R ishi Sunak has repeatedly declined to endorse Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s claim that multiculturalism has “failed” in her hardline speech on immigration. The Prime Minister instead praised the UK’s “fantastic multicultural democracy” on Thursday, saying the nation has done an “incredible job of integrating people”. Ms Braverman has soughtContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak has denied that people feel betrayed by his wavering over the future of HS2. The Prime Minister, giving a string of local radio interviews ahead of the Conservative Party conference, did nothing to quell fears he is preparing to either scrap or delay the rail project’s BirminghamContinue Reading
T he Prime Minister should put ethics high on the agenda when the UK hosts its AI Safety Summit in November, IT professionals have said. A survey of professionals in the computing sector by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, found that a large majority (88%) of those asked wouldContinue Reading
B oris Johnson has won permission to build an outdoor swimming pool at his Oxfordshire country manor, after concerns were raised about the impact it could have on the local newt population. The former prime minister’s planning application has been met with a holding objection raising concerns that the localContinue Reading
A controversial huge new oil and gas field was given the green light on Wednesday. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said development and production consent has been granted for Rosebank, which lies off the coast of Scotland. It follows the acceptance of the Environmental Statement by Equinor and IthacaContinue Reading
S ir Elton John has criticised Home Secretary Suella Braverman over her suggestion that it is unsustainable for the UK to offer asylum to gay people who face discrimination in their home countries. The singer said the Home Secretary risked “further legitimising hate and violence” against LGBT+ people after sheContinue Reading
S ir Ed Davey has called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within two months of an urgent referral, using a keynote speech to underline the Liberal Democrats’ focus on health. The party has said enshrining the commitment in law would make ministers more accountableContinue Reading
W ater companies will pay out £114 million to bill-payers after failing to meet key targets on reducing pollution, leakage and supply interruptions while customer satisfaction continues to fall, Ofwat has said. Not one company achieved the regulator’s top category of “leading” while Dwr Cymru, Southern, Thames, Anglian, Bristol, SouthContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak is reportedly alarmed by the runaway cost of HS2 as he faces a Cabinet split over the potential axing of the rail project’s northern leg. A growing number of senior Tories have warned the Prime Minister against the cancellation of HS2’s Birmingham to Manchester route. Mr Sunak,Continue Reading
E ssential school staff in Scotland who are members of Unison are expected to walk out on September 26, 27 and 28 in a pay dispute with local government body the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla). Janitors, cleaners and support workers are among those set to take part inContinue Reading
