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Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:56:13 GMTSajid Javid resignation letter in full as ‘team player’ health secretary quits: ‘You have lost my confidence’
The health secretary said the British people “expect integrity from their government” but voters now believed the PM’s administration was neither competent nor “acting in the national interest”
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:55:06 GMTWill Quince: Minister who defended Boris Johnson over Chris Pincher resigns
‘I accepted and repeated assurances on Monday to the media which have now been found to be inaccurate,’ Will Quince says
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:53:32 GMTBoris Johnson – live: Zahawi denies threatening to quit as two more ministers resign
PM’s premiership in peril as he scrambles to replace key ministers
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:50:50 GMTAll the Tory MPs who have quit Boris Johnson’s government
A number of Conservative MPs have followed the chancellor and the health secretary out of the door
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:33:49 GMTHotel so short staffed ‘due to Brexit’ it is forced to turn customers away
Hospitality industry blames Brexit for lack of available workers
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:31:21 GMTZahawi vows to honour pledge on teachers’ pay
The former education secretary was appointed Chancellor in a reshuffle forced on Boris Johnson by a raft of resignations.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:27:38 GMTEllie Goulding Facebook posts for alcohol brand banned
The ads for Served Drinks, which the singer co-founded and co-owns, were banned after she made nutritional claims that are not permitted for alcohol.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:36:51 GMTBoris Johnson forced into crisis reshuffle as Zahawi replaces Sunak as chancellor
PM’s ‘appalling’ handling of Chris Pincher scandal sparks exit of two top cabinet ministers and flurry of aides and envoys
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:32:05 GMTBoris Johnson fights for political life after twin cabinet resignations over Chris Pincher scandal
Disintegration of cabinet dramatically cuts odds on prime minister being forced out
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:17:19 GMTJohnson on brink as resignations from his Government continue
The Prime Minister’s position remains perilous with junior ministers and aides following Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid in quitting.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:16:51 GMTTory MP’s blunt one word response to new education secretary’s appointment
Backbencher Lucy Allan MP was not happy to see Nadhim Zahawi removed from his role as education secretary
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:13:27 GMTEx-BBC DJ on trial accused of stalking Jeremy Vine and harassing seven other former colleagues
Alex Belfield, 42, is accused of stalking eight members of BBC staff after bosses failed to renew his contract at BBC Radio Leeds in 2011
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:12:42 GMTEuroMillions prize rolls over to £191million super jackpot - biggest prize ever
The lucky winner would instantly become richer than Harry Styles and Adele
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:10:08 GMTTop 10 Covid hotspots as number of patients in hospital hits highest level since April
Infections are increasing across the UK, in a wave driven by the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:08:34 GMTPapers call on PM to quit after shock resignations throw No 10 into chaos
It comes as the PM faces an ever-growing ministerial coup
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:07:53 GMTMartin Lewis gives dire warning over cost of living crisis as Rishi Sunak quits
Rishi Sunak has quit as chancellor just as the country battles rising inflation and soaring costs
Sat, 02 Jul 2022 06:22:19 GMTGovernment admits controversial digitalisation of rent and work checks risk comparison with Windrush
Labour accuses ministers of ‘failing to learn lessons’ as Home Office’s own document states vulnerable people could be denied work and housing under new policy
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:48:11 GMTUK's Johnson vows to stay in office after top ministers quit
A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to stay in power after his government was rocked by the resignation of two top ministers
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:44:41 GMTAll the major resignations under Boris Johnson’s rule as Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit cabinet
The prime minister is facing the biggest leadership crisis of his premiership
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:36:07 GMTThe rise and fall of Boris Johnson – a politician who can’t escape his flaws
The prime minister likes to dismiss any storm as something that will soon blow over, writes Andrew Grice
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:35:44 GMTPossible runners and riders to replace Boris Johnson
Several of the PM’s allies – and those who have chided him from the backbenches – are among the frontrunners to become the next Tory leader.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:35:16 GMTThe rise and fall of Boris Johnson – a politician who can’t escape his flaws
The prime minister likes to dismiss any storm as something that will soon blow over, writes Andrew Grice
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:06:58 GMTChancellor Nadhim Zahawi denies he threatened resignation and hints corporation tax hike may be axed
Rishi Sunak’s successor says ‘nothing is off the table’ on tax policy
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:37:02 GMTKeir Starmer backs snap election – but what is one?
