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

Covid vaccine: Over-25s can book jab from tomorrow, Matt Hancock announces

Health Secretary also opens door to 12 year olds and above being vaccinated

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Boris Johnson ignoring instructions to tighten anti-corruption laws, Council of Europe says

Concerns about independence of sleaze watchdog and and lack of controls to stop lobbyist ‘revolving door’

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Close borders with Thailand and Vietnam to stop new Covid-19 variant, Labour says

Opposition says Priti Patel is ‘reckless’ keeping countries on amber list

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

UK does deal with Norway and Iceland to soften new Brexit trade barriers

UK will still face new tariffs under free trade agreement

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Experts urge Boris Johnson to ‘pause’ 21 June lifting of last Covid restrictions

Independent Sage says acting now to combat new variant could prevent need for another lockdown later

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Parliament sleaze watchdog urged to open new investigation into Boris Johnson flat refurb

The prime minister has been cleared by the government’s watchdog but has yet to be investigated by parliament

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

EU leaders drawing up ‘code of conduct’ for dealing with Brexit Britain

Concerns in Brussels that UK lobbying is getting out of hand

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Disgraced Tory who Boris Johnson gave House of Lords seat against official advice donates £500k t...

Watchdog objected to Peter Cruddas appointmnet due to role in previous cash-for-access scandal

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Labour demands ‘urgent investigation’ into mystery Tory donations

Two firms recorded in the donations register are said by Companies House to no longer exist at the time the money was...

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

School lunch breaks could be cut by half an hour amid funding shortfall

Government searches for ways to catch up pupils without spending required cash

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Government schools catch-up plan ‘will fall at the first hurdle’ due to lack of funding, headteac...

Unions accuse Treasury of not properly funding proposals while Labour says they ‘make a mockery’ of promises

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Stop new Covid variants emerging by giving poorer countries more jabs, WHO, WTO, and IMF urge

Joint call from top international organisations for rich countries to step up donations

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Boris Johnson defends ‘rolling out the red carpet’ for right-wing Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán

Downing Street claims cosying up to far-right leader is ‘vital to the UK’s prosperity and security’

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Dominic Cummings’ claims ‘unsubstantiated’, Matt Hancock says as he insists he has been ‘straight...

Matt Hancock has denied allegations that he repeatedly lied to colleagues and the public during the course of the gov...

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Dominic Cummings’ claims ‘unsubstantiated’, Matt Hancock says as he insists he has been ‘straight...

Matt Hancock has denied allegations that he repeatedly lied to colleagues and the public during the course of the gov...

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Dominic Cummings: Government rejects claim tens of thousands died unnecessarily due to Boris Johnson

It is not right to say that tens of thousands of people died unnecessarily from Covid-19 as Dominic Cummings claimed,...

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Dominic Cummings defends eye-test trip to Barnard Castle: ‘I would have made up a better story’

But Boris Johnson’s former chief of staff apologises for undermining public trust

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Boris Johnson fails to deny he delayed lockdown as ‘Covid only killing 80-year-olds’

Prime minister accused of ‘casual disregard and contempt’ for life after grilling on ex-chief of staff’s comments

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Thousands of people could run the country better than ‘out of depth’ Boris Johnson, says Dominic ...

Former No.10 chief of staff says PM’s rise to the top raises fundamental questions about UK political system

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Boris Johnson delayed autumn lockdown because ‘Covid is only killing 80 year olds’, Dominic Cummi...

Former chief of staff expected to make allegations about Boris Johnson’s attitude to deaths

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

UK government approved export of more riot gear to US months after repression of BLM protests

On anniversary of George Floyd killing campaigners accuse UK government of ‘empowering’ and ‘enabling’ crackdown on a...

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Up to 150k EU citizens could be left in Windrush-style immigration limbo, experts warn

Scheme has been a success in reaching five million applicants but cracks remain

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Tory MP Rob Roberts should be suspended for six weeks over sexual misconduct, watchdog says

Conservative MP Rob Roberts should be suspended for six weeks for “significant” breaches of parliament’s policy on se...

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over 3 years ago
bristolpost.co.uk

Calls to scrap ‘destructive’ calorie-labelling-law to cut eating disorder risks

Many feel that ‘It serves to encourage guilt, shame and anxiety around food’ and not a ‘common-sense-approach’

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Business lobby CBI sets out list of post-Covid policy demands to government

New report calls for apprenticeship levy to be scrapped and new state support for industry

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Labour to force Commons vote on minimum global corporation tax rate

UK government withholding support for Joe Biden plan campaigners say is worth more than £13bn a year to HM Treasury

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Priti Patel to announce ‘wholesale reform’ of UK immigration system

Home secretary promises more bureaucracy for visitors to Britain to help her create more accurate statistics

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

‘Decade of Tory neglect’ driving teachers out of profession, Labour says

Vacancies have doubled and teachers are now more likely to leave the profession after just a year

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

‘Cummings has a responsibility to come clean’: Labour ramps up pressure on Boris Johnson ahead of...

Ex-chief of staff expected to give inside story of delays to Covid-19 lockdown at commitee on Wednesday

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

‘Cummings has a responsibility to come clean’: Labour ramps up pressure on Boris Johnson ahead of...

Ex chief of staff expected to give inside story of delays to Covid lockdown at commitee on Wednesday

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Home Office considers charging EU citizens to visit Britain

The new Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme would be based on the US ESTA scheme, which costs £9

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Priti Patel threatens BBC with ‘reforms’ ahead of royal charter review

Government angry about circumstances of 1995 interview with Princess Diana

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Priti Patel denies Dominic Cummings claim government pursued ‘herd immunity’ Covid strategy

Former aide is due to be grilled by MPs on Wednesday

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Legal bid launched to stop Boris Johnson deleting WhatsApp messages about Covid decisions

Action backed by MPs comes after government department ‘loses’ messages after wiping phone

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

UK minister in charge of climate summit criticised for taking 25 flights in three months

But government says face-to-face meetings are vital for the success of negotiations

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Labour falls to new poll low 18 points behind the Tories

Labour MP accuses Keir Starmer of being ‘invisible’ and says nobody knows what party stands for

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Government’s original Covid plan was ‘herd immunity by September’, Dominic Cummings claims

Former advisor says media has ‘parroted’ later claims by government denying strategy existed

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Sinn Fein most popular party in both Northern Ireland and Republic, polls show

The left-wing republicans would be the largest party at Stormont and in the Dáil if elections were held tomorrow

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over 3 years ago
independent.co.uk

Priti Patel making our grief worse, says son of murdered detective Daniel Morgan

Home Secretary blocking publication of report into man’s death so she can review and redact its findings

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