HS2 Ltd is spending more than £100m building a “shed” for bats despite there being “no evidence” that high-speed trains interfere with the protected species, the chairman of the government-owned company said. Sir Jon Thompson told a rail industry conference a bat protection structure in Buckinghamshire is being built to appease government adviserContinue Reading
Trump won’t forget Lammy Neo-Nazi comments, says Sean Spicer Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Donald Trump’s former press secretary has warned that David Lammy’s past comments on the newly-elected US president will notContinue Reading
Trump won’t forget Lammy Neo-Nazi comments, says Sean Spicer Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Foreign secretary David Lammy’s comments on Donald Trump six years ago have been brushed aside by a Labour minister.Continue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer told Donald Trump he hopes the United Kingdom’s special relationship with the US continues to thrive for years to come. The Prime Minister raised defence and the Middle East with the president-elect amid hostilies from Trump’s campaign team which had previously described Labour as “far left”. ButContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has ramped up the UK’s cooperation with Europe on migration, signing three new agreements to crack down on smuggling gangs. Saying a “major upgrade” on international co-operation is needed, the prime minister announced plans to sign three new agreements with Serbia, North Macedonia and Kosovo. The dealsContinue Reading
Donald Trump’s victory is a dark day for mankind, the Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has warned. Responding to Mr Trump’s emphatic win, he called on the government to urgently repair Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union now that the world’s largest economy and its most powerful militaryContinue Reading
Lee Anderson has apologised to the Commons for bullying and harassment after a parliamentary watchdog found he twice swore at a security officer when his pass did not work. The Reform UK MP allegedly told the guard “f*** off, everyone opens the door to me, you are the only one”,Continue Reading
Trump joined by Melania, Baron and Trump children on stage at election party Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Kemi Badenoch has wasted no time attacking Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his MPs’ positionsContinue Reading
Trump joined by Melania, Baron and Trump children on stage at election party Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email As the UK wakes up to the likelihood of a Donald Trump victory in theContinue Reading
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been criticised for plugging his book during a guest appearance on Channel 4’s coverage of the US election. Guests on the programme included Republican supporter and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner, and Stormy Daniels, the woman at the centre of Mr Trump’s hushContinue Reading
