Sophie Wingate
Politics
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Lib Dems pledge to compensate victims of Horizon scandal that has dogged Davey
Sir Ed Davey has been hit by disclosures over his role as minister amid the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.
10 Jun 2024
UK22 May 2024
Police told to 'arrest fewer people' because prisons are too full
Police chiefs have reportedly been told to consider halting ‘non-priority arrests’ until there is capacity in jails
Politics22 May 2024
Tory MP Craig Mackinlay tells of losing hands and feet to sepsis
The South Thanet MP wants to be known as the first ‘bionic MP’ after being fitted with prosthetic limbs.
Politics
Cameron travels to Albania to bolster partnership on tackling illegal migration
Ministers have repeatedly pointed to the success of a deal with Albania to curb small boat arrivals.
22 May 2024
Business News
Wylfa in Wales chosen as Government’s top site for major nuclear plant
A previously planned nuclear project on the Anglesey coastline was scrapped in 2019.
22 May 2024
Politics
No 10 behaving as if Rishi Sunak is ‘as popular as two years ago’, says minister
Johnny Mercer said Downing Street should give more prominence to popular Government figures instead of ‘average performers’ such as Mark Harper.
21 May 2024
Politics
David Lammy’s speech disrupted by pro-Gaza and climate protesters
The heckling went on for around 10 minutes.
21 May 2024
Politics20 May 2024
‘Day of shame’: Sunak and NHS apologise to blood scandal victims
Prime Minister promises ‘comprehensive compensation’ following ‘terrible injustice’ spanning decades
Politics20 May 2024
Government’s slow work on redress 'perpetuated harm to blood victims'
Infected Blood Inquiry chairman Sir Brian Langstaff criticised a litany of failures by successive governments in responding to the scandal.
Politics
Starmer faces calls for Elphicke probe and criticism over her anti-strike views
A union boss has hit out at the Tory defector’s ‘disgraceful attack on firefighters’ and called her opinions ‘incompatible’ with the Labour whip.
13 May 2024
Politics
Cameron’s ‘golden era’ of UK-China ties was pathetic, says ex-Hong Kong governor
Lord Patten criticised the then-prime minister’s policy of seeking closer relations with Beijing.
13 May 2024
Politics
Universal credit claimants working less than 18 hours must look for more work
The changes mean 180,000 universal credit claimants will have to look for more work from Monday.
13 May 2024
Politics
Rishi Sunak vows to create ‘more secure future’ in pre-election pitch
The Prime Minister, whose party is trailing Labour in the polls, will argue he has ‘bold ideas’ to ‘restore people’s confidence’ in the UK.
12 May 2024
Politics
Grant Shapps: Next Russian defence minister will be Putin puppet
The Defence Secretary said Moscow’s outgoing defence minister Sergei Shoigu has overseen mass civilian suffering in Ukraine.
12 May 2024
Politics12 May 2024
Cameron condemns ‘terrible, inhuman’ Hamas over footage of hostage
The militant group claims British-Israeli Nadav Popplewell has died in Gaza
Politics
Halting arms exports to Israel ‘not a wise path’, insists Cameron
The Foreign Secretary also said it would be wrong of Israel to launch a full invasion of Rafah ‘without a plan to protect people’.
12 May 2024
Politics
Natalie Elphicke’s defection to Labour ‘naked opportunism’, Cameron says
The Dover MP has dismissed claims she lobbied ministers to interfere in her ex-husband’s trial as ‘nonsense’.
12 May 2024
Politics
Cameron says ‘right’ for election to be later in year and denies wanting PM job
The Foreign Secretary said voters should be given more time to see the Government’s economic plan is working.
12 May 2024
Politics
Labour rejects report saying its fair pay agreement could cost taxpayers £4.2bn
The Policy Exchange study claiming the plan could cost taxpayers £4.2bn a year was criticised as ‘morally bankrupt’ by unions.
12 May 2024
Politics12 May 2024
Elphicke ‘lobbied justice secretary to interfere in husband’s trial’
Sir Robert Buckland has accused the new Labour MP of approaching him when he was lord chancellor before Charlie Elphicke’s trial.
Politics
Applications for funded childcare open for parents of nine-month-olds
Families of children as young as nine months old in England can access 15 hours a week from September.
12 May 2024