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Mike Pompeo tells MPs World Health Organisation chief has been ‘bought’ by China
Coronavirus
Mike Pompeo tells MPs World Health Organisation chief has been ‘bought’ by China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told MPs that the head of the World Health Organisation was “bought” by China, as he accused the international body of being responsible for “dead Britons”.
Labour anti-semitism: party expected to apologise and settle in case brought by Panorama whistleblowers
Political parties
Labour anti-semitism: party expected to apologise and settle in case brought by Panorama whistleblowers
Labour is expected to settle a defamation case on Wednesday launched by ex-employees who blew the whistle in a BBC Panorama investigation.
Boris Johnson considers new spying law in wake of damning Russia report
Defence
Boris Johnson considers new spying law in wake of damning Russia report
Boris Johnson is considering toughening up Britain’s security laws in the wake of a damning report on its response to the threat posed by Russia.
Russia report explained: everything you need to know about the landmark Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry into Kremlin influence
Defence
By Georgina Bailey
Russia report explained: everything you need to know about the landmark Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry into Kremlin influence
The heavily-trailed Intelligence and Security Committee report into Russia’s role in the UK may have grabbed headlines for its findings on Brexit and the Scottish referendum. But the inquiry also sheds light on a muddled response to the threat posed by Russia which has persisted for decades. Georgina Bailey reports.
PoliticsHome Podcast: The Russia Report decoded
Defence
By PoliticsHome staff
PoliticsHome Podcast: The Russia Report decoded
The long-awaited ‘Russia report’ has finally landed — but after all the hype is it a damp squib?
Dominic Raab insists Britain ‘not complacent’ about Russia threat after damning report by intelligence watchdog
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab insists Britain ‘not complacent’ about Russia threat after damning report by intelligence watchdog
Britain is “not complacent” about the threat posed by Russia, the Foreign Secretary has said, after a damning report on Russian influence in the UK.
Donald Trump’s top diplomat Mike Pompeo says ‘well done’ to UK for ‘sovereign’ decision to axe China’s Huawei
Coronavirus
Donald Trump’s top diplomat Mike Pompeo says ‘well done’ to UK for ‘sovereign’ decision to axe China’s Huawei
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has heaped praise on Britain for stripping Chinese telecoms firm Huawei of a role in its 5G network.
Attorney General says she does not regret defending Dominic Cummings over lockdown trip
Coronavirus
Attorney General says she does not regret defending Dominic Cummings over lockdown trip
The Attorney General has said she does not regret defending Dominic Cummings in a tweet over his controversial lockdown trip.
Boris Johnson calls for 'justice to be done' for Harry Dunn during Mike Pompeo meeting
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson calls for 'justice to be done' for Harry Dunn during Mike Pompeo meeting
Boris Johnson has pressed for "justice to be done" for Harry Dunn during a face-to-face meeting with Mike Pompeo.
Chris Whitty says it was ‘entirely practical’ for Government to ditch coronavirus contact tracing in March
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty says it was ‘entirely practical’ for Government to ditch coronavirus contact tracing in March
Chief medical officer Chris Whitty has defended the Government’s “entirely practical” decision to ditch its initial coronavirus contract tracing programme in March because of stretched resources.
Investigation launched into Tory MP accused of asking intern for ‘no strings fun’
Political parties
Investigation launched into Tory MP accused of asking intern for ‘no strings fun’
A party investigation has been launched into a Tory MP accused of asking an intern if she wanted to "fool around" and have "no strings fun".
Exclusive: Let firms who pay living wage and treat staff well boast new ‘kitemark’, Lib Dem hopeful Layla Moran says
Economy
Exclusive: Let firms who pay living wage and treat staff well boast new ‘kitemark’, Lib Dem hopeful Layla Moran says
Businesses who treat their staff well and pay the real living wage should be rewarded through a new “kitemark” system, exposing those who fail to take care of employees properly, a Liberal Democrat leadership challenger has said.
Russia report: Government 'actively avoided' looking for evidence Moscow interfered in Brexit referendum, says watchdog
Foreign affairs
Russia report: Government 'actively avoided' looking for evidence Moscow interfered in Brexit referendum, says watchdog
The Government “actively avoided” looking for evidence Russia interfered in the EU referendum “because they did not want to know”, according to a Parliamentary security watchdog.
Russia report: Intelligence agencies slammed for ‘extreme caution’ in assessing whether Moscow tried to influence Brexit vote
Brexit
Russia report: Intelligence agencies slammed for ‘extreme caution’ in assessing whether Moscow tried to influence Brexit vote
Britain’s intelligence agencies have not done enough to reassure the public that the 2016 Brexit referendum was safe from Russian interference, a report by Parliament’s security watchdog has warned.
