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Can justice secretary Alex Chalk survive the prisons crisis?

The MP for Cheltenham is battling a justice system in meltdown and a jailbreak. Katie Strick profiles the man of the moment in SW1

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

Pensioners set for bumper payments as triple lock puts extra £11bn strain on Treasury

Pensioners look set for a bumper state pension increase next April, amid concern the UK Government is struggling to maintain the gold-standard…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 12, 2023

Pensioners set for income boost but more could be dragged into tax net – experts

Earnings figures released by the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday indicate that the state pension could leap by 8.5% next April.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

China spying claims: Rishi Sunak says he ‘will not accept’ interference in UK democracy

Ministers are under pressure to reveal when they first knew about allegations of Chinese espionage in Westminster

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023

MPs furious over being kept in dark about alleged spying for China

House speaker tells Commons that ‘MPs who needed to be told were told’ at time of aide’s arrest in March

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023

I am not a Chinese spy, says researcher linked to top MPs

Exclusive: Aide comes out fighting – as The Independent reveals he is being investigated over access to official warnings to MPs about threats from hostile states, among other issues

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Russia targeted civilian cargo ship in Black Sea, Sunak tells MPs

Declassified UK intelligence suggests missiles were fired from a Russian Black Sea fleet missile carrier on August 24.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Rishi Sunak under fire from MPs over calls to release Jagtar Singh Johal

The Prime Minister raised the case of Mr Johal when he met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the fringes of the G20 summit in New Delhi.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Ministers urged to say when they first knew about alleged Chinese spy

Rishi Sunak said the Foreign Secretary had raised concerns over Chinese interference during his recent trip to Beijing.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Most voters want new government, says new poll as Rishi Sunak faces double by-election test

Two-thirds of people thought the Conservatives had been bad for Britain, but many were unconvinced Labour would do better

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023