resolving the pay dispute. The letterContinue Reading
T he decision to spend £34 million to revamp the Department for Education’s headquarters had “nothing to do with me”, the Education Secretary has said. Gillian Keegan distanced herself from any involvement in the decision-making process surrounding the refurbishment project, insisting the decision had been made prior to her appointmentContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak will face Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions for the first time in seven weeks as he comes under pressure to declare what he knew about the crumbling concrete crisis in schools. The Conservative Party leader has become embroiled in the row after one of hisContinue Reading
