Thousands of protesters gathered outside the headquarters of Hungary’s public media corporation on Saturday to demonstrate against what they say is an entrenched propaganda network operated by the nationalist government at taxpayer expense. The protest was organized by Hungary’s most prominent opposition figure, Péter Magyar, and his upstart TISZA party,Continue Reading
The Conservative leadership contest continues to ramp up after the four remaining contenders made their pitches to voters and delegates at the party’s 2024 conference. Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat are the final candidates for the Tory top spot. Although the race was announced on 5Continue Reading
Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood is facing pressure from the public to link early releases from prison to drug testing, a new poll suggests. Polling of 2,001 adults conducted by Opinion Matters revealed 90 per cent think drug testing is important to rehabilitation of prisoners while 77.8 per cent support 24/7Continue Reading
The government is reportedly set to ban vaping in playgrounds, hospital grounds and near schools in a crackdown on e-cigarettes aimed at preventing children from taking up the habit. In a move believed to be favoured by the country’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty, Health Secretary Wes Streeting is saidContinue Reading
Boris Johnson explains why he thinks apologising for Partygate was mistake Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Boris Johnson has said he regrets apologising for the so-called partygate scandal over lockdown-era gatherings in DowningContinue Reading
Boris Johnson boldly claimed “I still believe in Brexit” as he said the UK has freedom to do things “better”. The former prime minister made his claims during an interview with ITV News presenter Tom Bradby on Friday (4 October). Mr Johnson said: “Because of the type of Brexit we’dContinue Reading
Gender equality in the workplace has stalled as women report experiencing many of the same challenges as they did nearly 30 years ago, a new survey of high-flyers suggests. The organisation behind the Women of the Year Awards is calling for higher salaries and more effort to tear down theContinue Reading
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has refused to say whether he regrets apologising to the Queen for a party in Downing Street on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral. The ex-Tory leader did say he should not have apologised for the Partygate scandal, in an interview with ITV. But heContinue Reading
Concerns have been raised over the future of the Falkland Islands after the UK gave up control of a remote archipelago – a move which has since been dubbed a “strategic disaster”. The government on Thursday said it had reached a political agreement with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands followingContinue Reading
Minister says accepting freebies is different in government Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Liz Truss has deflected blame over the UK’s return of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, accusing Boris Johnson of initiatingContinue Reading
