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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 UK next ...

09 Feb 2023 at 15:04

Fly-tippers should be garrotted with their own intestines, Tory MP says

Fly-tippers should be “garrotted with their own intestines”, a Conservative former minister suggested in the Commons. Sir Desmond Swayne said: “The penalties are insufficient. If offenders were garrotted with their own intestines, there’d be ...

01 Feb 2024 at 16:12

Banning pupils from addressing staff as ‘sir’ won’t help retaining teachers – MP

Banning pupils from addressing school staff as “sir” will not help with the recruitment and retention of teachers, a Tory former minister has said. Sir Desmond Swayne’s comments come days after a leading London headteacher introduced a ban ...

12 Jun 2023 at 16:46

Benn ‘searching’ for legal solution to prevent payouts to Troubles internees

The Northern Ireland Secretary has said he is still searching for a legal solution to prevent former Troubles internees such as Gerry Adams from seeking compensation. Hilary Benn promised to update MPs “when we have found it” as he faced ...

21 May 2025 at 16:28

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