Posted by The Guardian | Apr 21, 2026 | Civil service, Keir Starmer, Peter Mandelson, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Keir Starmer’s decision to oust senior official may have knock-on effect for No 10’s relationship with civil serviceFury within Whitehall about the treatment of Olly Robbins remains white hot, several days on from Keir Starmer’s...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 21, 2026 | Airline industry, British Airways, Business, Consumer rights, easyJet, Money, Politics, Ryanair, The Guardian, Travel & leisure, Tui Travel, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran, Virgin Atlantic |
Ministers also asked to alter compensation rights and suspend emissions trading scheme amid Middle East warAirlines are lobbying the UK government to relax environmental and noise rules, modify passenger rights and cut taxes on...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 21, 2026 | Immigration and asylum, Labour, Politics, Reform UK, Shabana Mahmood, The Guardian, UK news |
Home secretary accuses protesters of trying to ‘delegitimise’ concerns people have over immigrationUK politics live – latest updatesShabana Mahmood told “white liberal” hecklers to “fuck right off” after being accused at an...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 21, 2026 | House of Commons, Politics, Rape and sexual assault, The Guardian, UK news, Violence against women and girls |
Exclusive: Victims’ commissioner makes formal complaint after committee session left one attender ‘shocked, upset and extremely distressed’Victims of rape and sexual violence have told parliamentarians they felt anxious and...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 21, 2026 | Civil service, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Keir Starmer, Labour, Peter Mandelson, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
The Foreign Office chief sacked over the Peter Mandelson security vetting scandal has finally given his side of the story in an explosive appearance before MPs. Olly Robbins told the foreign affairs select committee that he...
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