Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has spoken to his ethics adviser following allegations over Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s handling of a speeding offence, Downing Street has said. A Sunday Times report alleged that Braverman, after being caught speeding in 2022, sought advice about arranging a private speed awareness course via Home Office officials and an aide….
Top Immigration Adviser Backs Student Visa Curbs
A top government adviser has expressed support for plans to scale back the right of foreign students to stay in the UK after graduation. Professor Brian Bell, chairman of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), told The Sunday Telegraph that the independent body thought it “unnecessary” for foreign students to be permitted to work in Britain…
Top Immigration Advisor Backs Student Visa Curbs
A top government advisor has expressed support for plans to scale back the right of foreign students to stay in the UK after graduation. Professor Brian Bell, chairman of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), told The Sunday Telegraph that the independent body thought it “unnecessary” for foreign students to be permitted to work in Britain…
China Poses ‘Biggest Challenge’ to Global Security and Prosperity, UK Prime Minister Warns
The Chinese regime poses “the biggest challenge” to global security and prosperity, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. Speaking on the last day of the Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Japan, Sunak said: “China poses the biggest challenge of our age to global security and prosperity. They are increasingly authoritarian at home and…
Sunak: Guardrails Needed to Regulate Growth of AI
“Guardrails” need to be put in place to make sure artificial intelligence (AI) is developed and used “safely and securely,” the prime minister has said. Speaking to journalists travelling with him in Japan, Rishi Sunak said he expects to have discussions with world leaders on AI at the G7 summit in Hiroshima. “If it’s used…
Labour Will Allow Housebuilding on Green Belt, Says Starmer
Labour would give local areas the power to build houses on the green belt where development would not take away from the beauty of the countryside, the party leader has said. Sir Keir Starmer signalled on Wednesday that reforms such as allowing for some development of green belt land would be introduced should his party…
UK Pledges Long-Range Attack Drones and Air Defence Missiles to Ukraine
Britain will provide Ukraine with long-range attack drones and air defence missiles, Downing Street has announced. The announcement came during a surprise visit by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, during which he held talks with Rishi Sunak at Chequers, the prime minister’s grace-and-favour residence in Buckinghamshire. This is the latest stop on Zelenskyy’s tour of…
Zelenskyy Arrives in UK for Surprise Meeting With Sunak
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the UK on a surprise visit, during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. This is the latest stop on Zelenskyy’s tour of European capitals, on which he has been meeting Western leaders seeking to bolster support for Ukraine ahead of an expected counter-offensive. Germany…
Sunak Faces Tory Criticism as Johnson-Loyalist Group Holds First Formal Meeting
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing criticism from within his party ranks as a new Conservative grouping loyal to former Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds its first formal meeting. The Conservative Democratic Organisation (CDO)—which was set up in the aftermath of Johnson’s removal from office and amid anger at the installation of Sunak as prime…
UK Donates Long-Range Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles to Ukraine
Britain is supplying Ukraine’s armed forces with long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced. Addressing the House of Commons on Thursday, Wallace said the missiles would allow Ukraine to hit Russian troops, ammunition, and fuel dumps deep behind the front line. He told MPs: “Today, I can confirm that the UK…
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