R ishi Sunak will head to the Nato summit in Lithuania with a renewed call for all members of the alliance to commit to spending 2% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. The Prime Minister will tell allies in Vilnius that plans to make Nato’s armed forces “moreContinue Reading
Opposition MPs have called for a follow-up investigation into those accused by the committee of having waged a “co-ordinated” attack on its initial inquiry into the former prime minister’s partygate denials to Parliament. Mr Sunak, who is due to fly to a crunch Nato summit in Vilnius, in Lithuania, isContinue Reading
F ormer home secretary Ken Clarke has said Britain must act on illegal migration as he called on people to “give the Rwanda scheme a chance to work”. Last month in the House of Lords, Mr Clarke backed the “extraordinary” small boats law and has reconfirmed his position as theContinue Reading
J oe Biden has arrived in the UK for discussions on Ukraine with Rishi Sunak, before joining the King for tea and talks on the climate crisis at Windsor Castle. Air Force One touched down at London Stansted on Sunday evening before the pomp and politics gets under way duringContinue Reading
L abour’s Rachel Reeves has said she is concerned about US plans to arm Ukraine with cluster munitions. The shadow chancellor said cluster bombs are not “appropriate weapons” to send to Ukraine. US president Joe Biden has committed to sending Kyiv the weapons, despite many Nato allies prohibiting their use.Continue Reading
R ishi Sunak will use the Nato summit in Lithuania to urge allies to increase their defence spending as he warns they face “unprecedented” security challenges. The Prime Minister will meet with leaders in Lithuania on Tuesday for talks that will feature support for Ukraine and its future membership ofContinue Reading
A protester has attempted to disrupt the wedding of former chancellor George Osborne to his long-term partner by throwing orange confetti at them as they left the church following the service. The woman ambushed Mr Osborne, 52, and his new bride Thea Rogers, 40, outside the 14th Century St Mary’sContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak has made clear Britain “discourages” the use of cluster munitions after Joe Biden agreed to send the bombs to Ukraine to aid the fight against Russia. The Prime Minister on Saturday highlighted that the UK was one of 123 signatories of a convention banning their use afterContinue Reading
M Ps have called for greater support for women dealing with traumatic births after a Conservative shared her “terrifying” experience. Theo Clarke, the MP for Stafford, told The Times the care after two hours of surgery without general anaesthetic for a serious tear while giving birth to her first childContinue Reading
J oe Biden is expected to raise concerns over the peace process in Northern Ireland and discuss the Ukrainian counter-offensive against Russia with Rishi Sunak when they meet next week. The US President will meet the Prime Minister in London and with the King at Windsor Castle on Monday beforeContinue Reading
