Three options government is considering to make Rwanda deportation plan work - and their flaws Rishi Sunak vowed to get flights taking off by the spring after Supreme Court ruled plan was unlawful The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Johnson to 'admit mistakes' in pandemic handling during Covid evidence But the former prime minister will say lockdowns saved ‘tens if not hundreds of thousands of lives’, according to The Times Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2023
Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson ‘to admit he made mistakes’ Ex-PM also reportedly to argue at inquiry next week that his actions saved many thousands of lives The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023
The Guardian view on Matt Hancock at the Covid inquiry: a loss of dignity Editorial: If the former health secretary wants to avoid being the fall guy for Britain’s pandemic failures, he should stop the constant overclaiming The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023
Matt Hancock insists he’s not a liar and blames allegations on ‘toxic’ Dominic Cummings Former health secretary labels Boris Johnson’s ex-adviser ‘malign actor’ – and insists ‘many lives’ could have been saved if UK had gone into lockdown earlier The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
Sunak, Cameron and King Charles each take own private jets to travel to Cop28 No 10 insists government not interested in ‘reducing people from flying’ amid environmental outrage The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
Matt Hancock ‘was not told about eat out to help out scheme until day it was announced’ – as it happened Health secretary at start of pandemic tells Covid inquiry he was not included in conversations about Rishi Sunak’s scheme The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023
No 10 rejects von der Leyen claim UK on ‘direction of travel’ back to EU Downing Street said Rishi Sunak was focused on using the freedoms offered by Brexit. The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Sunak accuses Greek PM of ‘grandstanding’ over Parthenon marbles Prime minister escalates row with Athens counterpart in first public comments after cancelling their meeting The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023
Elgin Marbles row deepens as Greece denies promising not to raise issue on UK visit Greek government suggests ‘domestic reasons’ are behind Sunak’s decision to cancel meeting The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Parthenon marbles row raises fresh fears over fraught UK-EU relations War of words between Athens and London escalates after Rishi Sunak’s snub to Greek prime minister The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023
Quotes and facts from new royal book Endgame Omid Scobie has released a book about the royal family. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Acropolis Row: UK And Greece Quarrel Over Cancelled PM Meeting Britain and Greece on Tuesday disputed claims about why a prime ministerial meeting was cancelled, in a diplomatic row against a backdrop of ownership claims to ancient sculptures on display at the British Museum. International Business Times · Nov 28, 2023
Sunak accused of having one eye on the election with Elgin Marbles row A spokesman for the Greek prime minister said there were ‘domestic reasons’ behind Rishi Sunak cancelling talks with his counterpart. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Greece pushes back against claims its leader broke assurances over Elgin Marbles No 10 said Rishi Sunak felt it would ‘not be productive’ to hold a meeting that could be ‘dominated’ by discussion about the sculptures.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023 Greek PM reneged on assurances over Parthenon marbles, says No 10 Kyriakos Mitsotakis meeting cancelled after he is accused of failing to keep to agreement not to use UK visit as ‘public platform’
The National (Scotland) · Nov 28, 2023 Greece denies promising not to raise Parthenon Sculptures amid diplomatic row Rishi Sunak decided to scrap talks with his Greek counterpart after it was felt a reassurance to avoid focusing on the Elgin Marbles was “not…
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Sunak still mulling options to get Rwanda flights in air Policy discussions are still ongoing to overcome the legal hurdles to allow the Rwanda asylum plan to work.
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Sunak missed Greece talks after Elgin Marbles ‘reassurances not adhered to’ No 10 said the Prime Minister felt it would ‘not be productive’ to hold a meeting that would be ‘dominated’ by discussion about the ancient statues.
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Ignoring international rules on Rwanda could delay flights, PM reportedly told The Prime Minister has reportedly been handed legal advice suggesting that ignoring human rights treaties could delay deportation flights further.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023 Parthenon marbles row: Rishi Sunak cancels meeting with Greek PM Tory source says ‘it became impossible for meeting to go ahead’ after Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged return of antiquities to Athens
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023 Elgin Marbles: UK says any loan return to Greece would be 'slippery slope' No10 says Rishi Sunak cancelled talks with Greek PM for allegedly breaking a promise not to raise the long-running row
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023 New Rwanda treaty delayed as Downing Street says plan not a ‘silver bullet’ The deal and a law intended to set aside the Supreme Court’s ruling that the policy was unlawful were initially expected soon after the judgment.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 27, 2023 Rishi Sunak set to reject plea to return Parthenon Marbles to Greece Rishi Sunak will reject pleas to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece when he meets the country’s prime minister this week, Downing Street has…
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023 Rishi Sunak to reject Greek leader’s appeal for return of Elgin Marbles Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he will raise issue in meetings Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer