The Latest Breaking News from Downing Street

UN slams immigration Bill as plans for more vessels to house migrants in trouble

The UN refugees head said the Government’s asylum plans expose refugees ‘to grave risks in breach of international law’.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Downing Street wants ‘viable solution’ for 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia

The state’s premier Daniel Andrews announced the withdrawal on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Government urges peers to end stand-off over Illegal Migration Bill

Concerns remain over powers in the Bill, including on the detention of unaccompanied children and treatment of modern slavery victims.

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages from old phone still not handed to Covid inquiry

Government officials are helping him to try to retrieve the messages on the locked device relating to the early pandemic response, it is understood.

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023

Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApps from old phone still not handed to inquiry

Government officials are helping him to try to retrieve the messages on the locked device relating to the early pandemic response, it is understood.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

Volodymyr Zelensky’s private talks with Rishi Sunak at Nato summit as he hails UK for supplying missiles

The Prime Minister suggested meeting the Ukrainian president in private, without Downing Street aides present

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023

The Observer view on the Horizon Europe research programme: the best hope for British science

Rishi Sunak is still dithering about whether to rejoin the EU’s £85bn scheme or force our scientists to go it alone with UK funding

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023

Missions v priorities: how Starmer’s policy goals compare with Sunak’s

As the Labour leader completes his key pledges, we compare them with the prime minister’s – and assess how firm they are

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023

No 10 declines to say if PM will attend debate on report rebuking Johnson allies

Eight of the former prime minister’s supporters, including Nadine Dorries and Lord Goldsmith, were singled out by the cross-party panel.

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Boris Johnson's seven worst moments as PM - from sickening Partygate to 'woeful fraud'

Today marks one year since Boris Johnson resigned as PM, after almost 60 MPs quit government or party posts to express their lack of confidence in his leadership

Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2023