Politics
Starmer speaks to Abbott following PMQs – here’s what was said
Not sure that went as he had hoped!
Calls for the Speaker to resign after he fails to take question from Diane Abbott
"I don't know whose interests the Speaker thinks he is serving. But it is not the interests of the Commons or democracy", Abbott said.
Rishi Sunak urged to make manifesto commitment for ECHR referendum
The Prime Minister told MPs he would ‘not let a foreign court block our ability to send people to Rwanda when the time comes’.
Kwarteng really doesn’t like being reminded that his mini budget crashed the economy
‘You can go on about that...’
Starmer says it’s ‘2022 again’ as Tories are embroiled in scandal
"What racist, woman-hating threat of violence would he have to make before the Prime Minister plucked up the courage to hand back the £10 million that he’s taken from him?”
Boris Johnson like an ‘absent football manager’ during pandemic, inquiry told
Mark Drakeford, Wales’ outgoing First Minister, criticised the former prime minister’s leadership and failure to chair meetings during the pandemic.
Cut off for Sunak to call a May election is just days away
Parliament must be dissolved no later than March 26 for an election on May 2.
Tories will not return £10m from donor in racism row, minister suggests
Kevin Hollinrake indicated the party would accept more cash from businessman Frank Hester.
Starmer will allow vote on legalising assisted dying if Labour win election
The Labour leader promised campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen he would ‘make time’ for a vote if he entered Downing Street.