Politics
PM urged not to impose Grayling on intelligence watchdog
“The whole point about this committee is it is non-partisan. The Prime Minister nor anybody should be seeking to tell the committee who should be the chair."
New data exposes another PM porky pie
Peter Stefanovic accused the PM of "normalising lying to Parliament" following the revelation.
Barnier hits back at Francois in withering letter
Michel Barnier has hit back at firebrand Brexiteer Mark Francois, reminding the Tory MP that he voted for the very agreement he was criticising in a viral letter sent to the EU’s Brexit negotiator.
Starmer condemns £1.3 billion ‘bung’ to second home owners
Labour say the Treasury has "slipped out" the announcement amid a slew of coronavirus relief schemes.
Failing Grayling lined up to chair influential Intelligence Committee
His first challenge will be to decide when – and if – to release the long-awaited report into alleged Russian interference in UK politics.
Significant divergences still between Brussels and UK on trade deal, EU says
Meetings will continue in Brussels next week and the next round of negotiations will take place in the week of July 20 in London.
UK may face decades of tax rises after coronavirus crisis – IFS
IFS director Paul Johnson said that a “reckoning, in the form of higher taxes” would have to come eventually.
Leaked letter reveals panic in Number 10 over border plans
"It's a bit late for the border still not to be ready", concerned members of the ERG have reportedly said.
Chancellor under fire from Labour over ‘meal deal’ offering for Britain
"Businesses will continue to struggle unless the public are given the confidence they need to go out and start spending money again.”