UK’s upper house votes to delay plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda House of Lords defies Rishi Sunak by voting to delay ratification of treaty with Kigali. Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2024
The U.S. and U.K. bomb more Houthi sites in Yemen The U.S. and U.K. said they used warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets to take out Houthi missile storage sites, drones and launchers. WEKU · Jan 23, 2024
US-UK airstrikes on Houthi military sites in Yemen – what we know so far UK and US military officials say bombing was carried out ‘in self-defence’ and to ‘disrupt and degrade’ group’s capabilities to hit ships in Red Sea The Guardian - US · Jan 22, 2024
UK Economic Revival Predicted: Falling Inflation and Tax Cuts Set Stage for Growth A recent study conducted by the EY Item Club, a prominent forecasting body sponsored by EY, suggests that the nation is poised for a resurgence in the latter half of the year. International Business Times UK · Jan 22, 2024
Chief Whip To Warn Tory MPs Who Rebelled On Rwanda Last week, The Conservative Party witnessed its biggest rebellion in years after 60 MPs called on Rishi Sunak to tighten his grip on the Rwanda legislation. International Business Times UK · Jan 22, 2024
Families of Israeli hostages say ‘more needs to be done’ after meeting Rishi Sunak Rishi Sunak reportedly told them he is going to do 'everything he can' Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2024
Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda receives first parliamentary defeat Lords vote for motion to delay ratification of Rwanda treaty until government can show country is safe The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
US and UK strike Houthis in latest attempt to stop group targeting Red Sea ships US officials confirmed attacks amid footage of explosions around the capital city of Sana’a The Guardian - US · Jan 22, 2024
Keir Starmer keen to show he is not just ducking fights with the Tories Labour leader’s latest speech is part of a broader strategy to take on the government The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
Families of four Israeli hostages urge Rishi Sunak to push for their release UK PM urged to apply pressure on Qatar to help free Liri Albag, Eliya Cohen and Ziv and Gali BermanMiddle East crisis – live updates The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
Alok Sharma condemns government’s oil and gas bill as vote passes first hurdle Former Cop26 president abstains from vote saying bill breaks UK’s promise to phase out fossil fuels The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
The Tories send in the clowns, and bashing the BBC has never been so laughable Lucy Frazer makes Mad Nad look articulate, but she was just the warm-up act for the hilarious Susan Hall The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
Peer who praised rising temperatures appointed to climate crisis committee Labour says appointment of David Frost shows ‘wacky’ climate views no longer confined to Tory party fringes The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
Downing Street denies having anti-BBC agenda after bias accusations PM says impartiality is important tenet of media industry after culture secretary accused BBC of bias and said it needed to adapt The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024 More than 40 Tory MPs threaten rebellion over English council funding Seven former cabinet ministers among those calling for support to avoid more authorities going bust
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024 Ministers try to rescue free childcare scheme with last-minute ‘workaround’ Early-years providers say plan will do little to address staffing crisis affecting number of available places
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024 Conservative hostility to net zero proves the party has turned its back on British capitalism Global industry is set on a course of decarbonisation – but Rishi Sunak is fatally in thrall to the Tory right, says the author and historian David Edgerton
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024 House of Lords votes to delay Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda treaty – as it happened Peers vote 214-171 to delay bill to allow more time for scrutiny
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024 Border Force hires private vessels for Channel patrols after new fleet delayed Contracts, which will cost £36m a year, tendered following news that existing boats will be replaced four years later than planned
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024 The human cost of blocking injunctions on Rwanda Letters: Dr Alice Donald and Prof Philip Leach on cases where ‘pyjama injunctions’ have ensured British prisoners of war were not executed. Plus letters from Michael Meadowcroft, Jol Miskin and John Weightman
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024 Exiled Rwandan who survived murder attempt condemns UK deportation plan Opposition politician Frank Ntwali says country is unsafe and Sunak’s pursuance of policy ‘quite bizarre’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024 Rishi Sunak facing renewed pressure over plans to ‘max out’ North Sea oil Dithering on renewable energy and insulation will leave people in Britain ‘colder and poorer’, campaigners warn
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024 Call for action on deepfakes as fears grow among MPs over election threat Survey reveals 70% of MPs are concerned AI-generated content will increase the spread of disinformation ahead of polling day
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024 Rwanda plan could fail first test in Lords as peers move to thwart Sunak’s bill Motion seeks to delay ratification of treaty until government can show that destination country is safe
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024 Conservatives in chaos: is there a path to recovery for Rishi Sunak before next election? The Rwanda shambles, critical byelections and a likely mauling in local polls in May, the PM’s troubles are mounting. Tory optimists do see a way to win, but admit it is narrowing