Cabinet minister Liz Truss has admitted there were “fundamental disagreements” with the government’s LGBT+ panel before the decision was taken to disband the group last month.The minister for women and equalities told MPs there was…
Tory Islamophobia report – live: Boris Johnson burka…
Today's daily politics briefingBoris Johnson’s comments about women wearing the burka gave the impression that the Tories were “insensitive to Muslim communities”, a review into Islamophobia in the party has found.Several witnesses told the independent investigation that…
Sasha Johnson: BLM activist shot by four men…
The Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson was shot in the head after a group of four men opened fire at a party in south London, police have revealed.Scotland Yard said there was “nothing to…
Boris Johnson’s burka comments gave impression Tories ‘insensitive’…
Boris Johnson’s comments about women wearing the burka gave the impression that the Tories were “insensitive to Muslim communities”, an independent review into allegations of Islamophobia in the Conservative party has found.In a pointed message…
Dominic Raab tells airlines to avoid Belarus airspace…
The UK is ready to “lead the way” in sanctions against the dictatorial regime in Belarus over its seizure of an opposition journalist, with all possible measures on the table, the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab,…
Dominic Cummings doubles down on claim government planned…
Dominic Cummings has doubled down on claims that the government was ready to make “herd immunity” its main response to the coronavirus pandemic, in the face of denials from Downing Street and a string of…
After 11 days of war, Gaza’s next crisis…
A flash and then the force of the blast wave lifts the Palestinian doctor off the ground, throws him the length of the room and slams him into a wall.The harrowing CCTV footage captures the…
Downing Street denies Boris Johnson missed Covid meetings…
Downing Street has denied suggestions that Boris Johnson missed crucial meetings early in the coronavirus pandemic because he was working on a book he had promised to write about William Shakespeare.And the prime minister’s official…
Boris Johnson to miss target date to announce…
Boris Johnson is set to miss his own target to announce plans for the rollback of social distancing rules by the end of this month.Hopes of providing early clarity on the way forward for measures…
Liz Truss risks clash with EU with call…
Liz Truss has called for “border controls and paperwork” to be scrapped on Irish Sea trade, risking a fresh clash with the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol.Asked if the government’s aim is to remove…