‘Changing one man at the top won’t fix it: we need a real change of government,’ says Labour leader
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:36:43 GMTWhat is a snap election? Everything you need to know as Boris Johnson ‘on the brink’
‘Changing one man at the top won’t fix it: we need a real change of government,’ says Labour leader
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:20:08 GMTNational insurance: How the threshold increase will affect your payslip from today
Many people will see more money in their pay packets from this month
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:13:36 GMTTaoiseach restates solidarity with Ukraine as he arrives in Kyiv
Micheal Martin will witness the damage caused by Russian forces on his visit to the Ukrainian capital.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 05:53:49 GMTNew Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi must battle rising prices and calls for tax cuts
There are mounting fears increased living costs could tip the UK into a recession.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:22:09 GMTBoris Johnson – live: Zahawi new chancellor after Sunak and Javid resignations spark chaos
PM’s premiership in peril as he scrambles to replace key ministers
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:01:38 GMT‘Game over’ for Boris Johnson as papers react to Cabinet resignations
Stanley Johnson, however, is ‘absolutely convinced’ that his son will carry on as leader of the Government.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 02:33:07 GMTConservatives call for end of Boris Johnson’s premiership
Cabinet ministers, MPs and former Tory politicians have issued a slew of criticisms against the Prime Minister.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:37:59 GMTIt is time for Boris Johnson to go, says Tory ex-Cabinet minister Lord Frost
Mr Johnson faces the biggest leadership crisis of his premiership following the resignations of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:34:32 GMTBoris Johnson bids to save premiership after Cabinet resignations
Rishi Sunak quit as chancellor on Tuesday, alongside Sajid Javid who resigned as health secretary.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:21:22 GMTExhibition featuring 40-metre animations to open at National Gallery next year
The animations are based on an idiosyncratic selection from famous paintings in the National Gallery and the Holburne Museum.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:04:05 GMTWhat the papers say – July 6
Government turmoil dominates the front pages on Wednesday.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:29:29 GMTDon’t pretend Australia Brexit trade deal will have ‘noticeable’ benefits, MPs tell government
Cross-party international trade committee says agreement unlikely to be detectable at supermarket tills
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:25:54 GMTBoris Johnson: Timeline of prime minister’s biggest scandals in No 10
As vultures circle the Johnson cabinet, look back on the moments that ruined his standing among colleagues
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:31:22 GMTCurtis and AJ Pritchard surprise staff and patients to celebrate birthday of NHS
The brothers visited the London Ambulance Service and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital as part of the nationwide fundraiser the NHS Big Tea.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:01:41 GMTNo deals with SNP before or after election – Sir Keir Starmer
The Labour leader said there would be ‘no alliance’ with the SNP under any circumstances.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:01:12 GMTJunior members of the Government who have quit over Boris Johnson’s leadership
A series of parliamentary private secretaries, and even the Solicitor General, also handed in their resignations on Tuesday night.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:01:02 GMTIrish premier due to arrive in Kyiv for series of engagements
The State visit comes two weeks after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Micheal Martin to visit Ukraine.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTFamous British goods could lose out under UK-Australia deal
The International Trade Committee Chair criticised ‘flat-footed’ Government negotiating tactics on the deal.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTDrivers hit by record monthly hike in petrol prices
RAC analysis shows the average cost of a litre of the fuel at UK forecourts rose by 16.6p last month, from 174.8p to 191.4p.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTConsumer confidence in the economy hits lowest point since the pandemic – Which?
Just 8% of consumers think the UK economy will improve over the next 12 months while 78% think it will worsen, according to the Which? survey.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTDisabled benefits claimants ‘waiting months for £300m in delayed payments’
Disability benefit claims have risen steadily over the past three decades, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTWarning of ‘tsunami of online child abuse’ as figures show grooming cases rise
The NSPCC has called for the Online Safety Bill to be further strengthened to more actively tackle the online sexual abuse of children.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTConsumer confidence in UK economy at lowest point since pandemic says Which?
