‘Levelling up, my a***’: Andy Burnham blasts government for eyeing cuts to HS2 northern phase Business group say cutting phase 2 of line would seriously damage government relationship with enterprise The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
Rishi Sunak broke transparency rules, probe into wife's shares finds Rishi Sunak broke the MPs’ code of conduct, after Number 10 publicly confirmed details about a parliamentary standards watchdog probe into his… The National (Scotland) · Sep 14, 2023
Sunak rejects claims he blocked Raac hospital rebuilds It was reported that he blocked plans to rebuild five hospitals riddled with collapse-prone reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in 2020. The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
Boris Johnson takes swipe at Rishi Sunak over ‘slow’ response to Ukraine weapons pleas ‘Why are we always so slow?’ asks ex-PM in scathing remarks about Sunak government The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
NHS waiting lists hit new record high of 7.7 million In February 2020, the last full month before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the waiting list stood at 4.57 million. The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
Sunak broke rules over probe into wife’s financial interest in childcare firm The Commons Standards Committee found that it was a ‘minor and inadvertent’ rule breach. The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
Starmer calls Tory claim UK would accept 100,000 EU migrants per year under Labour ‘embarrassing nonsense’– as it happened Labour leader says Tory response to his small boats plan shows ‘they’ve nothing sensible to say on issue’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023
Rishi Sunak breached code of conduct over row into wife’s childcare company shares The prime minister was found to have breached the code of conduct around the confidentiality of investigations The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
First Thing: Appeals for body bags amid fears of epidemic after Libya floods Up to 20,000 people feared dead after devastating floods. Plus, Mitt Romney attacks Trump in resignation announcement The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023
Health Secretary defends Sunak over claims he blocked Raac hospital rebuilds The PM is reported to have blocked plans to rebuild five hospitals riddled with collapse-prone reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in 2020. The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
Thursday briefing: What we know about the sudden exit of BP’s Bernard Looney In today’s newsletter: The CEO quit after admitting he had not been ‘fully transparent’ about relationships he had with employees – is this just the start of a new era of corporate accountability? The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023
Children’s commissioner calls for urgent clarity on schools’ trans policy after Sunak ‘U-turn’ Dame Rachel de Souza says teachers, families and pupils are “crying out for” guidance for schools The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
Planned changes to pensions triple lock divide Tory MPs Some Conservatives insist policy is ‘sacrosanct’, while others are pushing for it to be overhauled The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s leadership questioned as studies sow levelling up doubt Two reports by influential think tanks have been critical of efforts to address regional inequalities. The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023 Rishi Sunak blocked rebuild of hospitals riddled with crumbling concrete Exclusive: Delay to work on five buildings in 2020 led to warnings of ‘catastrophic’ safety risk
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023 Tory plans to rip up river pollution rules in tatters after two defeats in Lords Labour’s move to oppose erosion of EU-derived laws welcomed by environmental groups
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023 Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt in talks to scrap phase two of HS2 as costs spiral Exclusive: PM and chancellor discuss halting ‘unachieveable’ leg of rail line from Birmingham to Manchester
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023 Starmer to seek EU-wide returns deal for asylum seekers Labour leader working on ‘quid pro quo’ deal of migrant quotas from bloc in return for sending back those who arrive illegally
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023 This is how Europe can help to stem the tide of migration Letters: Readers respond to Clive Myrie’s call for a more humane approach to the crisis
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023 Why do Tory MPs still turn up for the crushing disappointment of PMQs? Whether disaster junkies or curious observers, those who showed up this week were treated to more of Sunak crashing and burning
The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023 Sanatana Dharma is rashtriya religion of Bharat: Yogi Adityanath Yogi Adityanath: Sanatana Dharma is Bharat's "Rashtriya" (national) religion. DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's comments on Sanatana Dharma are unfortunate. God's existence has been questioned. U.P. Chief Minister praises British PM Rishi Sunak for proudly flaunting Hindu identity, saying Jai Shri Ram and Jai Siya Ram. Hindus are Bharat's cultural identity.…
France 24 · Sep 13, 2023 UK government spy scandals fuel calls for tougher stance on China Britain's MI5 security service warned the UK Conservative party that two would-be MPs could be Chinese spies, a minister said Wednesday, after news reports on Sunday revealed a parliamentary researcher was arrested in March on suspicion of spying for Beijing.
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023 Starmer set for Macron meeting in Paris – reports Labour has not yet confirmed reports that Sir Keir and the French President will meet.
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023 Starmer accused of ‘flip-flopping’ on housing by blocking pollution rules cut The Labour leader’s spokesman said ‘there are far better ways to build new homes we desperately need rather than greenlighting water pollution’.
Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023 Keir Starmer comes up with new nickname for Rishi Sunak in PMQs clash Labour leader uses Prime Minister’s Questions to demand general election