The Latest Breaking News from Chris Philp

You don’t need to be a ship-jumping polls guru to work out Rish!’s numbers are dire

It seems Simple Simon Clarke wasn’t entirely alone in his failed rebellion – enter previously unknown Will Dry

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024

Beard-gate: Policing minister Chris Philp loses the beard after 'negative family reaction'

Home Office minister Chris Philp has revealed that he was forced to shave his beard after his family raised concerns about his appearance.

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2024

Knife crime soars by over 20 per cent in London in past year, as politicians clash over zombie blades

38 offences with a knife in the capital a day, as Labour and Tories clash over new measures to tackle the menace of zombie weapons

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2024

Facial recognition can 'revolutionise policing' says minister as rape suspect caught with tech

Policing minister Chris Philp says use of technology should be expanded significantly to help protect women and girls from sex predators

Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2023

Rishi Sunak accused of giving Rwanda millions ‘for nothing in return’

PMQs clash comes as Suella Braverman expected to heavily criticise government’s immigration plans

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023

Sunak rules out quitting ECHR as Braverman attacks PM in Commons speech

PM has been warned of rebellion by Tory MPs on both left and right – and possible resignations – over plans to get around human rights law

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

Prince Harry's claim that his police protection 'unfairly' changed dismissed by Home Office minister

Asked about the allegation by the Royal’s lawyers in a court battle, police minister Chris Philp told LBC Radio: 'I don’t accept that.'

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023

New Rwanda legislation will be 'legally watertight', minister says after treaty signing

Bill due to come after Home Secretary James Cleverly travelled to the East African country to sign the new treaty following a Supreme Court defeat

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023

UK Government pledges not to 'interfere' in Scotland's drugs consumption room pilot

THE UK Government "will not interfere" with plans to set up a drug consumption room in Scotland, a Tory minister has said. 

The National (Scotland) · Dec 5, 2023

Suella and Rishi hope for hate, locked in her death spiral leadership campaign

The home secretary lit the blue touchpaper on extremism as the PM continued drifting ever further to the far right

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023