Keir Starmer to meet China’s President Xi in margins of G20 summit The Prime Minister said he wanted a ‘pragmatic and serious’ relationship with Beijing. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024
Keir Starmer meets with China’s President Xi in margins of G20 summit The Prime Minister said he wanted a ‘pragmatic and serious’ relationship with Beijing Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024
‘Thatcher would have known’: Pat Finucane’s family hope to finally learn truth about his murder Announcement of a public inquiry could expose collusion by those at highest levels of UK government The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024
What will Rachel Reeves’s retirement scheme changes mean for pensions? The chancellor has announced plans to merge local government retirement schemes into eight Canada-style ‘megafunds’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2024
Reeves to announce ‘megafunds’ shake-up of local government pension scheme Chancellor to tell City leaders of Canada-style plan to pool assets for benefit of long-term investment The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024
Closure of National Citizen Service a backwards step, says Lord Cameron The scheme gives 16 to 17-year-olds volunteering opportunities to help them to gain skills and build their confidence. Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024
Immigration: How British Politics Failed review – every one of these politicians is unbearable From Nigel Farage to Suella Braverman and Tony Blair, the bloviating talking heads in this documentary give a good sense of how immigration policy became polluted by racism The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024
OPINION - Class war — why the British establishment's pet interior designer and his dreadful tea towels are... common! As an actual common person (regional, never miss an episode of The Chase, find the taste of cheese from a tube unapologetically delicious), the annual publication of Nicky Haslam’s Common List has turned into something of a high point of the festive calendar. Mr Haslam, an 85-year-old interior designer with… Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024
Former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair attend Remembrance Day ceremony A host of former UK prime ministers including Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, David Cameron, Liz Truss, and Tony Blair joined the Royal Family and military personnel at the Cenotaph today (10 November), to mark Remebrance Day. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024
Scottish rockstar blasts Blur bassist for hanging out with David Cameron FRONTMAN for Scottish rock band Primal Scream Bobby Gillespie has hit out at Blur bassist Alex James over a picture he took alongside ex-Tory Prime… The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2024
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie hits out at Blur’s Alex James for ‘hanging out with David Cameron’ ‘That’s obviously social climbing going on there, right?’ he said, adding, ‘I don’t mean it like that’ The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2024
Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie calls Blur's Alex James a 'social climber' Bobby Gillespie claims the different between himself and Blur's Alex James is the fact he's never tried to be a "social climber". BANG Premier · Nov 8, 2024
The Guardian view on Sir Keir Starmer’s ministerial code: overdue and underwhelming Editorial: The prime minister has strengthened the rules on government conduct but too many holes remain The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024
Kemi Badenoch elected new Conservative leader – as it happened Badenoch says Tories need ‘a clear plan to change this country by changing the way that government works’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024 Tributes paid to 'outstanding' politician and 'dear friend' Alex Salmond at funeral FORMER first minister Alex Salmond has been remembered as not just the political leader who took Scotland “so close to his dream of…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024 The BBC has rehabilitated Michael Gove from Brexit hysteric into genial radio jock In handing him his own series, the corporation is relaunching yet another failed politician
The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2024 King Charles could learn from a Scottish university on slavery reparations KING Charles acknowledged “painful aspects” of Britain’s history while failing to address calls about reparations for slavery, but he could…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024 From Grenfell to Bloody Sunday, the UK’s formal apologies Government has resisted calls to say sorry for slave trade or colonialism but has done so for other historical wrongs
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024 David Cameron says India has ‘credibility’ to mediate in Ukraine war but must rein in Putin Former British prime minister’s remarks come after Vladimir Putin says Russia will prevail in war ‘Nato is waging’ against it
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024 James Cleverly spent £650 per person on in-flight catering for one-day trip to Rwanda The then home secretary made the trip alongside officials and a TV crew in December 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024 James Cleverly spent £655 a head on in-flight catering for one-day trip to Rwanda FOI request reveals then home secretary spent £9,803.20 on catering for flight to Kigali to sign deportation deal that never deported a single person
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024 Voters don’t believe Boris Johnson’s most controversial claims in new book, poll finds Passages in the former Tory PM’s memoir ‘Unleashed’ have been disputed since it was released – including his claim he was asked to give Prince Harry a ‘manly pep talk’
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024 David Cameron hits back at claim he threatened Boris Johnson over Brexit backing Johnson claimed Cameron threatened to ‘f***’ him up forever’ if he supported Leave in the 2016 referendum
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024 Britain imposes new sanctions on Israel as Lammy condemns ‘inaction’ over West Bank settlers It comes just hours after Lord Cameron revealed earlier Tory plans to sanction two Israeli ministers
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024 UK imposes sanctions on seven groups that support West Bank settlers Foreign Office declines to penalise two Israeli ministers as ex-foreign secretary David Cameron had planned