Image copyright PA President Donald Trump has praised the “treasured friendship” between the UK and US as he joined a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. The Queen said the countries were celebrating an alliance which had ensured the “safety and prosperity of both our peoples for decades”. The president is in the UK for a […]
Media caption‘No embarrassment’ in dropping out, says minister Some candidates in the Conservative leadership contest should consider pulling out, Housing Minister James Brokenshire has said. The communities secretary, who is not running himself, says the party needs to find a new leader fast. Theresa May steps down on Friday and 13 Conservative MPs so far […]
Image copyright PA Image caption David Prescott was suspended from the leader’s office in 2017 for two weeks More than 100 current and former staff of Labour MPs have urged the party to get “its house in order” over its handling of harassment allegations. They have written to Jeremy Corbyn to express concern over how […]
Image copyright EPA / Reuters Image caption Donald Trump and Sadiq Khan have been in a “political grudge match” for years US President Donald Trump has reignited his political feud with Sadiq Khan, calling him a “stone cold loser who should focus on crime in London”. Moments before Air Force One landed at Stansted, Donald […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption President Donald Trump’s visit to the UK last July was not an official state visit US President Donald Trump will arrive in the UK on Monday morning for a three-day official state visit. Air Force One is expected to land at London Stansted Airport at 09:00 BST. The Queen […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donald Trump and Nigel Farage during a campaign rally at the Mississippi Coliseum in August 2016 Nigel Farage should be involved in the government’s Brexit negotiations and the UK should be prepared to leave the EU with no deal, Donald Trump has said. In a Sunday Times interview, the […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donald Trump and Nigel Farage during a campaign rally at the Mississippi Coliseum in August 2016 Nigel Farage should be involved in the government’s Brexit negotiations and the UK should be prepared to leave the EU with no deal, Donald Trump has said. In a Sunday Times interview, the […]
Media captionGyimah: No-deal Brexit “would be abject failure” Sam Gyimah has become the first Tory leadership candidate to back a further referendum on Brexit. The former universities minister is the 13th candidate to join the race, which will also choose the UK’s next PM. Mr Gyimah – who quit over Theresa May’s Brexit plan – […]
Image copyright Reuters Sam Gyimah has become the first Tory leadership candidate to back a further referendum on Brexit. The former universities minister is the 13th candidate to join the race, which will also choose the UK’s next PM. Mr Gyimah – who quit over Theresa May’s Brexit plan – said he would vote Remain […]
Image copyright Dominic Lipinski Image caption Matt Hancock said the council would be chaired by an independent figure Conservative leadership candidate Matt Hancock has proposed an “Irish Border Council” as part of his Brexit plan. Mr Hancock said it would aim to find a way to maintain a soft border and allow the UK to […]
