Category: Nick Thomas-Symonds

Tories express alarm at report saying cost of Chagos Islands deal has risen far beyond £9bn, saying it’s ‘madness’ – UK politics live

Priti Patel accuses Keir Starmer of being motivated by ‘leftie shame’ at Britain’s historyNigel Farage has said the UK could be “friendly” with the EU but did not outline what kind of ties with the...

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UK politics: ‘It’s not a customs union’: No 10 leaves door open to joining pan-Europe scheme – as it happened

Downing Street says EU’s suggestion of UK joining agreement would not cross its ‘red lines’ for closer tiesWhat is the pan-Europe customs area?Here is Downing Street news release on the government’s plans...

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‘It’s not a customs union’: No 10 leaves door open to joining pan-Europe scheme – UK politics live

Downing Street says EU’s suggestion of UK joining agreement would not cross its ‘red lines’ for closer tiesHere is Downing Street news release on the government’s plans to limit the extent to which...

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Rejecting offer for UK to join Europe-wide customs scheme is ‘economic negligence’, Lib Dem leader says – UK politics live

Ed Davey says it is ‘alarming’ the government will negotiate with China but won’t agree to better EU trading arrangementHere is Downing Street news release on the government’s plans to limit the extent to...

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Priti Patel accused of ‘comprehensively failing’ to curb small boat crossings

Labour says home secretary’s ‘incompetence on this issue is dangerous’ after record number of arrivalsLabour has accused Priti Patel of “comprehensively failing” to curb the growing numbers of...

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Labour says reports of up to 8,000 tourists arriving a day are ‘staggering’

Party is demanding hotel quarantine system be tightened up to avoid new Covid variants coming to Britain Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLabour has said it is “completely outrageous”...

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UK government accused of lacking compassion for asylum seekers

Ministers say people crossing Channel are ‘illegal migrants’ and will not be offered ‘safe and legal’ routes to UK The government has been accused of “lacking in compassion and competence”...

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