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Steve Brine becomes latest MP planning to step down at next election

The senior MP has represented Winchester since 2010 and is the chairman of the Commons health and social care committee.
Jun 23, 2023
Celebrity News

I don’t have time to read very often, admits Culture Secretary

Lucy Frazer also appeared to suggest that a woman should take on the James Bond role.
Jun 23, 2023
Business News

Lenders in ‘productive’ meeting with Hunt as rates hike worsens mortgage crisis

The Chancellor met with large lenders including HSBC, Santander and Barclays in Downing Street early on Friday morning.
Jun 23, 2023
Politics

‘Focus on future’ not Boris Johnson, says PM

Rishi Sunak said he wanted to “focus on the future”, as he sought to draw a line under the partygate saga following Boris Johnson’s exit as an MP.
Jun 22, 2023
Money

Subsidy for mortgage holders not right approach to crisis, says Labour

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said her plans would instead see banks forced to help homeowners struggling with payments.
Jun 22, 2023
Politics

UK could support dropping a stage in Ukraine’s Nato membership bid – Cleverly

The UK could be in favour of offering the nation a shorter route to Nato accession, the Foreign Secretary has suggested.
Jun 21, 2023
Politics

UK offers new training for Ukrainian seafarers

The Government said the coaching would be provided through virtual-reality headsets.
Jun 21, 2023
Politics

What is the Privileges Committee and who is on it?

Many Tories abstain on vote to back findings of privileges committee

Jun 20, 2023
Politics

Covid fines likely after Partygate video - police chief suggests

In footage obtained by The Sunday Mirror, Conservative staff appear to be dancing and joking about Covid restrictions at the height of the pandemic

Jun 19, 2023
Politics

‘No running commentary’ on efforts to restore Stormont – NI Secretary

The Northern Ireland Secretary stressed the importance of privacy to any negotiations to restore powersharing.
Jun 19, 2023
Business News

Any delay to green energy shift would be ‘historic mistake’, says Starmer

The Labour leader said his party’s plans offer a ‘bridge to a better future’.
Jun 19, 2023
Tech

Put ‘public good’ at heart of AI and new tech, Starmer to say

The Labour leader will offer his own vision for how to address fast-paced technological changes at a tech conference on Tuesday.
Jun 12, 2023
Politics

Berlusconi made ‘huge impact’ on Italian politics, says No 10

Italy’s longest-serving premier and media mogul Silvio Berlusconi has died aged 86.
Jun 12, 2023
Politics

Response to partygate inquiry findings ‘matter for MPs’ – Gove

The Privileges Committee will meet in the wake of Boris Johnson’s dramatic Commons exit to conclude its inquiry.
Jun 12, 2023
Politics

Sunak faces by-election after Dorries quits as MP amid absence from honours list

The immediate departure of Nadine Dorries as a Tory MP will trigger a crunch by-election for Rishi Sunak.
Jun 9, 2023
Politics

No electoral success without north of England, Sunak tells Tory conference

The Prime Minister said he was committed to the north of England during a speech to the Northern Research Group conference.
Jun 9, 2023
Politics

PM to speak at northern conference amid urge not to ‘backtrack’ on levelling up

Rishi Sunak is expected to address a conference of Conservatives in the north of England later.
Jun 9, 2023
UK

British child among four severely injured after French playground knife attack

The suspect, identified as a Syrian with refugee status in Sweden, repeatedly stabbed a child in a pushchair as part of the horrific attack.
Jun 8, 2023
Politics

Biden mistakenly calls Sunak ‘Mr President’ as he welcomes him to White House

Joe Biden got Rishi Sunak’s title wrong when the pair met in Washington.
Jun 8, 2023
Politics

Increase in number of teachers leaving profession ‘hugely concerning’

The Government said that there was a ‘record number’ of teachers working in English schools.
Jun 8, 2023
UK

British child injured in knife attack at French playground

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said that British consular officials had been deployed to the area.
Jun 8, 2023