Former Tory MP Scott Benton has been suspended from the Commons for 35 days over his role in a lobbying sting – creating another headache for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. MPs approved the suspension of Mr Benton on Tuesday…
UK army chief says citizens should be ready to fight in possible land war
U.K. civilians should be ready to fight in a hypothetical land war, the head of the British army, Gen. Patrick Sanders, said Wednesday, warning that the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine showed it was “citizen armies” that make the difference…
British PM Sunak faces major rebellion over Rwanda legislation
British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is facing a major rebellion from right-wing politicians in his party over flagship immigration legislation to speed up deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda. This is a critical test of Sunak’s authority. Two Conservative Party…
Greece would offer major treasures to UK for Parthenon marbles, minister says
Greece is prepared to part with some of its greatest treasures to “fill the void” at the British Museum if the Parthenon marbles were reunited in Athens, the country’s culture minister has said. Speaking to the Guardian at the end…
Robert Jenrick quits frontbench over Rwanda bill, piling pressure on Sunak
Rishi Sunak’s government was plunged into further crisis when the immigration minister quit just hours after the prime minister tabled a bill to save his Rwanda deportation policy. Robert Jenrick stood down after it was revealed that the legislation did…
UK could send lawyers to Rwanda as part of asylum deal
Cabinet Minister Lucy Frazer on Monday said that British lawyers could be sent to Rwandan courts as part of a new treaty aimed at finally implementing the government’s plan to fly asylum seekers to the African nation. Home Secretary James…
UK’s Sunak suffers major blow as Rwanda migrant scheme declared unlawful
Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the government’s scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, dealing a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before an election expected next year. Under the plan, Britain intended to send…
Braverman out, ex-PM David Cameron back in, as Rishi Sunak shuffles his cabinet
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made some sweeping changes to his cabinet in an autumn reshuffle prompted by a scandal-hit home secretary. Suella Braverman has been sacked after being accused of inflaming tensions with her comments about a pro-Palestinian…
Rishi Sunak: AI firms cannot mark their own homework
Monitoring the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) is too important to be left to big tech firms, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. He told the BBC that governments needed to take action and AI firms could not be…
Rishi Sunak arrives in Israel for talks with Benjamin Netanyahu
Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel for talks with its leaders, and will later travel to other countries in the region for further discussions, Downing Street has announced. The prime minister left London on Wednesday evening, and was scheduled to…