Badenoch hails CPTPP trade deal Kemi Badenoch attended her first meeting today with members of a bumper Indo-Pacific trade bloc since the UK joined. The Business and Trade Secretary met ministers from countries in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in San Francisco, California. Ms Badenoch said ahead of the meeting on Wednesday: “I’m delighted to be […]

The United States has confirmed Israel’s claim that underground Hamas command centers are operating in some hospitals in the Gaza Strip. “Now, on the hospitals, I can confirm for you that we have information that Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad use some hospitals in the Gaza Strip, including Al-Shifa, and tunnels underneath them to conceal and to support their […]

MP says six letters of no confidence are to be submitted Six more Tory MPs are set to submit letters of no confidence in Rishi Sunak, Dame Andrea Jenkyns has claimed. The Boris Johnson ally sent her letter to the 1922 Committee on Monday following the sacking of Suella Braverman. She said six colleagues told her they were following suit […]

Lawyer ‘obliterates’ BBC News’ Israel war coverage live on air Conservative Deputy Chairman Lee Anderson has accused the BBC of running “anti-Israel propaganda” after it was condemned by Jewish groups for yet another case of misreporting the war against Hamas. The Corporation was publicly condemned by the Jewish Board of Deputies for claiming that medical teams and Arab speakers at […]

Mrs Braverman, who faced numerous controversies during her time in Government, was due to lead the charge to leave the ECHR should judges rule against the Home Office tomorrow. The former Attorney General, who was first appointed Home Secretary by then-Prime Minister Liz Truss last year, had described it as her “dream” to see the first flight of deported migrants […]

Furious Tories accused Rishi Sunak of “deliberately walking away” from Red Wall voters to protect voters in the South. The New Conservatives group has warned the Prime Minister it will speak out on issues it fears the party is not listening to voters on such as migration and trans rights. Founders Miriam Cates and Danny Kruger issued a joint statement […]

Ann Widdecombe ‘flabbergasted’ at David Cameron’s appointment David Cameron’s return to frontline politics left many long-time political observers in complete shock this morning. Mr Cameron will be rushed into the Lords, so he can serve in the position after seven years away from the political limelight. During his time in the wilderness, Mr Cameron occasionally made political interventions to criticise […]

Suella Braverman’s claims of police bias not signed off by Downing Street Rishi Sunak has sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman and replaced her with former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. The brutal move, set to infuriate the right of the Conservative Party, sparks a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle and comes after days of speculation about Ms Braverman’s future, following an enormous row […]

Tory MP defends Suella Braverman over article row The last time Suella Braverman was sacked as Home Secretary, the Prime Minister who did it (Liz Truss) was out in days. Rishi Sunak is also now in an extremely vulnerable position with his party trailing 21 points in the polls, a great deal of unhappiness on the backbenches and a belief […]

Rishi Sunak has condemned “disrespectful” far-right groups and some people attending pro-Palestine marches in a statement this evening. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news visit: /news Stay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that […]