S cottish Tory MSPs have been accused of hypocrisy for condemning Lord Frost’s comments on “rolling back” devolution. The SNP said the Tory party “can’t change its spots” on its opposition to the creation of the Scottish Parliament. It came after former lead Brexit negotiator Lord Frost wrote in theContinue Reading
A young man has been killed in a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Co Sligo. The man aged in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene at Rathbraughan, on the outskirts of Sligo town early on Saturday morning. His remains have since been taken to the mortuary at SligoContinue Reading
P rime Minister Rishi Sunak has held an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss assistance for the British nationals trapped in Sudan as fighting continues in the African country. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) confirmed that the morning meeting in the Cabinet Office saw Defence Secretary Ben Wallace andContinue Reading
A far-right rally against Government plans to house up to 2,000 asylum seekers at RAF Scampton and a counter-protest held by anti-racism campaigners have passed off without incident. Officers from Lincolnshire Police monitored both events in Lincoln city centre, which saw more than 100 supporters of Stand Up To RacismContinue Reading
Apple thwarts NSO’s spyware, the rise of a GPT-4 black market, Russia targets Starlink internet connections, and more.Continue Reading
A former senior civil servant who worked with Dominic Raab says he has seen no evidence to support the ex-deputy prime minister’s accusation that Civil Service “activists” were working against him. Lord McDonald, who was permanent secretary of the Foreign Office for five years, said there was no Civil ServiceContinue Reading
T his weekend, the Government is trialling a system that aims to warn the public if there is a danger to life nearby. Here is everything you need to know. – What is going to happen? Millions of mobile phones and tablets across the UK will emit a loud alarmContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak and Dominic Raab’s response to the report into bullying accusations against the former deputy prime minister has made future civil service complaints more difficult, according to a think tank chief. Hannah White, director of the Institute for Government (IfG), said “no civil servant would feel encouraged toContinue Reading
F ormer deputy prime minister Dominic Raab has resigned after an inquiry found he had acted in an “intimidating” and “aggressive” way with officials. The 47-page report by Adam Tolley KC examines a number of incidents spanning the former minister’s tenure as foreign secretary, justice secretary and Brexit secretary. HereContinue Reading
D owning Street has appointed Oliver Dowden as Deputy Prime Minister, replacing Dominic Raab who resigned earlier in the day following a report into claims he bullied colleagues. The Cabinet secretary moves up to become Rishi Sunak’s right-hand man, while Alex Chalk has been named the new Justice Secretary inContinue Reading
