Category: Darren Jones

MI5 and GCHQ chiefs say China mega-embassy risks can’t be eliminated but mitigation is ‘proportionate’ – UK politics live

‘The package of mitigations deals acceptably with a wide range of sensitive national security issues, including cabling,’ they said in a joint letterUK government approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in...

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UK says it ‘will never compromise on national security’ after Trump calls Chagos deal ‘act of great stupidity’ – UK politics live

Government stresses deal was previously welcomed by US as Starmer’s chief secretary insists diplomacy with Trump is workingExplainer: What are the Chagos Islands – and why is the UK returning them to Mauritius?Jack...

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Minister plays down Trump’s claim Chagos deal is ‘act of great stupidity’ and says diplomacy with US is working – UK politics live

Chief secretary to Keir Starmer inists that his relationship with the US president is ‘working’Good morning. Yesterday, at his press conference in Downing Street, Keir Starmer said he wanted to restrict the amount of...

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Starmer says government will introduce digital IDs to ensure Britain’s ‘borders are more secure’ – as it happened

Online petition saying government should not introduce digitial ID cards heading for 900,00 signatures. This live blog is closedDeputy prime minister David Lammy has called the conflict in Gaza “inhumane” and...

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It’s another Labour reboot challenge: how many adults do they need ‘in the room’ before they start telling the truth? | Marina Hyde

The PM has brought in Darren Jones, whose superpower is ‘relentless delivery’. If that won’t save the world, what will? “If I hear one more of our people saying that deckchairs are being shuffled on the...

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Home secretary suspends refugee family reunion applications until new, tighter rules are put in place – as it happened

Yvette Cooper says rules were designed years ago to help families separated by war but are being used in a different way nowYvette Cooper accused of pushing children towards people smugglers by halting refugee schemeAnd while we...

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Home secretary suspends refugee family reunion applications until new, tighter rules are put in place – UK politics live

Yvette Cooper says rules were designed years ago to help families separated by war but are being used in a different way nowAnd while we are talking about Blair-era Labour aides, Peter Hyman, who wrote speeches for Tony Blair...

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Women and children to lose out most from Home Office plan to tighten rules on refugee family reunions, experts say – UK politics live

Proposals for financial or language requirements will either split families or force them into dangerous journeys, says Refugee CouncilThe Conservatives and Reform UK both want the UK to withdraw from the European convention on...

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