Category: Grant Shapps

Braverman tells MPs Belfast court ruling shows Sunak’s Windsor framework has ‘failed on first contact with reality’ – UK politics live

Former home secretary says Windsor framework has undermined sovereignty and undermined Northern Ireland’s place within UKAlex Chalk, the justice secretary, is taking questions in the Commons this morning. After he finishes...

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NI first minister apologises at Covid inquiry for attending IRA funeral – UK politics live

Michelle O’Neill tells inquiry in Belfast she is ‘truly sorry’ for going to Bobby Storey’s funeral with 1,800 mournersMichelle O’Neill, Northern Ireland’s first minister, is giving evidence to...

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Grant Shapps says it will ‘take some time’ to conclude who was to blame for cyber-attack on armed forces payroll – as it happened

Defence secretary makes statement after 270,000 payroll records belonging to members of Britain’s armed forces been exposed to hackers. This live blog is closedReeves says Labour has a vision for the country. Stability...

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Tory HQ resists calls to refer Menzies allegations to police – UK politics live

Internal investigation under way but party has not announced that police have been called inDuring questions in the Commons on next week’s business, Penny Mordaunt, leader of the house, said that MPs would debate the...

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Keir Starmer calls for police investigation into Mark Menzies allegations – UK politics live

Labour leader says there are ‘a lot of unanswered questions’ over allegations including why the Conservatives took so long to actDuring questions in the Commons on next week’s business, Penny Mordaunt, leader...

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Mark Menzies suspended from role as unpaid trade envoy to Colombia, says No 10 – UK politics live

MP suspended from role as envoy aimed at boosting trade with Colombia, Chile, Peru and Argentina after allegations he misused campaign fundsAnneliese Dodds, the Labour party chair, has written an open letter to Richard Holden,...

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Rishi Sunak’s approval rating hits record low for a PM, suggests poll – UK politics live

Rating of -59 is record low for a prime minister in modern times – matching John Major’s score in August 1994, according to IpsosThe polling company Ipsos has now published online the charts accompanying the polling...

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