Politics
Arrested anti-monarchy campaigners vow legal action against Met Police
Anti-monarchy campaigners arrested ahead of the King’s coronation are considering legal action against the Metropolitan Police.
Met Police ‘regrets’ arrests of six protesters ahead of King’s coronation
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had earlier backed the Met over the dozens of arrests of protesters amid concerns they were cracking down on the right to protest.
WATCH: Sunak backs Met Police amid criticism of weekend arrests
Sunak has backed the Met Police amid accusations that the arrests of protesters were a deliberate attempt to “disrupt and diminish”.
Laws limiting protest must be repealed, campaigner says
Republic chief executive Graham Smith dismissed suggestions that arrests were needed to limit disruption as ‘disgraceful’.
Flashback: To when Penny Mordaunt failed to fall on her sword over Brexit comments
The Lord President of the Council had the chance to apologise for the things she said about Turkey joining the EU in 2022 - but refused.
‘What are they hiding?’: Lawyer examines why Tories are refusing to hold inquiry into Brexit
Even Larry the cat knows that the potential upsides of any future trade deals pale in comparison to the loss of trade from leaving the EU.
Labour ‘not entertaining’ a coalition with the Lib Dems – Streeting
Professor Sir John Curtice said the local elections indicated that Labour would fall 14 seats short of a majority in a general election.
Greenwashing: BBC ignores Green Party’s historic breakthrough in local elections
Similar results ten years ago showing an upswing towards UKIP were said to hail the emergence of a fourth political force in the UK.
Call for code of practice for removing unsafe cladding to be heard in Parliament
A legally binding code for cladding removal should include steps to limit disruption for residents, Conservative MP Tom Hunt said.