What was agreed at the UK-France summit? The key announcements

The first UK-France summit in five years has concluded, resulting in “unprecedented…

UK to help fund detention centre in France under £480m deal to stop Channel crossings

Britain will payout £480m over the next three years in a deal…

Sunak to push France to ‘go further’ on efforts to stop small boat Channel crossings

Rishi Sunak will use talks with President Emmanuel Macron to urge his…

‘North is paying the price’: Parts of HS2 to be delayed for two years

The government has announced the construction of sections of HS2 will be…

EU warns UK immigration bill ‘violates international law’ as minister says ‘thousands’ of refugees could be sent to Rwanda

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has suggested “thousands” of refugees could be sent…

Johnson’s pay accounts for 85% of all outside earnings declared by MPs so far this year

Boris Johnson earned 85% of all the outside pay generated by MPs…

Rishi Sunak to face MPs and Starmer after unveiling of government’s crackdown on Channel migrant crossings

Rishi Sunak’s plan to crack down on Channel migrant crossings will face…

‘It cannot go on’: Sunak says migrants crackdown needed as current system ‘unfair on British people’

Rishi Sunak has said the crackdown on small boats crossing the Channel…

Rishi Sunak’s small boats plan ‘to push boundaries of international law’

A new plan to ban refugees arriving in the UK by small…

Ministers question if Sue Gray followed rules – as messages reveal Tory divides on Labour appointment

Tory MPs are fighting between themselves over Sue Gray’s decision to leave…

Plans to clamp down on Channel migrant crossings ‘unworkable’ – PM warned

The UK government is “avoiding the asylum responsibilities it expects others to…

Stormont brake will be veto not delay of EU law in Northern Ireland, minister confirms

The Northern Ireland secretary has confirmed the “Stormont brake” revealed in the…

‘If you come here illegally, you will not be able to stay’: Sunak pledges to stop small boat crossings

The prime minister is set to announce new laws to clamp down…

Johnson ally dismisses partygate bash as just ‘soggy sandwiches and a slice of birthday cake’

Controversy over Boris Johnson’s involvement in partygate and COVID-19 rule-breaking has been…

Boris Johnson faces fight for his political career after Partygate report

Boris Johnson is facing a fight for his political career after MPs…

Johnson says he believed ‘implicitly’ he was following COVID rules during lockdown gatherings

Boris Johnson says he believed “implicitly” that he was following COVID rules after…

Hancock told ministers to ‘get heavy with police’ to enforce lockdown, leaked messages suggest

Ministers and the country’s top civil servant talked about the need to…

SNP leadership hopeful skipped key vote on gay marriage due to ‘religious pressure’, says Salmond

Scotland’s former first minister Alex Salmond has told Sky News that SNP…

Williamson accused teachers of looking for an ‘excuse’ not to work during pandemic, Hancock’s leaked messages suggest

Sir Gavin Williamson accused teachers of looking for an “excuse” not to…

The key exchanges from Hancock’s leaked trove of WhatsApp messages

Matt Hancock’s handling of the COVID pandemic has come under fresh scrutiny…

Matt Hancock faces claims he rejected COVID testing advice for care homes

Matt Hancock allegedly rejected COVID-19 testing advice for residents going into England’s…

PM says Northern Ireland in ‘unbelievably special position’ because of access to EU single market

Rishi Sunak has said his new post-Brexit deal puts Northern Ireland in an…

Sunak seeks to secure backing from Northern Ireland parties for post-Brexit deal

Rishi Sunak will continue to push forward with his new post-Brexit deal…

PM promises ‘beginning of a new chapter’ as he unveils ‘Windsor Framework’ deal on Brexit

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has outlined details of the “new Windsor Framework”…