Robert Wright

Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

UK politics & policy

Johnson set to avoid by-election over ‘partygate’ scandal

Tory MPs investigating whether former PM deliberately misled parliament want to avoid ‘nuclear option’

Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

Metropolitan Police Service UK

London police force should be overhauled or broken up, says review

Damning report finds Met to be ‘institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic’

Thursday, 16 March, 2023

UK Government

UK ministers’ attacks on civil servants risk ‘worse policy’, warns union chief

FDA’s Dave Penman blames Conservative government ‘hammering’ for staff turnover and low morale

Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

UK Budget

Starmer criticises Budget as inadequate to cure ‘sick man of Europe’

Labour leader describes flagship pension reform as ‘huge giveaway’ to some of UK’s wealthiest people

Tuesday, 14 March, 2023

UK housebuilding

UK threatens developers over failure to sign building safety contract

Minister moves to ban 11 companies from housing market until they sign pledge prompted by Grenfell Tower fire

Monday, 13 March, 2023

White collar crime

Small UK companies set to be excluded from anti-fraud legislation

MPs and anti-corruption campaigners criticise plans to limit scope of new ‘failure to prevent’ offence

Thursday, 9 March, 2023

UK immigration

Sunak to seek Macron’s co-operation on curbing Channel crossings

UK prime minister will urge French president to support a deal on returning migrants at a summit on Friday

Tuesday, 7 March, 2023

UK immigration

UK faces legal battle over plans to stop cross-Channel migrants

Home secretary concedes new legislation may be in breach of human rights laws

Thursday, 2 March, 2023

Conservative Party UK

Sunak’s Windsor agreement splits Tory Eurosceptics

Boris Johnson says deal ‘very difficult’ to vote for but concedes public want an end to constant fights

Tuesday, 28 February, 2023

Brexit

Sunak threatens to push through Brexit deal without DUP

UK prime minister says new accord with Brussels will unlock investment in Northern Ireland

Monday, 27 February, 2023

News in-depthBrexit

UK and EU seek to draw a line under the rancour of Brexit

Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen use deal on Northern Ireland to herald renewed friendship between two sides

Saturday, 25 February, 2023

UK property

Plans for LED-clad sphere in London at risk as minister steps in

Critics say the venue in the former Olympic Park will blight thousands of homes with light pollution

Thursday, 23 February, 2023

UK politics & policy

UK seeks to ‘focus’ espionage bill to head off Lords rebellion

Ministers propose scores of amendments, including changes to planned register of people working for foreign organisations

Wednesday, 22 February, 2023

UK immigration

Some UK asylum claims to be fast-tracked to help clear backlog

Cases from five countries to be dealt with by questionnaires not interviews to help tackle 100,000 outstanding applications

Wednesday, 22 February, 2023

UK foreign policy

Plans for UK foreign influence register face review after outcry

Groups linked to US and EU angry at being bracketed with those tied to Russia or Iran

Monday, 20 February, 2023

UK foreign policy

Iran behind 15 credible threats against people in UK, says minister

Tehran sought information on Jewish and Israeli individuals, Tugendhat tells MPs, after TV channel closed

Monday, 20 February, 2023

Special ReportImpact Investing

Religious investors put their faith in impact funds

Shunning harmful industries is good. Tackling poverty and injustice is even better

Thursday, 16 February, 2023

Labour Party UK

Scottish Labour sees first minister’s departure as reset moment

Nicola Sturgeon’s successor will have to contend with multiple crises, Anas Sarwar says

Thursday, 16 February, 2023

Brexit

Watchdog welcomes UK move to drop case over EU citizens’ rights

Home Office’s decision to abandon appeal over post-Brexit residency requirements a positive sign, say bloc diplomats

Thursday, 16 February, 2023

News in-depthDominic Raab

Harsh-marker Dominic Raab awaits his own report card

Some civil servants say the deputy prime minister is a bully while others defend him as just a ‘demanding’ boss

Wednesday, 15 February, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon quits as Scotland’s first minister

SNP leader’s authority has been weakened by rows over independence strategy and transgender laws

Wednesday, 15 February, 2023

Labour Party UK

UK equalities watchdog ‘satisfied’ with Labour action on antisemitism

Keir Starmer to hail ending of EHRC monitoring as ‘important moment’ in party’s history

Tuesday, 14 February, 2023

UK labour disputes

Sunak explores public sector pay deal that backdates wage offer

Prime minister seeks ways to end worst wave of strikes to hit UK in decades

Tuesday, 14 February, 2023

Transport

Wales slams brakes on most road expansion to avoid creating new traffic

Devolved government takes axe to planned developments to help it meet net zero commitments

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