Etiqueta: UK Politics
más de 2 años ago
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Partygate: Questions asked to Boris Johnson by police revealed in leak

Downing Street staff were asked to name a "lawful exception" or "reasonable excuse" for lockdown parties in No 10, a ...

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France dumps Australia as ‘strategic partner’ over deal with Britain and US

France will now cooperate with Australia on a ‘case-by-case basis’ after AUKUS row

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Jacob Rees-Mogg says senior civil servants should not endorse Black Lives Matter

Brexit minister says officials should only show support for state-backed occasions like the Queen’s Jubilee

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Priti Patel urges MPs to back her new anti-protest laws

Government rejects swathe of Lords amendments to ‘oppressive’ and ‘plain nasty’ police and crime bill

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Boris Johnson says scrapping Covid isolation requirements is ‘moment of pride’

Cabinet will meet on Monday to end Covid regulations

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Russian invasion of Ukraine is ‘very, very highly likely and very, very imminent’, UK government ...

Boris Johnson says conflict could be ‘biggest war in Europe’ since 1945

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Boris Johnson refuses 17 times to answer questions about Downing Street lockdown parties

Prime minister point-blank refuses to comment for 11 minutes in extraordinary TV interview

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Tory donors put on secret ‘advisory council’ with access to ministers in return for £250,000

Board lobbied ministers for lower taxes on the rich and got help with public appointments

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más de 2 años ago
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Covid self-isolation rules will be scrapped next week, Boris Johnson to announce

Infectious people will no longer be told to stay at home if they test positive for coronavirus

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Transport for London could declare bankruptcy if government refuses further support

Support deal expired on Friday night with no replacement despite income cuts

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Boris Johnson says ‘we stand on the brink’ of war in Europe at ‘very dangerous moment’

Boris Johnson has said Europe is at "a very dangerous moment" and stands on "the brink" of a possible war with Russia.

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Union criticises Labour frontbencher for crossing university picket line

Bill Esterton says he did not see a physical picket at the Sheffield University site

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Union criticises Labour frontbencher for crossing university picket line

Bill Esterson says he did not see a physical picket at the Sheffield University site

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Government set to ditch promised animal welfare ban on fur imports and foie gras

Jacob Rees-Mogg among ministers said to be opposed to the anti-cruelty policies

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más de 2 años ago
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Boris Johnson says war can still be avoided in Ukraine as he heads to Munich for talks

Prime minister said West must unite to show Russia it will pay a ‘high price’ for an incursion.

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Andy Burnham blasts ‘frankly disgraceful’ claims about his wife

The Mayor of Greater Manchester says he wants to reset the debate about plans for a clean air zone

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más de 2 años ago
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Dozens working in Parliament may have been exposed to asbestos by botched renovation works

Parliamentary authorities have paused construction works and say ‘lessons’ have been learned

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más de 2 años ago
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Tory MP says Brexit is benefiting her town because new bureaucracy is creating jobs

Natalie Elphicke represents Dover where new red tape has to be enforced

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más de 2 años ago
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Storm Eunice: Wind energy generating staggering 42% of electricity across Britain

But storm is expected to cause major disruption

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7,000 Covid air purifiers promised for classrooms still not delivered as half term ends

Government promised to provide the machines to improve ventilation in classrooms

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Jacob Rees-Mogg dismisses mounting evidence Brexit is damaging trade

Tory minister says evidence is ‘few and far between’ despite new figures showing sharp drop

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más de 2 años ago
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Labour's Emily Thornberry blasts 'selfish' people who refuse Covid jab

Labour frontbencher Emily Thornberry has said she would not date someone who has not had a coronavirus jab as she lab...

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más de 2 años ago
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Keir Starmer accused of 'sneering' at Coventry over strike action row

Sir Keir yesterday commented on ongoing local industrial action which has seen refuse collection drivers strike becau...

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más de 2 años ago
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Government refuses to reveal how much money it has spent on Covid tests

Minister says the cost of the tests is ‘commercially sensitive’

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más de 2 años ago
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London Assembly votes to condemn Priti Patel’s borders bill as ‘racist’ legislation

Assembly members warn law will make ethnic minorities into second class citizens

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más de 2 años ago
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Wales trials universal basic income of £19,200 a year

Scheme’s rate is thought to be the highest of its kind

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Boris Johnson accused of ‘Little Britain approach’ for scrapping Middle East minister job

Responsibility for Middle East issues handed to Asia minister

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Are death threats against Keir Starmer really a big deal, Richard Madeley asks

Anger as viewers point out two MPs have been killed

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más de 2 años ago
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Tory MP claims she criticised Boris Johnson for damaging UK’s international reputation ‘by mistake’

Joy Morrissey, who is now PM’s top parliamentary aide, says letter criticising government policy was sent ‘in error’

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más de 2 años ago
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Tory chair gave ‘anti-woke’ speech at think-tank funded by tobacco and oil companies

The Heritage Foundation is a US think-tank which lobbies against action on climate and smoking

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más de 2 años ago
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Labour MP has whip suspended over 'racist comments to journalist'

The party announced the suspension of Bermondsey & Old Southwark MP Neil Coyle pending an investigation, saying it ta...

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más de 2 años ago
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Tory minister goes on bizarre rant about ‘democracy’ when asked if Boris Johnson will face conseq...

Attorney general Suella Braverman declined to directly answer whether the PM was above the law

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más de 2 años ago
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Jacob Rees-Mogg issues plea to readers of The Sun to flag possible Brexit benefits to him

Minister for Brexit Opportunities hopes to crowdsource possible wins

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más de 2 años ago
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Pupils shouldn’t be criticising Boris Johnson in class, says education secretary

Nadhim Zahawi says students shouldn’t be nailing ‘their colours to the political mast’ in lessons after row over lett...

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Labour facing bankruptcy as biggest union donor Unite says it could pull remaining support

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham says Labour must start acting like ‘the party for workers’

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más de 2 años ago
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Economists warn government using inflation as ‘cover’ to cash in on graduates and students

Institute for Fiscal Studies says changes could cause ‘genuine hardship’ for poorer students

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más de 2 años ago
dailymail.co.uk

One in FIVE people in England to be stuck on NHS waiting lists by 2024

NHS modelling handed to ministers suggests the waiting list could surge to 10.7million under the most pessimistic sce...

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más de 2 años ago
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Jacob Rees-Mogg may have ‘serious conflict of interest’ in new ‘Brexit opportunities’ job, corrup...

Tory MP is major shareholder in multi-billion pound fund that specialises in emerging markets

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Pupils shouldn’t be allowed to criticise Boris Johnson in class, says education secretary

Conservatives kick off after pupils were found writing letters critical of Boris Johnson

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