Category: Gangs

Foreign Office denies minister’s claim the Chagos Islands deal has been paused – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published figures showing that local authorities in England dealt with 1.26m flytipping incidents in 2024/25...

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Foreign Office denies minister’s claim the Chagos Islands deal has been paused – UK politics live

Minister told MPs the deal had been been paused, but that was immediately denied by the Foreign OfficeThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published figures showing that local authorities in England dealt...

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Farage criticises BBC over racism allegations and claims one fellow pupil said he was ‘offensive’ but not racist – UK politics live

Reform leader claims he has had letters of support over racism allegations, but that those letters also described some of his comments as offensiveNigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, said that in Essex county council elections...

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Keir Starmer says deportation policies touted by Reform UK ‘would tear our country apart’ – UK politics live

Prime minister says Britain may not survive as ‘tolerant, diverse country’ if Nigel Farage takes powerNigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, said that in Essex county council elections were postponed. He said district...

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Commons to ask crown estate for details of Prince Andrew’s rent-free housing as inquiry moves closer – as it happened

Conservative chair of public accounts committee to raise questions about Andrew’s deal at Royal Lodge. This live blog is closedRachel Reeves has announced a £500m investment package for new homes and stronger...

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Commons to ask crown estate for details of Prince Andrew’s rent-free housing as inquiry moves closer – UK politics live

Conservative chair of public accounts committee to raise questions about Andrew’s deal at Royal LodgeRachel Reeves has announced a £500m investment package for new homes and stronger transport links between Oxford...

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PM says ‘of course’ he has faith in Jess Phillips amid grooming gangs inquiry row – UK politics live

The four survivors to quit the inquiry’s panel said they would only return if Phillips was removedRachel Reeves has announced a £500m investment package for new homes and stronger transport links between Oxford and...

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PM says ‘of course’ he has faith in Jess Phillips despite grooming gang survivors’ call for her to quit – UK politics live

The four survivors to quit the inquiry’s panel said they would only return if Phillips was removedRachel Reeves has announced a £500m investment package for new homes and stronger transport links between Oxford and...

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Jess Phillips has full confidence of PM, says minister, after grooming gang survivors call for her to quit inquiry – UK politics live

The four survivors to quit the inquiry’s panel said they would only return if Phillips was removedRachel Reeves has announced a £500m investment package for new homes and stronger transport links between Oxford and...

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Last candidate to chair UK grooming gangs inquiry withdraws over ‘lack of trust’

Jim Gamble cites ‘vested interests’ and ‘political opportunism’, as Keir Starmer brings in Louise Casey as adviserKeir Starmer’s grooming gangs inquiry has descended into fresh turmoil after the...

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Labour and Tories blame each other as 2025 small boat arrivals pass 2024 total – UK politics live

Home secretary says previous government ‘left borders in crisis’ as her Tory counterpart says current administration ‘sits on its hands’Yesterday Steve Back, the photographer who covers Downing Street and...

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Fresh blow for grooming gangs inquiry ex-police chief pulls out of running to be chair – UK politics live

Jim GambleYesterday Steve Back, the photographer who covers Downing Street and who specialises in close up pictures of documents being carried into No 10, took a picture of a file with the wording of two of the questions being...

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