Tag: UK Politics
over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

‘Negotiating sausages while the world burns’: Brussels can’t move on from Brexit – no matter how ...

It has been exactly five years since Britain voted to exit the European Union, 17 months since the UK formally left a...

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Tory MPs worried party conference could be cancelled due to Covid restrictions

Unlike Labour’s get-together, tickets for the bash are yet to go on sale

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

EU should stop making ‘threats’ to ‘big’ countries like Britain, negotiator David Frost says

Boris Johnson’s Brexit chief says relationship with the EU will be ‘a little bumpy’ for some time

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

EU should stop making ‘threats’ to ‘big’ countries like Britain, negotiator David Frost says

Boris Johnson’s Brexit chief says relationship with the EU will be ‘a little bumpy’ for some time

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

MPs tell government to upgrade e-passport gates to read Covid tests

Measure could reduce overcrowding risk at airport arrival halls, cross-party group says

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Government’s catch-up tutor programme will reach less than half of disadvantaged children, minist...

Labour accuses government of ‘failure upon failure’

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Justice Secretary says it would be wrong for him to push for more rape prosecutions

Labour accuses Robert Buckland of U-turn after he says he will not use his political position to urge more prosecutio...

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Labour Muslims urge Keir Starmer to take ‘urgent action’ over party official’s ‘vile Islamophobia’

Party strategist had briefed newspaper claiming Muslims opposed efforts to combat antisemitism

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Ed Davey says Lib Dems could win ‘dozens’ of Blue Wall seats from Tories after by-election win

But Liberal Democrat leader refuses to be drawn on idea of a progressive alliance with Labour

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Andy Burnham demands ‘compensation’ from Nicola Sturgeon over travel ban

Mayor of Greater Manchester accuses Scottish government of hypocrisy

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Labour launches push to block government’s housebuilding reforms

Opposition says residents should be able to object to ‘oversized developments in quiet residential neighbourhoods’

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Give all workers right to work from home after Covid, says Labour

Flexible working would be the ‘default’ unless there was a good reason why it was not possible

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Former government legal chief blasts Justice Secretary for claiming judges are becoming politicised

Exclusive Jonathan Jones quit after the government pushed ahead with plans to break international law

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Labour on course to lose Batley and Spen by-election, poll suggests

Poll shows Tories taking the seat, held by Labour at every election since 1983

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

By-election loss was ‘warning shot’ over planning reforms and HS2, Tory chair says

Tories lose Amersham and Chesham to Liberal Democrats at by-election

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Tory MP branded conspiracy theorist after claiming government lied to ‘dupe’ people into acceptin...

Marcus Fysh has criticised the government for extending lockdown measures

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Brexit: Boris Johnson says Australia trade deal will bring ‘fantastic opportunities’ for UK

Prime minister hails ‘new dawn’

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Boris Johnson ‘would never risk UK’s health’ for a Brexit trade deal photo-op with India, Michael...

Labour has accused the prime minister of delaying action so as not to disrupt a trade trip

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over 3 years ago
bristolpost.co.uk

Boris Johnson press conference to delay lockdown easing - updates

What time is Boris Johnson's press conference on and what is he expected to say?

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Michel Barnier tells Boris Johnson to ‘respect his signature’ on Brexit deal and warns UK reputat...

UK government accused of undermining trust

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Priti Patel says fans have right to boo England team for ‘gesture politics’ of taking the knee

Footballs fans have a right to boo and jeer England fans for “taking the knee” in protest at racism, the Home Secreta...

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Axe Brexit checks between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, says Keir Starmer

Labour leader says controls, in effect since 1 January and due to intensify later this year, are ‘not the way forward’

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Government’s ‘pathetic’ border policy responsible for delay ending lockdown, Keir Starmer says

Labour leader blasts government for letting Delta variant into UK

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Rishi Sunak set to block furlough extension despite delay to lockdown easing

Government set to push ahead with cut to support while extending forced closures of businesses

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over 3 years ago
bristolpost.co.uk

Bristol region constituency boundaries could soon look very different

New constituencies would appear but others would go

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Extra Brexit agreement to reduce checks ‘direction of travel’, says Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Joe Biden clears the way for veterinary or ‘SPS’ agreement

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Boris Johnson says EU being ‘excessively burdensome’ by enforcing trade checks in his Brexit deal

EU has raised the prospect of trade sanctions if UK does not stand by what it agreed

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Face masks should continue ‘forever’ to fight other diseases, says Sage scientist

Social distancing suggested for flu season

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

‘We both married way above our station’: Joe Biden says he is ‘thrilled’ to meet Boris Johnson’s ...

US president and UK prime minister trade pleasantries ahead of potentially difficult meeting

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Compensate Oxford students for Rhodes statue academic boycott, Downing Street says

Around 150 academics are putting pressure on the Oxford college

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

EU warns trade sanctions are an option to make Boris Johnson stand by his Brexit deal

Charles Michel says implementing deal is ‘question of rule of law’

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over 3 years ago
bristolpost.co.uk

Former Bristol MP says his Grenfell evidence will 'end nasty accusations'

Stephen Williams has been called to give evidence to the Grenfell Fire tragedy inquiry

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Tories ‘complicit with criminals’ due to justice cuts, Labour says

Austerity has seen half of all courts in England and Wales closed over past decade

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Michael Gove’s office ordered by court to release files on secretive FOI unit

Questions remain over possible blacklisting of journalists by Cabinet Office

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Boris Johnson’s trade yacht plan could break World Trade Organisation rules

Prime minister accused of ‘copper-bottomed, ocean-going incompetence’

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

DUP’s Paul Givan to succeed Arlene Foster as Northern Ireland’s first minister

Appointment represents first time role has gone to a non-party leader

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

EU threatens ‘swift and firm’ retribution if Boris Johnson violates Brexit deal again

Maroš Šefčovič is meeting his opposite number Lord Frost on Tuesday

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

UK and EU testing our ‘faith’ in Brexit deal, businesses warn ahead of Northern Ireland talks

Lord Frost to hold meeting with Brexit commissioner Maros Sefcovic over protocal

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Keir Starmer’s constituency to annex part of Jeremy Corbyn’s seat in boundary review plan

England’s boundary review releases initial proposals

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