British politics
Flight grounded as European judges thwart plan to send UK asylum seekers to Rwanda
Plane left on runway as European Court of Human Rights intervenes.
Boris Johnson’s awful year is only getting worse
China hawks seek to ban Confucius Institutes from Britain
Zelenskyy ‘very happy’ as Boris Johnson survives confidence vote
The party’s not over for Boris Johnson. Yet
Boris Johnson scrapes through Tory confidence vote
UK faces watchdog inquiry over EU citizens’ paperwork failings
Home Office faces inquiry into delays to issue vital paperwork for EU nationals living in Britain.
Tory civil war as Boris Johnson faces confidence vote
Tory MPs will decide whether to back their leader in a ballot.
Boris Johnson booed as he arrives at Queen’s Jubilee service
British prime minister hit with ‘substantial amount’ of jeering from crowd.
UK MPs raise alarm about secret arms export fines
Customs chiefs refuse to reveal the export destinations or the goods exported when firms are fined.
Northern Ireland economy outpacing post-Brexit Britain
Analysis finds unusual gains for Northern Ireland, the only UK region still able to trade goods barrier-free with the EU.
Boris Johnson could have broken ministerial code with Partygate, his standards adviser says
Under Westminster convention, if the ministerial code is broken, a minister would typically have to resign, but the PM says he has not broken the code.
Boris Johnson in danger as MPs conclude he’ll cost them votes
Far from calming things down, a fatefully timed parliamentary break appears to have put Boris Johnson’s leadership in fresh danger.
UK ministerial aide quits over Partygate scandal
The prime minister said he was confident colleagues would continue to back him.
Tony Blair’s new centrist project — just don’t call it a party
Some of those involved see potential for a new centrist party in British politics. Others spy a ‘smugfest.’
Boris Johnson must wait for the ultimate inquiry into his behavior
Sue Gray report laid bare lurid details of raucous nights of booze and boogying — but failed to land a killer blow.
Sorry is the hardest word for Boris Johnson
How the British prime minister’s position on Partygate has changed … and changed … and changed some more.
Sue Gray: Boris Johnson must bear responsibility for Partygate
Nearly six months after the Mirror first reported allegations of lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street, the results of senior civil servant Sue Gray’s investigation will be published Wednesday.
Report: UK parliament staff face ‘damaging’ stress levels and abuse at work
Staff were less likely to feel safe on the parliamentary estate than MPs, with women feeling less safe than men.
Ex-Conservative MP jailed for 18 months for sexual assault
Imran Ahmad Khan resigned last month after being convicted of molesting a teenager in 2008.
DUP chief dismisses Irish, US calls to drop veto on power-sharing
Irish premier calls Jeffrey Donaldson’s refusal to let the Northern Ireland Assembly function ‘unheard of in the democratic world.’
Irish premier: UK breaking ‘spirit’ of Northern Ireland peace deal
Micheál Martin says London’s unilateral approach ignores what made the 1998 breakthrough possible.
As police Partygate probe closes, Boris Johnson avoids another fine
Met Police hit 126 people with fixed penalty notices in four-month inquiry.
UK inflation soared to 9 percent in April
The reading stood at 7 percent in March and marks a four-decade high.
Fury in Belfast as DUP vetoes power-sharing and shuts Stormont
Democratic Unionists hope Boris Johnson will bolster their anti-protocol cause when he visits Monday.
UK Labour chiefs held meeting despite concern over COVID guidance
Meeting to discuss party restructuring went ahead while Brits were being urged to work from home.
DUP leader quits Northern Ireland Assembly to stay MP
Jeffrey Donaldson’s rapid-fire resignation from Stormont keeps him at Westminster and avoids a potential by-election embarrassment.
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Britain’s last royal jubilee?
The celebration of the Queen’s 70 years on the throne comes as the young question the monarchy’s purpose.