Nadhim Zahawi’s job hangs by a thread as Rishi Sunak orders inquiry
Rishi Sunak said: ‘Clearly in this case there are questions that need answering’ Evening Standard – News…
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Home Secretary planning to ditch post-Windrush pledges, report suggests
Suella Braverman is said to be considering reneging on a Home Office commitment to create a migrants’ commissioner post. Evening Standard – News…
Brian Glendinning: Father-of-three held in Iraqi jail over Qatar bank ‘debt’ to return to Scotland
Brian Glendinning, 43, will arrive in Edinburgh on Friday afternoon after a two-month ordeal in an Iraqi prison over an alleged debt. Evening Standard – News…
Rishi Sunak to be Britain’s Prime Minister after Penny Mordaunt drops out of Conservative leadership race
He is the UK’s first Asian PM and the youngest person to lead the nation for over 200 years Evening Standard – News…
‘Send off the clowns’ – Labour launches new attacks on Tories as party gears up for election
In two posters, Labour attacks the Government for damaging the UK’s standing on the world stage and hiking mortgages Evening Standard – News…
Kwasi Kwarteng ‘to bring forward plan to cut debt after 45p tax U-turn’
The chancellor will accelerate the publication of his medium-term fiscal plan later this month, according to reports Evening Standard – News…
Stand together, urges Boris on eve of Independence Day
The Prime Minister stressed that Britain would never recognise Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine Evening Standard – News…
Conservative leadership race latest: Penny Mordaunt shutsdown claims she supported gender self-ID
The final five contenders in the Tory race will take part in the second televised debate tonight Evening Standard – News…
London politics latest news: Met police ‘looking at potential fixed penalty offences’ as wait for Sue Gray report continues
Met Police officers are investigating possible breaches of Covid rules within government that could warrant fixed penalty notices rather than more serious offences, the PA news agency reported on Friday. Evening Standard – News…
Sadiq Khan calls for ‘proper investigation’ after Matt Hancock resigns following kiss scandal
The Health Secretary sensationally quit on Saturday night amid growing public outrage at the hypocrisy at the heart of Government Evening Standard – News…