‘Relentless cost-of-living crisis is putting huge pressure on household finances’
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTPIP delays leaving people with disabilities hundreds of millions out of pocket
Average waiting time for assessment now five months, Citizen Advice says
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTFinancial watchdog urges consumers struggling with rising prices to seek help
Sheldon Mills, executive director of consumers and competition at the FCA, told the PA news agency the organisation and lenders have to be proactive.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:48:38 GMTMartin Lewis gives dire warning over cost of living crisis as Rishi Sunak quits
Rishi Sunak has quit as chancellor just as the country battles rising inflation and soaring costs
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:48:18 GMTJermaine Baker: Mother of Black man shot dead by Met Police ‘cannot understand’ lawful killing verdict
Officer was found to have shot man lawfully because he ‘honestly believed’ he was a threat
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:15:20 GMTMajority of Tory voters now want Johnson to quit, YouGov poll suggests
Number of Britons in favour of PM reached record high of 69 per cent
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:03:47 GMTBoris Johnson’s leadership in peril as Sunak and Javid quit
The twin Cabinet resignations came as the PM struggled to contain the fallout from the Chris Pincher row.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:01:10 GMTNadine Dorries tells MP to ‘wake up’ after he fell for parody twitter account
Labour MP Wes Streeting appeared to believe a parody account pretending to be the Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Secretary.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:54:33 GMT‘Back, camel, straw and a grope for good measure’: The road to Sunak and Javid’s double resignation
Analysis: Calculated choices from the former chancellor and health secretary came up with the same answer: time’s up for Johnson
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:44:05 GMTSteve Barclay appointed new health secretary after Sajid Javid quits
Boris Johnson loyalist takes on new role amid chaotic rush of resignations
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:39:33 GMTNew Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi made his mark as vaccines minister
Mr Zahawi was born in Baghdad to Kurdish parents and his family came to the UK when he was nine years old.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:29:43 GMTMichelle Donelan takes up Education Secretary role
Michelle Donelan will take up the role following a move by Nadhim Zahawi to Number 11.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:08:23 GMTKeir Starmer backs snap general election and says government ‘collapsing’
’We need a fresh start’, says Labour leader – as he brands Sunak and Javid PM’s ‘cheerleaders’
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:05:54 GMTCabinet ministers who have quit or are backing Prime Minister Boris Johnson
A number of prominent Cabinet ministers have come out in support of Prime Minister Boris Johnson after Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:59:33 GMTNadhim Zahawi is the new Chancellor after Rishi Sunak resignation
Education secretary is big winner from crisis reshuffle – winning hour-long tussle with Liz Truss
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:57:33 GMTWho is Boris Johnson’s new Health Secretary Steve Barclay?
Sajid Javid resigned from the role after saying he had lost faith in the Prime Minister’s leadership.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:31:42 GMTRows and resignations: is this the end for Boris Johnson?
Rishi Sunak quit as chancellor, Sajid Javid resigned as health secretary and Boris Johnson was forced into an apology on a dramatic day.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:30:20 GMTSix in court charged over track invasion at F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone
Just Stop Oil protesters stormed the track on Sunday
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:30:03 GMTSix in court charged over track invasion at F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone
Protesters stormed the fastest point of the Northamptonshire track, before sitting down during the opening lap of Sunday’s race.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:29:46 GMTKate and William hail ‘brilliant’ Cameron Norrie after quarter-final triumph
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge cheered the British men’s number one while crowds on The Hill roared as he won match point.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:25:53 GMTSunak and Javid resignations: Lord Frost’s letter in full as former Brexit negotiator calls for PM to quit
‘The interests of the country... and party would be best served by a new prime minister’
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:16:31 GMTRishi Sunak’s damning resignation letter to Boris Johnson in full - ‘The public are ready to hear the truth’
‘The public are ready to hear the truth,’ the now former chancellor tells Boris Johnson
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:12:59 GMTJavid and Sunak’s resignation letters in full
The resignations heap further pressure on the PM.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:05:29 GMTBoris Johnson resignation: What happens if PM quits?
