Minister ‘wouldn’t pay Matt Hancock £10,000 a day’ after MP caught in fake company sting Led By Donkeys interviews ‘unedifying’, says Tory as Kwasi Kwarteng and Matt Hancock among those duped The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023
Suella Braverman expected to toughen asylum bill as she is accused of being ‘sock puppet’ for Tory right Rebels hopeful government will tighten bill to stop European Court of Human Rights blocking deportations The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023
'Go away': Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman heckled over draconian immigration plans RISHI Sunak and Suella Braverman were heckled over their draconian asylum plans as the party saw off a rebellion over the Illegal Immigration Bill. The National (Scotland) · Mar 27, 2023
Child strip-search report findings deeply concerning, says policing minister The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it shares concerns about the ‘widespread and serious failings across police forces’. The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023
Tory rebellion over small boats bill on hold as ministers and MPs hold talks The controversial legislation returns to the House of Commons later today The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023
Rebellion on Illegal Migration Bill seen off for now after talks with Tory MPs The controversial legislation designed to put a stop to migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats returns to the House of Commons later. The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023
No new safe and legal routes for asylum seekers to UK before ‘small boats’ stopped, says minister Backbenchers believe the Government will amend the bill to quickly open up more safe and legal routes Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2023
Ministers expected to toughen illegal migration bill to placate Tory rebels Amendments could remove safeguards as Home Office minister says government is ‘in listening mode’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023
‘Extremely unedifying’: Minister slams Tory colleagues caught in sting A minister has described videos of Conservative MPs caught in a sting asking to be paid up to £10,000 a day to work for a fake consulting firm as “extremely unedifying”. Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2023
Keir Starmer hails Margaret Thatcher as ‘right’ on crime as he launches Labour’s law and order plan The Labour leader vowed his proposals would halve knife crime, reduce levels of violence against women and see more offenders prosecuted Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023
Snapchat warning as Merseyside drug gangs exploit schoolchildren The cost of living crisis is pushing more young people towards county lines operations, but organisations are working to show their is another way Liverpool Echo · Mar 12, 2023
Met police ‘must root out officers unfit to wear the badge’ after three cops convicted this week The Met must root out officers “unfit to wear the badge”, ministers said on Tuesday after killer cop Wayne Couzens was convicted of indecent exposure, another serving officer was found guilty of sexual assault and a third admitted attacking a woman this week. Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023
'Terrifying' warning guns are in wrong hands as MP tells of constituent in hiding The government is under pressure to tighten gun laws after the conclusion of an inquest into the killings in Keyham, Plymouth, by evil Jake Davison, as Labour MP Rachael Maskell said a woman in her constituency has been forced into hiding Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2023
Yvette Cooper evokes Blair as she sets out modern ‘bobby on the beat’ vision The shadow home secretary unveiled Labour’s ‘neighbourhood policing guarantee’ in a keynote speech at the Institute for Government think tank. The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Liverpool Echo · Feb 1, 2023 Suella Braverman's parliament snub shows 'failure of respect' to Hillsborough families A government minister said they would be looking to publish a Hillsborough response "in the spring"
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 Government response to Hillsborough report expected ‘this spring’, minister says Yvette Cooper questioned the absence from the Commons of Suella Braverman, saying ‘it is a devastating failure of responsibility and respect’.
Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023 Theresa May savages Tories over FIVE YEAR delay to Hillsborough report response The former Prime Minister commissioned Bishop James Jones to investigate the victims' families experiences - but five years on the Government is yet to issue its response
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2023 Rishi Sunak refuses to state Nadhim Zahawi has been honest about taxes PM’s decision to order an inquiry fails to limit fallout from Tory chair’s opaque dealings with HMRC
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2023 Devoted Philp dies on his feet again defending the indefensible After No 10’s useful idiot had failed to defend Nadhim Zahawi’s reputation, Richard Sharp was grilled in a BBC safe house
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2023 How many divers will Rishi Sunak need to plumb the murky depths of Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs? The former chancellor once said of Boris Johnson that he should ‘do the right thing’ and go. It could be time for him to take his own advice, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023 No deadline for ‘thorough’ Nadhim Zahawi investigation, says No 10 Rishi Sunak wants probe to be carried out ‘swiftly’
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023 Minister backs Zahawi to stay after top Tory says he should step aside for now Caroline Nokes, chairwoman of the Women and Equalities Committee, said the Tory Party chairman should ‘temporarily recuse himself’.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2023 No 10 declines to say Sunak confident Zahawi has always told him truth about his tax affairs – as it happened Downing Street spokesperson also says inquiry into former chancellor’s affairs to be ‘conducted swiftly’
Daily Mirror · Jan 24, 2023 Top Tory breaks ranks to tell Nadhim Zahawi to ‘stand aside’ during tax probe Tory Caroline Nokes said the row over Nadhim Zahawi's taxes was a 'hangover from Prime Ministers past', in a swipe at Boris Johnson whose time in No10 was dogged by allegations of sleaze
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2023 Former Tory minister calls for Nadhim Zahawi to step down Caroline Nokes says party chair should let investigation take place as story has become a distraction