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Evacuation flights from Sudan set to end, leaving UK Nationals stranded

Evacuation flights from Sudan are set to end tomorrow – Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, has announced.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 28, 2023

Time is ticking for Brits in Sudan as RAF rescue flights end within 24 hours

The RAF has evacuated more than 1,500 Brits from Wadi Seidna airfield near the capital of Khartoum, but thousands more UK nationals may remain

Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023

UK to end evacuation flights from Sudan within 24 hours

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden announced the decision to cease operations from Wadi Saeedna airfield.

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

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British nationals in Sudan given until 6pm on Saturday to catch evacuation flight

Deputy PM Oliver Dowden says 1,500 people have already been evacuated from the war-torn country on flights bound for Cyprus

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023

12 things we learned from bombshell Richard Sharp report that led to him quitting BBC

A report by barrister Adam Heppinstall revealed that Richard Sharp spoke to Boris Johnson before applying for the BBC chairman role, and said days before the interview he met the Cabinet Secretary to chat about the then-PM's finances

Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023

'He's bottled it': Tory Deputy PM dodges Glasgow civil servant picket line

Deputy PM Oliver Dowden was due to visit the UK Government's Glasgow offices this afternoon, but was a no-show

The National (Scotland) · Apr 28, 2023

Was Dominic Raab really stitched up?

Dominic Raab resigned as deputy prime minister and justice secretary last week after an independent inquiry concluded that his treatment of civil servants had, in some cases, amounted to bullying.

The Week · Apr 27, 2023

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The real Rish! has been hiding in plain sight – don’t look for Mr Nice Guy within

Sunak and Starmer’s sloganeering made for a truly dismal PMQs that degrades us all

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

Operation Golden Orb - how much is coronation of King Charles III costing?

Parliament spent £69,000 on the coronation of Queen Victoria

Wales Online · Apr 26, 2023

Multimillion-pound coronation ‘a slap in face amid cost-of-living crisis’

The late Elizabeth II’s coronation cost £20.5 million in today’s money, while Charles’s grandfather George VI’s was £24.8 million.

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Raab challenged to call byelection in his seat if enough voters demand one

Former deputy PM urged to stand behind ‘robust right to recall’ plan he pioneered in 2013

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023

Oliver Dowden: the new deputy PM who is more hardline than his image

Sunak’s political soulmate portrays himself as a moderate but has been called a warrior against woke and keen Thatcherite

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023

Why some people didn't get the emergency alert - the reason some phones didn't go off

According to unconfirmed reports the alert failed to be sent to some Three phones due to an issue with the network

Wales Online · Apr 23, 2023

Dominic Raab faces push to remove him as MP ahead of general election

Complaint about senior Tory filed with parliamentary commissioner for standards

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

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The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2023

Police will use their ‘full range of powers’ to prevent coronation disruption

The Deputy Prime Minister said “all necessary steps” will be taken to “protect the integrity” of the May 6 ceremony in central London.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

British diplomats and families evacuated from Sudan after threats to embassy staff

Sudan is currently into a second week of bloody internal fighting between the army and a powerful paramilitary group

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

National alert system not nanny state interference, says Dowden

The senior Conservative admitted the alarm, which was due to ring on millions of mobile phones at 3pm, would be ‘a bit inconvenient and annoying’.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023

High standards still expected from civil servants after Raab report, says Dowden

New deputy prime minister says he has experienced ‘frustrations’ dealing with Whitehall officials

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The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

We need answers on British evacuation plans for Sudan, Labour says

Sudan is currently into a second week of bloody internal fighting between the army and a powerful paramilitary group.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

Plans to block ECHR will not give ‘carte blanche’ power to UK, Tories say

Oliver Dowden said the changes being proposed to the Illegal Migration Bill could be used to stop ‘last-minute’ interventions from Strasbourg judges.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

Police to use ‘full range of powers’ to prevent coronation disruption – Dowden

The Mail on Sunday reported plans to disrupt the ceremony could include the use of rape alarms by activists.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2023

Everything you need to know about Emergency Alert trial this weekend

The UK wide test of the life-saving public Emergency Alerts system will take place on Sunday

Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2023

Dominic Raab says he walks out with 'integrity intact' - despite stark bullying report

The unrepentant former Cabinet minister also demanded a leak inquiry as he blasted a 'trial by media' after he was forced to resign as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary

Edinburgh Live · Apr 23, 2023

You can turn off emergency alert on phones and swipe away test as it emits alarm

Oliver Dowden, the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister, said no action was needed but in the future it might be the “sound that could save your life”.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023

UK evacuates British embassy staff and families from Sudan in wake of ‘significant threats’ – as it happened

Foreign secretary says efforts to support British nationals trapped in Sudan currently ‘severely limited’

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