Britons could be asked to house Afghans as thousands face hotel evictions Immigration minister considering launch of Homes for Afghans scheme similar to that offered to Ukrainians The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023
Tory rebels offered concessions on asylum legislation Ministers axe plan obliging Braverman to send thousands of asylum seekers who arrive this summer to Rwanda The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023
Revealed: shares held ‘in secret’ by scores of MPs raise questions about vested interests Exclusive: MPs found to hold ‘in effect secret’ stock in listed firms from banks to housebuilders The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023
We need more EU workers, admits leading Tory Brexiter George Eustice, the former environment secretary, is calling for a reciprocal visa scheme so that under-35s can work across the EU and Britain The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023
All hail the smart coat revival – the puffer has finally puffed its last The padded jacket’s demise is the big fashion news this week as brands showcase their autumn collections The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023
Thursday briefing: How the Conservatives went from ‘greenest government ever’ to giving up on climate In today’s newsletter: With the news that Rishi Sunak may ditch a key climate commitment, we look back at the party’s poor record on the environment The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023
Lives ‘ruined by conversion therapy’ in years since ministers vowed to ban it The Government, then led by Theresa May, first pledged to ban conversion practices in July 2018. The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2023
Sunak U-turn on wind farms in England draws wrath of green Tories Prime minister under fire as government backtracks on plan for more onshore turbines to keep voters on side The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023
The Observer view on Rishi Sunak’s lack of commitment to the environment For the sake of the planet and his party, the prime minister must not try to draw a line dividing the Conservatives from Labour on green issues The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023
The most controversial British scandals of the 21st century Prince William has paid tribute to the Windrush generation on the 75th anniversary of their arrival in Britain – and five years after their treatment by the Home Office was the subject of a scandal whose repercussions are still being felt. The Week · Jun 30, 2023
‘Spy cops’ scandal: what is it and why was public inquiry set up? We look at key questions around inquiry into undercover policing as it publishes its first report The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023
Matt Hancock: A timeline of the former health secretary’s Westminster controversies The former health secretary is set to appear before Lady Hallett’s Covid inquiry on Tuesday The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023
Matt Hancock: The energetic health secretary who was brought down by his own lockdown rules Profile: The rising star of managerial Conservatism thought he had done a good job during the pandemic, writes John Rentoul The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023
How the Tories broke Britain with their reckless Brexit gamble In final part of our series on how Brexit dragged Scots against our will out of the EU, Anna Burnside puts the blame firmly on the self-serving politicians and their cynical political gamble. Daily Record · Jun 25, 2023
Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023 Touching, licking and biting: Magic Mike dancers have #MeToo moment Dancers say at least two women a week are thrown out of the show
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023 I watched Cameron and Osborne at the Covid inquiry. They are still in denial about the damage they inflicted on Britain No matter how they squirm, the link between austerity and Britain’s pandemic outcomes is undeniable, writes Andy Beckett
The Conversation · Jun 22, 2023 'We need to be acknowledged': how Caribbean elders navigate belonging in the UK We all belong somewhere. And wherever we are, people either see us as belonging, or they don’t. In the UK, this has been made only too clear in the last decade by the government’s anti-migration policy, known as the hostile environment, instituted when Theresa May was Home Secretary between 2010…
Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023 What was the Windrush scandal and who were the victims of the injustice Despite living in Britain for decades, some of the Windrush generation lost their jobs, were refused medical care or even faced deportation threats because they lacked the proper documentation
Liverpool Echo · Jun 21, 2023 Windrush brothers helped shape L8's thriving music scene Granddaughters share stories of three brothers who came to Liverpool from Jamaica who travelled on the Empire Windrush 75 years ago
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023 Private schools are on the offensive because Labour looms – and their privileges are under threat Britain’s fee-paying schools could soon lose their controversial VAT exemption, and fear their protests are falling on closed ears, says teacher and writer Lola Okolosie
Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2023 What next for Boris Johnson after MPs endorse scathing Partygate lies report The once triumphant Prime Minister is now out in the cold, just three and a half years after he won a landslide election victory for the Tories
Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2023 Boris Johnson stripped of security pass in UK Partygate censure U.K. lawmakers endorsed the findings of a probe that concluded former Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeatedly and deliberately misled lawmakers, and stripped him of the right to the automatic access to Parliament enjoyed by former members.
Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023 Triple Tory day of SHAME as Cameron heckled, Johnson humiliated and Sunak missing Rishi Sunak was branded weak for not showing up to vote on the report, while the Tories who did laid into former Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the string of Partygate lies
The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2023 MPs back report that found Boris Johnson lied to Parliament over partygate MPs have voted to back a report that found Boris Johnson lied to Parliament over partygate, as Rishi Sunak steered clear of the Commons debate on…
Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023 Boris Johnson loses vote on Partygate lies as just SEVEN MPs back him in humiliation The shamed former PM’s political career ended with a whimper as the Commons found he lied and lied and lied without his few remaining supporters putting up a fight