Who is Boris Johnson’s new Health Secretary Steve Barclay? Sajid Javid resigned from the role after saying he had lost faith in the Prime Minister’s leadership. The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022
Sunak and Javid resignations: Lord Frost’s letter in full as former Brexit negotiator calls for PM to quit ‘The interests of the country... and party would be best served by a new prime minister’ The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022
Who could replace Boris Johnson? Tory candidates who may take over if PM is toppled Boris Johnson's premiership hangs by a thread tonight after Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak dramatically quit in the wake of the Chris Pincher scandal Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2022
Portsmouth’s £25m border post stands empty after minister’s imports U-turn At least £450m of taxpayers’ money has been spent on facilities to handle post-Brexit checks, now delayed The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg says Boris Johnson should stay PM as he is ‘a big man who is willing to apologise’ Brexit Opportunities minister says prime minister ‘made a minor mistake’ The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022
Keir Starmer’s Brexit plan is cowardly and devoid of principle Letters: Now was the time for a radical denunciation of the whole failing enterprise, writes David Pollock. Plus letters from Richard Carter, Marie Catterson, Diana Francis, Tim Lambert, Dr Mark Wilcox and Michael Ayton The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022
Johnson loves the world stage – he just has no idea where Britain’s place is on it Showy appearances at the G7 and Nato can’t disguise the hollow truth of the PM’s foreign policy: Brexit has failed, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022
EU scraps 115 grants for UK scientists and academics amid Brexit row Move follows dispute over Northern Ireland protocol, as one academic says UK is going down a ‘dark path’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022
When do I need to renew my passport for travel to Europe? Everything you need to know about the expiry rules post-Brexit The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022
Keir Starmer speech: What has Labour leader said about the Brexit redress? Starmer has now made clear that the Labour party neither seeks to nor intends to reverse Brexit Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022
Why are UK airports struggling so much with lost luggage? Passengers at airports across the UK have been experiencing long delays for their luggage or bags going missing altogether – but who’s to blame? The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022
To be PM Keir Starmer must show us who he is, not just who he isn’t The bleak fate of many Opposition leaders is to be remembered as necessary but not sufficient. Yes, they advanced the cause of their powerless parties. Their work made a difference and was essential to electoral recovery; but not so much that they themselves made it to the promised land. Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022
The United Kingdom is broken. It’s time for a new British federation Celtic grievances can no longer be waved away by Whitehall, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022
Voice of the Mirror: PM admitting he knew about Chris Pincher reports is another U-turn Outright lies are the currency of a PM caught fibbing time after time, most notoriously over Partygate, with the fined lawbreaker facing a Parliamentary inquiry over evidence he knowingly misled MPs with outright denials Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022 Brexit: Keir Starmer insists he is not ‘advocating status quo’ as he rules out return to single market Jacob Rees-Mogg acccuses Labour leader of a ‘half-cock’ attempt at copying the Conservatives’ plans
Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2022 Brexit: Labour would not seek to rejoin EU or single market, Keir Starmer says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out rejoining the EU or the single market if his party comes to power, insisting rejoining would create more division in Britain.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022 Starmer ends Labour silence on Brexit as he rules out rejoining single market Labour leader says he will rebuild trust with EU and get ‘a better deal for the British people’
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022 Starmer rules out return to EU or single market under Labour The Labour leader also said the UK would not join a customs union under his party’s leadership, as he set out a five-point plan to ‘make Brexit work’.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022 ‘Is it a U-turn?’: what Keir Starmer has said about Brexit redress Labour leader’s latest words on Brexit close door on former ambition to soften or overturn it
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022 The Guardian view on Labour’s Brexit: pragmatic not revolutionary politics Editorial: A softer Brexit would be good for Britain but Labour’s leader is unlikely to win an election with that as his policy
Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022 Keir Starmer launches Labour's Brexit policy and rules out rejoining the European Union Labour's party chief is set to unveil what he describes as a five point plan to 'Make Brexit Work' in a speech to the Centre for European Reform this evening
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022 EU far-right tries to postpone debate on UK Brexit lawbreaking MEPs are set to blast Boris Johnson’s approach on Wednesday
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022 How Keir Starmer hopes to ‘make Brexit work’ Analysis: Labour leader plans to focus on practicalities instead of reopening old political wounds
Daily Record · Jul 4, 2022 Anas Sarwar backs Keir Starmer's move to abandon any attempt by Labour government to rejoin EU The Scottish Labour leader ruled out a return to the EU under a Labour government saying people wanted the politicians to sort the Brexit problems not re-run the debate.
Reuters · Jul 4, 2022 Forget 'arguments of the past,' UK's Labour sets out Brexit plan Britain's opposition leader will on Monday set out his plan to make Brexit work, telling his Labour Party it was time to forget "arguments of the past" and that, if in power, he would not want to reverse Britain's divorce from the European Union.