Politics
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Dame Priti Patel to receive honours at Windsor Castle
The former cabinet members were both on Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list
Elton John and UN slam Braverman speech
Suella Braverman said that offering asylum to a person discriminated against in their home country for being gay or a woman was not sustainable.
Laurence Fox: GB News launches investigation after ‘inappropriate’ comments about Ava Evans
Laurence Fox made a series of remarks about Ava Evans, the political correspondent for online news site Joe.
Braverman: Multiculturalism has ‘failed’ and threatens security
The Home Secretary said a ‘misguided dogma of multiculturalism’ has proved ‘toxic’ for Europe.
West faces existential threat if global asylum rules not tightened – Braverman
The Home Secretary said during a speech in the US that millions of asylum seekers were being incentivised to ‘try their luck’.
Fear of being branded ‘racist’ hindering global asylum reform, says Braverman
The Home Secretary was speaking during a trip to Washington DC, as she pointed to the need to reform the United Nations’ Refugee Convention.
Braverman: Discrimination for being gay should not justify asylum in UK
The Home Secretary will use a speech in the US to suggest that being discriminated against for being gay should not warrant refugee status.
Inheritance tax cut could lead to spending cuts and tax rises, think tank warns
The Government is reportedly considering cutting or abolishing inheritance tax.
Lib Dems no longer interested in taxing the rich
Sir Ed said the Liberal Democrat commitment – dating back to 1992 – to raise income tax by 1p to improve public services is now unsustainable.