Cabinet could nominate interim PM before leadership contest to chose permanent successor
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:59:20 GMTPeers laugh as government’s statement on standards in public life read in House of Lords
Lord True smirked as he read the statement to the chamber
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:57:59 GMTTimeline of crises engulfing Boris Johnson’s leadership
Conservative grievances with the Prime Minister kicked off with his handling of the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:54:43 GMTJohnson remains unflappable, says Jacob Rees-Mogg
He played down the scale of the crisis within the party, suggesting that ‘losing chancellors is something that happens’.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:43:43 GMTProfiles of Sunak and Javid, who quit Johnson's Cabinet
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is facing a fresh crisis after two of his most senior Cabinet ministers resigned within minutes of each other
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:42:56 GMTHow the Conservatives and Boris Johnson are faring in the opinion polls
A year ago the Tories were eight points ahead – now they are six points behind.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:37:32 GMTTory Party vice-chairman quits live on air
Bim Afolami said he could no longer support the Prime Minister after his handling of the row over Chris Pincher.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:36:24 GMTCabinet resignations: ‘End might be nigh’ for Boris Johnson, says Nicola Sturgeon
The Scottish First Minister said “the end might be nigh” for Boris Johnson’s time in Downing Street
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:36:00 GMTSir Keir Starmer backs general election calls after ministerial resignations
The Labour leader also suggested a change of government would help to address the ‘big issues’ like the cost-of-living crisis.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:35:27 GMTConservative Party vice chairman resigns live on air saying he ‘can’t serve’ under Boris Johnson
PM doesn’t have ‘the support of the party, or indeed the country any more,’ MP says
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:55:31 GMTWho could be in the frame to replace Boris Johnson should a vacancy arise?
Boris Johnson is under increasing pressure.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:21:01 GMTWho could be in the frame to replace Boris Johnson if he resigns?
Boris Johnson’s government plunged into crisis as two ministers resign
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:16:03 GMTJacob Rees-Mogg says Boris Johnson should stay PM as he is ‘a big man who is willing to apologise’
Brexit Opportunities minister says prime minister ‘made a minor mistake’
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:14:44 GMTBoris Johnson resignation: Who could replace PM? Latest odds
Embattled PM still under fire over Partygate as his own MPs demand resignation
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:09:41 GMTDominic Raab, Liz Truss and Priti Patel stand by Boris Johnson after cabinet resignations
Prime minister’s premiership dealt bodyblow as chancellor and health secretary quit
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:06:08 GMTSajid Javid: The health secretary who resigned on the NHS’ birthday
It is the 74th anniversary of the NHS.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:05:22 GMTSajid Javid: The health secretary who resigned on the NHS’ birthday
Sajid Javid faced a baptism of fire as health secretary, taking the job in the middle of a pandemic
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:38:06 GMTCampaign to shape Afro hair discrimination in schools
Exclusive: The government recently committed to supporting a more inclusive school hair policy in its Inclusive Britain report - but took a more lukewarm position when approached by The Independent about the issue after failing to respond to queries
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:56:42 GMTWho could replace Boris Johnson after the resignations of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid?
Boris Johnson is under increasing pressure after the resignation of two key cabinet ministers
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:46:38 GMTBoris Johnson’s tenure as PM: Nearly level with Chamberlain but behind May
Mr Johnson has already outrun Gordon Brown.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:46:16 GMTBoris Johnson’s tenure as prime minister: Nearly level with Chamberlain but behind May
Boris Johnson’s 1,077th day of his premiership plunged into chaos
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:43:48 GMTRishi Sunak resigns as chancellor in devastating blow to Boris Johnson
‘It has become clear to me that our approaches are fundamentally too different’
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:37:16 GMTBoris Johnson resignation: Bookmaker suspends betting on PM quitting after Sunak and Javid walk out of cabinet
‘We’ve pulled the plug on our betting on his future, as it is hard to see a way forward for the PM now,’ says Coral
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:37:25 GMT77-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton to go under the hammer for the first time
This will be the first time a Gorgosaurus dinosaur skeleton has been offered at auction.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:20:44 GMTSunak and Javid resign as Johnson’s leadership faces fresh crisis
Boris Johnson apologised for his handling of the Chris Pincher row but chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid have quit
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:19:46 GMTRishi Sunak quits as chancellor in blow to Prime Minister
The chancellor resigned shortly after 6pm on Tuesday evening, shortly after Health Secretary Sajid Javid
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:00:00 GMTPort operators demand funding to cover ‘white elephant’ border facility
Portsmouth International Port said it was required by the Government to create the £25 million site which remains unused.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:58:18 GMT‘It was a mistake’: Boris Johnson apologises for giving Chris Pincher a government role
PM’s comments come as Sajid Javid resigns from cabinet
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:53:26 GMTWho should replace Boris Johnson? Have your say
Vote in our reader poll on who should be the next Tory leader and prime minister
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:49:33 GMTPremier League footballer arrested on suspicion of rape accused of two further attacks
Player has not been named by police
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:49:05 GMTCamilla reveals she is an ‘avid viewer’ of Crimewatch
The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince of Wales toured the BBC’s new Welsh headquarters in Cardiff.