Politics
Boris Johnson given two weeks to trigger Covid inquiry or face legal challenge from bereaved
“The bereaved are entitled to an official investigation into the deaths of their loved ones to determine a factual narrative as to what happened," their letter reads.
Asylum seekers ‘could be sent abroad to be processed’
"Priti Patel hates cancel culture yet she’s cancelled democratic protests and asylum seekers in the same week," Sam Bright said.
Post-Brexit trading in Northern Ireland ‘not worth the hassle’, leading food firm says
Andrew Lynas told MPs that buying mozzarella cheese from one of his long-standing suppliers in England now requires eight separate processes under the Northern Ireland Protocol.
EU – again – threatens to block coronavirus vaccine exports to UK
The European Commission president criticised AstraZeneca for having “underproduced and underdelivered” to the bloc.
Cummings: Pandemic response held back by EU red tape and ‘smoking ruin’ of Whitehall
Appearing before MPs, Cummings also sought to take credit for the success of the UK's vaccination programme.
Turk sends warning: You’re past the point where electoral system can save you
"It might have saved you in 2017/2019, but you wouldn't listen."
PMQs – Johnson’s statuesque attitudes are the real weapons of mass destruction
The prime minister admitted Britain is in need of a cultural shake-up. Maybe the first place he could look is the green benches behind him, where he might find Christopher Chope - who tried to block a bill outlawing upskirting - or Philip Davies, who has repeatedly voiced his opposition to measures aimed at tackling domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Tory minister claims it’s ‘not productive’ to ‘pull up trade drawbridge’ over human rights abuses
The business secretary backed Dominic Raab, who said the UK would continue seeking out trade deals countries violating human rights standards.
UK will strike trade deals with countries violating human rights, Dominic Raab says
Raab told staff that trading only with countries that meet European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) standards would mean missing out on trade with “growth markets”.