Politics

People should not be prevented from going about their day-to-day lives, a government minister has told Sky News, following a row over the police handling of a pro-Palestinian demonstration. Footage showed a Metropolitan Police officer preventing campaigner Gideon Falter, the chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, from crossing a …

After months of delay, parliamentary bickering and legal challenges, Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill is set to become law. Legislation for the prime minister’s controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to the landlocked African country cleared parliament last night after a lengthy battle. The policy has been plagued by setbacks since …

Rishi Sunak warned the world is now “more volatile and dangerous” than at any time since the Cold War, as the prime minister embarked on a trip to Poland and Germany to discuss the threat of expansionist Russia and refocus the world’s eyes back on to Ukraine. Speaking to journalists …

The Welsh government is set to announce changes to the default 20mph speed limit. The default limit in Wales‘s built-up areas changed in September last year – a pledge that was part of the Labour party’s manifesto for the 2021 Senedd election. The policy proved controversial after a call for …

The illegal migration minister says the Rwanda Bills deterrent effect will not “kick in” for several weeks. Source link

Legal challenges to Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill are “inevitable”, the illegal migration minister has admitted, as human rights organisations called on the government not to put the scheme into force. Michael Tomlinson said the government wanted to ensure flights get off the ground “as soon as possible” but that there …

Ministers believe the novel deportation scheme is worth a try, but Labour plans to get rid of it. Source link

At a meeting of asylum seekers in Derby, Rwanda was the main topic of conversation. Among the large group of mostly men, there are people who’ve been warned they’re being considered for removal. Image: Hamzah, 34, from Iran Hamzeh, 34, from Iran, arrived by small boat in December 2022. He’s …

Doubts have been raised over the government’s ability to unveil tax cuts ahead of the next general election after official figures revealed borrowing was higher than expected in the past year. The Treasury borrowed £120.7bn in the financial year ending March 2024 – down £7.6bn from the year before, according …

It was shortly after midnight when peers in the House of Lords finally ended their long fight against the government’s Safety of Rwanda Bill. So in the end there was no need for sleeping bags or camp beds and dire threats made by government whips of votes at 3am or …

Parliamentary stand-off ends, opening the way for asylum seekers to be sent to the African country. Source link

Rwanda bill latest: MPs and Lords in showdown as Sunak promises flights by July – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Parliament passes PM Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda bill, after a late-night sitting and months of wrangling The Lords abandoned their final battle over one amendment – or …

The prime minister wouldn’t put a number on how many asylum seekers he intended to send to Rwanda to have their claims processed. But Rishi Sunak‘s news conference on Monday left no doubt this is the policy on which he is staking his premiership. He didn’t talk today about the …

Rwanda bill latest: MPs and Lords in showdown as Sunak promises flights by July – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Parliament is set to pass the Rwanda bill, after months of wrangling Lord Sharpe speaking for the government says the bill has been scrutinised a number of …

The government’s Rwanda bill has finally passed through parliament after a row with the Lords went late into the night. For weeks, peers have been pushing back on the scheme – which seeks to deport asylum seekers arriving in the UK via small boats to the African nation – and …

The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional £500m to Ukraine. Source link

Rishi Sunak is to announce a £500m military aid package to Ukraine in its war against Russia alongside the UK’s largest provision of munitions so far. Some 400 vehicles, 60 boats, 1,600 strike and air defence missiles, and four million rounds of ammunition are included in the package. The announcement …

Rwanda bill latest: MPs and Lords in showdown as Sunak promises flights by July – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary MPs and peers are sitting in Parliament for a showdown on the Safety of Rwanda Bill, after months of deadlock The House of Lords sends the bill …

The House of Lords has pushed the government’s Rwanda Bill back to the Commons again as a row continues over the controversial plan to “stop the boats”. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told reporters on Monday that “enough is enough”, promising the legislation would pass its final parliamentary stages this evening, …

Rwanda bill latest: MPs and Lords in showdown as Sunak promises flights by July – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary MPs and peers are sitting in Parliament for a showdown on the Safety of Rwanda Bill, after months of deadlock The House of Commons has sent the …