Category: PMQs

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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Chagos Islands confusion as Foreign Office denies minister’s claim the 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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Commons speaker says he tipped off police before Mandelson was arrested – UK politics live

Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he told police he had heard that former US ambassador was planning to leave the countryThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published figures showing that local authorities in England...

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Gorton and Denton byelection campaign hits final day with new poll saying it is too close to call who will win – UK politics live

Opinium poll says it is ‘incredibly tight’ between Reform UK, Greens and Labour and all have a credible chance of winning Good morning. It is the last full day of campaigning in the Gorton and Denton byelection and a...

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Anas Sarwar says Starmer welcome to campaign for Labour in Scotland, days after after urging him to resign – UK politics live

Two days ago, the Scottish Labour leader said he wanted the prime minister to avoid Scotland during the election campaign because of his deep unpopularity with votersFamilies of nurses and carers have said they fear being torn...

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No 10 ducks questions about whether Doyle controversy could result in his peerage being removed – UK politics live

Matthew Doyle, who stepped down as the No 10 head of communications last March, had the whip removed on MondayFamilies of nurses and carers have said they fear being torn apart under an immigration crackdown condemned as...

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PM says aide linked to sex offender ‘did not give full account of his actions’ before he was made peer – UK politics live

Matthew Doyle, who stepped down as the No 10 head of communications last March, had the whip removed on MondayFamilies of nurses and carers have said they fear being torn apart under an immigration crackdown condemned as...

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Starmer faces PMQs amid pressure over why ex-No 10 aide friendly with sex offender was given peerage – UK politics live

Labour has removed the whip from Matthew Doyle, Starmer’s former director of communications, who only recently became a peerGood morning. At PMQs last week Keir Starmer had to face questions about a Labour peer with a...

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Starmer faces rising anger over Mandelson as MPs agree to release files to security committee – as it happened

Starmer faces criticism from MPs on all sides of the CommonsThis liveblog is now closed. Read the politics team’s report on today’s developments herePMQs is starting soon. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a...

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