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Good case for ‘all-party’ involvement in BBC chair appointment, says Lord Patten

A former BBC Trust chairman has suggested that there could be merit in reforming how the next chair of the broadcaster is appointed, following the resignation of Richard Sharp. Mr Sharp’s resignation from the position came after he was found to have ...

04 May 2023 at 14:44

Chinese vice-president at coronation shows how China sees UK, says Lord Patten

The attendance of China’s vice-president at the King’s coronation is a sign that the global power does not give “two hoots” about the UK, the last British governor of Hong Kong has suggested. Han Zheng, who has been blamed for overseeing a ...

04 May 2023 at 14:38

Sunak warned against ‘playing footsie’ with Farage and Reform UK

Rishi Sunak has been warned against “playing footsie” with Reform UK following two bruising by-election defeats. The Prime Minister has been urged by some in his party to shift further to the right to see off the threat of the Nigel ...

18 Feb 2024 at 20:30

Chris Patten announces retirement as Oxford University chancellor

Oxford University chancellor Chris Patten has announced “with a heavy heart” that he will retire after more than 20 years in the role. He said he will retire at the end of the 2023/24 academic year. Mr Patten has served as a former ...

06 Feb 2024 at 03:15

Truss: UK will continue stand up for the rights of Hong Kong

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said Britain will continue to support rights of the people of Hong Kong 25 years after it returned the former colony to China. In a statement to mark the anniversary of the handover on Friday, Ms ...

30 Jun 2022 at 23:43

Starmer says UK-China relations have gone from ‘golden age to ice age’

Sir Keir Starmer told ministers the UK’s relations with China had gone from the “golden age to the ice age” ahead of a trip to the country this week in the hope of a thaw. The Prime Minister will travel to China on Tuesday as ...

27 Jan 2026 at 14:13

Sir Keir Starmer says he does not have to choose between ties with China and US

Sir Keir Starmer is confident he can pursue trade deals with China without upsetting US President Donald Trump. The Prime Minister will travel to China on Tuesday as he attempts to continue building bridges with Beijing ...

27 Jan 2026 at 11:08

Lord Patten: Starmer must tell Chinese ‘exactly what he thinks’ on Beijing trip

Sir Keir Starmer should say “exactly what he thinks” when he meets Chinese leaders in Beijing this week, the last governor of Hong Kong has said. Lord Chris Patten said the Prime Minister should not “lean over ...

27 Jan 2026 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Parties have not stood shoulder to shoulder to support police – Chief Constable

Political parties in Northern Ireland have not stood “shoulder to shoulder” to support police in the region, Jon Boutcher has said. The PSNI Chief Constable told MPs that some people from a nationalist ...

25 Mar 2026 at 14:31

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