Policy
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Suella Braverman has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, accusing him of abandoning secret promises and saying “your plan is not working”. The former home secretary was sacked by the prime minister on Monday following a controversial article where she accused the Met Police of bias towards left-wing protesters, and not long after she…
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In one of his responses to Sir Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak tries to bait his opponent over a vote later this evening. Sir Keir is facing down his internal rivals later today – as some want a ceasefire, while the leadership is urging for “humanitarian pauses”. The ultimatum to his party from Sir Keir means…
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The SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn is up next, and immediately asks the prime minister on the prospect of a ceasefire in Gaza. Rishi Sunak says the UK is doing as much as possible to get aid into the nation, but does not address a ceasefire directly. Mr Flynn goes back and calls for a…
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The Rwanda fallout has started. Rishi Sunak is trying his best to put a positive spin on the judgment, pointing out that “the principle of removing asylum seekers to a third country is lawful”. He is scraping the barrel. It’s a rhetorical trick that is unlikely to convince his opponents, with backbenchers now seething over…
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Today should have been a good day for Rishi Sunak. With inflation down to 4.6%, the UK government is all but guaranteed to meet its major pledge to halve inflation by the end of the year. Yet this win on the cost of living has been completely overshadowed by the Rwanda plan and events in…
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The UK government’s flagship immigration policy, known as the Rwanda plan, is hanging in the balance this morning after the highest court in the land found it to be unlawful. But what is the scheme? Why is it so controversial? And how has it ended up in the judicial system? The Rwanda plan was first…
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The government’s Rwanda plan, devised to tackle illegal migration, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court, ending over 18 months of legal battles in the UK. Lord Reed announced the “unanimous” judgment from the court’s justices on Wednesday, saying those sent to the country would be at “real risk” of being returned home, whether their…
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President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, began his deliberation with the captains of the Saudi Arabian industry at the Nigeria-Saudi investment roundtable. The President declared that with his team in place, every negative perception or notion about what Nigeria has represented in the past with respect to the ease of doing business,…
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At 10.30am in Washington, White House spokesman John Kirby announced what he was claiming to be a significant moment in the negotiations for a pause in fighting. “We understand that Israel will begin to implement four-hour pauses in areas of northern Gaza each day, with an announcement to be made three hours beforehand and we…
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China paid tribute to two American World War II veterans, Mel McMullen and Harry Moyer, among the last surviving members of the Flying Tigers, a U.S. military command that aided China in its battle against Japan. Their recognition comes when both the U.S. and China seek inspiration from past collaborations to mend strained relations. Mel…
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Some schools across England are having to give parents the difficult news that they will not be opening on time due to new fears over a certain type of concrete. Some others are having to put in “mitigations”, for example closing some school buildings. The Department for Education (DfE) has newly identified 104 schools and…
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The education systems in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales are devolved, meaning they are responsible for carrying out checks on their schools. Statements about the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in schools in Scotland and Northern Ireland have been issued, and the risks are being urgently assessed. A spokesperson for the Scottish Government said they…
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Nick Gibb has expressed confidence in precautionary measures being taken at schools affected by a concrete prone to collapse. Some classroom ceilings are being propped up by steel beams, and Mr Gibb has told LBC he would let his family study underneath them. Asked by Nick Ferrari if he’d be happy to see his young…
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One parent has told Sky News they have been warned “disruption will continue until 2025, or they may have to go to a new location altogether”. Patrick Moore’s daughter is due to go back to Crossflats Primary School in Bradford next week. He said parents had been informed by email “48 hours ago” that limited-life…
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The government’s sudden warning that schools needed to close because of safety fears came after concrete failed “with no warning”. Ministers have been under pressure to explain why they announced schools would need to shut because of unsafe concrete just days before the start of the new term. Earlier, schools minister Nick Gibb told Sky…
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Cuba announced on Tuesday measures that ease restrictions on its citizens living abroad as the country continues to grapple with an unprecedented exodus of migrants to the United States. The foreign ministry said passports would be valid for 10 years, instead of six, for Cubans over 16 years of age, and cut by more than…
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