‘Hapless hesitation’: Patel accused of ‘dragging feet’ over gun licenses
The Lib Dems said the home secretary failed to act on a recommendation that police should consult an applicant’s GP.
Red Wall robbed of £1 billion in development cash by Brexit
Labour said the figures make a "mockery" of Boris Johnson's "levelling up" plans.
Don’t condemn Gurkha protestors to poverty, Joanna Lumley says
Support Our Gurkhas protesters are conducting a hunger strike outside Number 10 over pension issues.
Taliban capture Afghanistan’s fourth-largest city as advance accelerates
The insurgents have captured much of northern, western and southern Afghanistan in a breakneck offensive.
UK ‘big supporters’ of plan to charge non-EU travellers to enter Europe
David Cameron reportedly supported EU plans to charge visitors €7 on entry to the bloc.
‘Playing politics’: MPs ask why Pakistan stays red as India turns amber
Two Labour MPs accused ministers of “playing politics” with the travel alert system, and said it was only opening up the UK to nations “it stands to benefit from economically”.
Viral video highlighting Johnson’s alleged lies surges past 30 million views
Peter Stefanovic's video has sparked urgent interventions in parliament and a string of questions about the PM's conduct.
Risk of riots ‘higher than ever’ ten years on due to Tory inaction
“The deep social inequalities have grown wider after a decade of cuts to vital services that support struggling families and a rise in poverty," Labour said.
Serco profits spike thanks to bumper Test and Trace contract
The company said that around 17 per cent of its revenues for the half-year were from work supporting government in its response to Covid-19.