PM tells MPs ‘a lot of what is said or done is undoubtedly said or done to put pressure on me’Matthew Pennycook, the housing minister, was speaking for the government on the morning news programmes earlier. Speaking to LBC, he...
Read MoreReform UK leader told a ‘Save Chagos Boat Party’ yesterday he would be raising the issue in his meeting with the president Middle East crisis – live updatesConservative party leader Kemi Badenoch this morning reinforced that she...
Read MoreDeputy prime minister says while jets currently only shooting down missiles, there is legal basis for them to do moreMiddle East crisis – live updatesHello and welcome to the UK politics blog.Royal Air Force jets could legally...
Read MoreJohn Healey meets Cypriot counterpart after Shahed-style drone evaded defences and hit RAF base on islandUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesJohn Healey flew into Cyprus on Wednesday night to calm the diplomatic fallout over a...
Read MoreJohn Healey meets Cypriot counterpart after Shahed-style drone evaded defences and hit RAF base on islandUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesJohn Healey flew into Cyprus on Wednesday night to calm the diplomatic fallout over a...
Read MoreTwo more drones intercepted on Monday, authorities say, in what appears to be sustained targeting of baseUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesA one-way attack drone – said to have been launched by Lebanon’s Hezbollah – struck the...
Read MoreOfficials believe drone was launched before PM agreed to let US use British military bases to attack Iran missile sitesUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesA one-way attack drone has struck the UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus,...
Read MoreAfzal Khan had said visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus was in personal capacity but resigned after furoreCyprus has welcomed the resignation of the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey, Afzal Khan, saying it sends “a resounding...
Read MoreGovernment says it controls what information is shared as critics question the role of intelligence gatheringMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain continues to run near daily surveillance flights over Gaza with the help of a...
Read MoreExclusive: Leaked papers suggest billionaire’s overseas firms should have paid UK tax on profits from hedge fundsRoman Abramovich, the billionaire Russian oligarch, may owe British tax authorities as much as £1bn, according to...
Read MoreCyprus Confidential files suggest offshore scheme was used to evade tens of millions in VAT on long list of expensesWhen it came to his fleet of superyachts, the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich was nothing if not generous.As...
Read MoreDuring visit to hospital, chancellor says review will look at ‘cracking down on waste, cracking down on non-priority spending’Rachel Reeves has rejected Lib Dem criticism (see 10.33am) that she is neglecting social care. She...
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