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
A draft proscription order will be laid against Wagner Group in Parliament on Wednesday. The group has played a prominent role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine since it was launched in February 2022. The order will mean that, once passed, it is illegal to be a member of orContinue Reading
Graeme Biggar, the NCA’s director general, said his agency believed the much larger “flimsy, unseaworthy” vessel now being used by criminal gangs to transport up to 80 migrants at a time were in breach of safety regulations issued by Brussels. He said that meant the boats – which are beingContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak and Gillian Keegan are under growing pressure over the crumbling concrete closing schools, as the Education Secretary was forced to apologise after claiming others had failed to tackle the crisis in a sweary outburst. In criticism caught on camera after an interview on Monday, a frustrated MsContinue Reading
R ich countries that have “decoupled” their economic growth from carbon emissions will take more than 200 years to reduce their emissions to net zero, a team of sustainability researchers estimates. They calculated how long it would take 11 nations to reach net zero if they included consumption emissions –Continue Reading
S ir Lindsay Hoyle joked there are “too many Keirs” as the youngest MP took his seat in the House of Commons alongside two other newcomers. The Commons Speaker made the quip after Labour’s Keir Mather swore the oath of allegiance to the King as Parliament returned from its summerContinue Reading
T hree new MPs are expected to be sworn in to the Commons on Monday as Parliament returns after summer recess. Keir Mather, Steve Tuckwell and Sarah Dyke will take their seats on the green benches after winning contests triggered by the departure of three Conservative MPs including former primeContinue Reading
P olice should have a zero tolerance approach to shoplifting, and investigate even if the stolen goods are worth less than £200, the policing minister said. Chris Philp told The Daily Telegraph forces must look into every crime where there is CCTV footage. Mr Philp said, of thefts worth underContinue Reading
P ublic buildings in Scotland containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) pose no “immediate risk to safety” to school pupils and hospital patients, a Scottish Government minister has said. Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray said investigations are under way to assess the scale of buildings in Scotland containing the collapse-riskContinue Reading
