Politics
Home Office’s skills criteria will ‘decimate’ Northern Ireland’s hospitality industry
Those classified as ‘unskilled’ and those earning below £25,600 will no longer be allowed to work there.
Brexit trade talks ‘a different ball game’ to Canada agreement, PM warned
A senior negotiator’s aide said the EU would not budge from its insistence on a ‘level playing field’ in various areas.
New UK immigration policy devastating for Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon warns
The First Minister joined business leaders in condemning the proposals, which have been put forward by the UK Government.
Priti Patel defends PM after Dave brands him ‘real racist’ in Brit Awards rap
The Home Secretary made the remarks as she defended the Government’s immigration plans to refuse visas to low-skilled migrant workers after Brexit.
‘Nobody understands Scotland’, says Labour deputy leader candidate Ian Murray
Ian Murray, the only Labour MP in Scotland, said Long-Bailey has got the continuity attitude to Scotland which is completely wrong.
UK to close border to unskilled workers
The Liberal Democrats claimed the proposals were based on “xenophobia” and not the “social and economic needs of our country”.
Government buildings not required to fly the flag for Andrew birthday
The bells of Westminster Abbey will still ring out.
Australian MPs urge Boris Johnson to intervene in Assange extradition case
Assange is wanted in America to face 18 charges, including conspiring to commit computer intrusion, over the publication of US cables a decade ago.
Boris Johnson reaches financial settlement with estranged wife Marina Wheeler
Ms Wheeler and Mr Johnson married in 1993 and have four children. They separated in 2018.