Former prime minister Boris Johnson has claimed that Donald Trump “will be strong and decisive” in his support of Ukraine and in “defending democracy”. The Conservative ex-premier was in Washington this week to attend the Republican National Conference in Milwaukee, where Mr Trump was named the party’s official candidate inContinue Reading
Donald Trump’s choice for vice president described the UK as an “Islamist country” with nuclear weapons during a speech at a right-wing conference last week. JD Vance, the Ohio senator, was announced as Mr Trump’s running mate on Monday after the former president was shot in the ear during aContinue Reading
Kwasi Kwarteng refuses to rule out Tory comeback from himself or Liz Truss Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The race to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader in the wake of the ConservativeContinue Reading
Opponents of Brexit have warned that the latest figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirm that leaving the EU “has drained the life out of the British economy”. The claims come as Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government begins a reset of the UK’s relationship with the EU following theirContinue Reading
Angela Rayner rejects JD Vance’s characterisation of UK as ‘Islamist’ under Labour Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Vaughan Gething has dramatically resigned as the first minister of WalesContinue Reading
Labour will be more ‘Gareth Southgate, less Michael Gove’, culture secretary pledges Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight The Labour government is taking the firstContinue Reading
Keir Starmer has asked for a thorough “root and branch” assessment of the state of Britain’s military capabilities, left “hollowed out” during 14 years of Tory rule, as the country faces a dangerous and uncertain world, the government has announced. A new strategic defence review, launched by Labour in itsContinue Reading
Angela Rayner is set to give more power to local authorities as she pledges to transfer more powers out of Westminster in her first weeks as deputy prime minister. Dubbed the “devolution revolution”, the cabinet minister said the government’s doors are open to areas which want to get in touchContinue Reading
A newly elected Reform UK MP was previously jailed for attacking his ex-girlfriend, it has been revealed. James McMurdock, 38, was convicted of assault at Chelmsford Crown Court nearly 20 years ago, with his party admitting it knew this before adopting him as a prospective parliamentary candidate. The 38-year-old, fromContinue Reading
Trade union leaders have laid out their demands to Keir Starmer for the King’s Speech for “oven ready” legislation to reverse Tory anti-strike laws. With 35 bills set to be contained in Labour’s first legislative programme in 14 years which will be read out by King Charles on Wednesday, thereContinue Reading
