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Home Secretary cancels appearance in front of MPs over ‘changes in Government’

Home Secretary cancels appearance in front of MPs over ‘recent changes in Government’

Home Secretary Priti Patel has pulled out of being questioned by MPs over the plan to send migrants to Rwanda, public confidence in policing and other Home Office policies. The Commons Home Affairs Committee was due to question Ms Patel on Wednesday ...

13 Jul 2022 at 12:30

Sunak says Braverman’s security breach was ‘mistake’ amid calls for inquiry

Rishi Sunak insisted Suella Braverman’s security breach was a “mistake”, as No 10 did not deny claims officials advised against reappointing her Home Secretary days after she was forced out. Mr Sunak said on Wednesday he was “delighted” to enlist ...

26 Oct 2022 at 16:51

Home Secretary ‘stopping the boats’ over fishing industry visa scheme

The Home Secretary is “stopping the boats” over her department’s decision not to create a “bespoke visa scheme” for the fishing industry, a Lib Dem MP has claimed. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) warned “many fishing boats are tied up ...

19 Apr 2023 at 13:59

Ministers accused of wanting to keep ‘loophole’ on foreign donations

The Government has been accused of intentionally wanting to keep a ‘loophole’ in UK election law that might be letting foreign countries donate to political parties through the back door. A Lords amendment to the National Security Bill would ...

03 May 2023 at 17:02

UK urged to arrest visiting Xinjiang governor over Uighur ‘genocide’

MPs believe an official from a region of China accused of “genocide” should be arrested if he arrives in the UK for talks with the Foreign Office (FCDO). The House of Commons heard the governor of Xinjiang, Erkin Tuniyaz, may travel to the ...

09 Feb 2023 at 15:04

Asylum seekers ‘abandoned’ at London station

Asylum seekers were reportedly left at London’s Victoria station without accommodation after being taken out of the processing centre at Manston. The group of 11 men were driven to the capital from Kent on Tuesday as part of a larger ...

02 Nov 2022 at 22:21

Starmer defends farm tax in face of questions from senior MPs

Sir Keir Starmer insisted there would be no U-turn on farmers’ inheritance tax changes as he stressed the need for the Government to raise extra money. The Prime Minister said he was not specifically targeting either family farms or ...

19 Dec 2024 at 17:36

Letter urges Prime Minister to recall Parliament over Gaza emergency

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to recall Parliament to “impose immediate sanctions” on Israel in a joint letter signed by politicians in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The letter urges the Prime Minister to “act now” to ...

18 Aug 2025 at 11:08

Afghan refugee waits 82 weeks in Home Office bridging hotel – figures

An Afghan refugee has spent 82 weeks in a ‘bridging hotel’ as they await permanent housing in Scotland, figures have revealed. Freedom of information data revealed by the Scottish Liberal Democrats showed the longest a current ...

05 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Scampi could vanish from menus without special fishing visas, ministers warned

Scampi is at risk of disappearing from pub menus if ministers do not create a bespoke visa scheme for foreign fishermen, a Conservative former minister has warned. Scarborough and Whitby MP Sir Robert Goodwill claimed a ...

20 Apr 2023 at 12:42

Government under fire over support for Ukrainian refugees

The Home Office has been accused of having a chaotic response to the Ukraine refugee crisis. The government department came under fire from opposition politicians amid confusion over whether more measures will be ...

07 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Northern Ireland

Minister insists direct rule for Northern Ireland ‘100% not on agenda’

The UK Government has dismissed pursuing direct rule for Northern Ireland as MPs voted to extend the deadline for holding a new Assembly election. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris expressed his ...

22 Feb 2023 at 16:11

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