Politics (Page 448)

B BC chairman Richard Sharp on Friday resigned after a report found that he failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest over playing a role in getting Boris Johnson an £800,000 loan guarantee. Adam Heppinstall KC’s review found the former Tory donor twice breached the code governing public appointments,Continue Reading

M Ps have recommended that the BBC sets out clear plans on how it will operate in the digital future it envisages so it is not “held back in a yesteryear of TV and radio”. The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the broadcaster has been “bullish” about proposals toContinue Reading

S cottish Tory leader Douglas Ross looks set to use his conference speech to row back on previous comments suggesting a push for tactical voting to unseat the SNP in Scotland. Mr Ross caused consternation in his own party last month when he used an interview in the Daily TelegraphContinue Reading

B ritain’s evacuation mission from Sudan may have been bought more time after the rival forces agreed a three-day extension to their ceasefire. The RAF has airlifted nearly 900 people from near the capital Khartoum as they raced to evacuate British nationals ahead of midnight, when the resumption of fierceContinue Reading

T he Government must reform how freed sex offenders are monitored before the system is overwhelmed, a review has warned. Led by former chief constable of Derbyshire Police Mick Creedon, the report said there is a “pressing” need to reform the system due to a “growing volume” of sex offendersContinue Reading

L abour’s former Kensington MP has quit the party, saying it is “unrecognisable” under Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership. Emma Dent Coad, a Kensington and Chelsea councillor who led the local Labour group, was a key ally of Jeremy Corbyn. At the 2017 general election she won a shock victory overContinue Reading

A total of 230 local authorities in England are holding elections on May 4. Polls are also taking place to choose mayors in Bedford, Leicester, Mansfield and Middlesbrough. Local elections typically reflect voters’ attitudes about neighbourhood concerns, such as when bins are collected, the state of parks and pavements, orContinue Reading

T housands of British nationals in Sudan have been warned that there is no guarantee on further evacuation flights once the ceasefire expires on Thursday night. Military chiefs said at least 500 people a day can be rescued from an airfield near the capital Khartoum, amid fears bloody clashes willContinue Reading

T he former deputy chief whip at the centre of the controversy that led to Boris Johnson’s fall from office is reportedly standing down at the next election after his alleged misconduct. Chris Pincher, who dramatically left Government last summer after allegedly assaulting two people at the exclusive Carlton ClubContinue Reading