Image caption Carolyn Fairbairn met First Minister Nicola Sturgeon ahead of the CBI’s annual lunch in Edinburgh Plans for the immigration system after Brexit would cause particular problems for Scotland, the director general of the CBI has said. A UK government consultation includes a minimum £30,000 salary for skilled migrants seeking five-year visas. The Home […]
Image copyright SPL/EPA/LAS A replacement for how Britain’s emergency services communicate is set to go over budget by at least £3.1bn, a spending watchdog has warned. The Home Office has already delayed switching off the existing system by three years to 2022. But the National Audit Office (NAO) has raised doubts about whether the project […]
Image caption Critics warn that children risk becoming “collateral damage” if benefits are withdrawn The maximum financial penalty for benefit claimants is to be cut, Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has announced. Sanctions can be imposed on claimants who do not meet conditions such as attending job centre meetings. In some “high level” cases, […]
Image caption Carolyn Fairbairn met First Minister Nicola Sturgeon ahead of the CBI’s annual lunch in Edinburgh Plans for the immigration system after Brexit would cause particular problems for Scotland, the director general of the CBI has said. A UK government consultation includes a minimum £30,000 salary for skilled migrants seeking five-year visas. The Home […]
Image copyright Getty Images Labour can “unite our country” and heal the divisions caused by Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn said, as he launched his European elections campaign. Mr Corbyn said the party backed “the option of a public vote” if a “sensible” Brexit deal cannot be agreed and there is not a general election. He said […]
Image copyright PA Image caption ACM cladding has been widely used on high rises, including Grenfell Tower The government is to cover the £200m bill of replacing Grenfell Tower-type cladding on about 150 private blocks in England with a safer alternative. Housing Secretary James Brokenshire had previously said the bill should be footed by the […]
Image copyright EPA Former cabinet minister Esther McVey has announced she will stand for leader of the Conservative Party. She told Talk Radio she had “enough support” from fellow MPs to “go forward” once Theresa May stands down. International Development Secretary Rory Stewart has announced he will run and Commons leader Andrea Leadsom has said […]
Image copyright PA Tory MP Johnny Mercer says he has withdrawn his support for Theresa May and her government over the historical prosecution of servicemen and women. In a letter to the PM, the Plymouth MP said he would only vote with the Conservatives on Brexit legislation. He called on Mrs May to end the […]
Image copyright PA Tory MP Johnny Mercer says he has withdrawn his support for Theresa May and her government over the historical prosecution of servicemen and women. In a letter to the PM, the Plymouth MP said he would only vote with the Conservatives on Brexit legislation. He called on Mrs May to end the […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Chris Davies has apologised to his constituents for “making such an error” A recall petition has opened to decide if a Tory MP convicted for a false expenses claim will keep his seat. Chris Davies tried to split the cost of photographs between two office budgets by faking invoices, […]