Rishi Sunak warns of 'tough choices' ahead as he launches spending review
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak warns of 'tough choices' ahead as he launches spending review
Rishi Sunak has warned there will be "tough choices" ahead as he launched his 2020 spending review, with a focus on strengthening the UK's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
China warns UK of Hong Kong ‘consequences’ as Donald Trump’s top diplomat holds talks with Boris Johnson
Defence
China warns UK of Hong Kong ‘consequences’ as Donald Trump’s top diplomat holds talks with Boris Johnson
Britain will “bear the consequences” if it carries on down the “wrong road” on Hong Kong, China has warned.
Coronavirus: UK borrowed twice as much in first quarter of this year as in whole of 2019, new figures show
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: UK borrowed twice as much in first quarter of this year as in whole of 2019, new figures show
The Government borrowed twice as much in the first quarter of this year as it did in the whole of 2019 as ministers raced to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures show.
Westminster braced for long-awaited report on Russian election interference
Foreign affairs
Westminster braced for long-awaited report on Russian election interference
A long-awaited report on the threat posed by Russia to UK democracy is due to be published on Tuesday.
Teachers, doctors and more to get inflation-busting pay rises to recognise ‘vital’ coronavirus work
Coronavirus
Teachers, doctors and more to get inflation-busting pay rises to recognise ‘vital’ coronavirus work
Doctors, teachers, police officers and other public sector staff are in line for inflation-busting pay rises to recognise their efforts during the coronavirus crisis.
End of furlough means ‘more shocks ahead’ for UK families after biggest income hit since mid-1970s, report warns
Coronavirus
End of furlough means ‘more shocks ahead’ for UK families after biggest income hit since mid-1970s, report warns
UK households face yet more shocks to their earnings, a leading think tank has warned, after 2020 saw the biggest drop in average incomes in decades.
MPs demand fake news watchdog to tackle ‘virulent’ spread of coronavirus misinformation
Coronavirus
MPs demand fake news watchdog to tackle ‘virulent’ spread of coronavirus misinformation
A group of influential MPs have urged ministers to appoint a new regulator to tackle the “infodemic'”of fake news created by during the coronavirus pandemic.
Senior Tories urge Dominic Raab to call Chinese oppression of Uighurs ‘genocide’ and sanction officials
Foreign affairs
Senior Tories urge Dominic Raab to call Chinese oppression of Uighurs ‘genocide’ and sanction officials
Senior Conservatives have called on Dominic Raab to get even tougher with China and declare there is a “genocide” of the Uighur people taking place.
Chief Nurse confirms she was dropped from Downing Street briefing at height of Dominic Cummings row
Coronavirus
Chief Nurse confirms she was dropped from Downing Street briefing at height of Dominic Cummings row
England's Chief Nurse has said she was dropped from a Downing Street press briefing at the height of the row over Dominic Cummings’ lockdown trip to Durham.
Dominic Raab suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong 'immediately and indefinitely'
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong 'immediately and indefinitely'
Dominic Raab has suspended the UK's extradition treaty with Hong Kong "immediately and indefinitely" amid ongoing tensions with the Chinese government.
Boris Johnson promises ban on 'gay conversion therapy'
Health
Boris Johnson promises ban on 'gay conversion therapy'
Boris Johnson has pledged to implement a ban on "abhorrent" practices aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation.
Boris Johnson to hold first in-person Cabinet since March to set example for Brits to head back to the office
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson to hold first in-person Cabinet since March to set example for Brits to head back to the office
Boris Johnson is to host the first Cabinet meeting with his ministers sat around the same table for four months as he tries to encourage more Brits back into the office.
Government has ‘scant idea’ whether £117bn a-year-tax reliefs are just ‘freebies’, MPs warn
Economy
Government has ‘scant idea’ whether £117bn a-year-tax reliefs are just ‘freebies’, MPs warn
Ministers do not know whether tax reliefs that cost the public purse £117 billion a year have the effect they are supposed to or are just “freebies”, MPs have said.
Keir Starmer says parents left in ‘impossible position’ by lack of childcare amid coronavirus back-to-work push
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer says parents left in ‘impossible position’ by lack of childcare amid coronavirus back-to-work push
Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of putting parents in an “impossible position” by asking them to return to work without adequate childcare support.
Boris Johnson unveils £2.2bn school funding boost — but Labour say kids will still be worse off than in 2010
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson unveils £2.2bn school funding boost — but Labour say kids will still be worse off than in 2010
Boris Johnson has pledged a £2.2billion funding boost for schools in England, as Labour warned that institutions would still be worse off than they were a decade ago.
Ministers strike two more coronavirus vaccine deals as public urged to sign up for clinical trials
Coronavirus
Ministers strike two more coronavirus vaccine deals as public urged to sign up for clinical trials
Britain has secured early access to 90 million potential coronavirus vaccine doses, the Government has announced, amid a fresh call for the public to sign up for clinical trials.
Britain set to shelve extradition treaty with Hong Kong amid spiralling UK-China relations
Foreign affairs
Britain set to shelve extradition treaty with Hong Kong amid spiralling UK-China relations
Britain is to shelve its longstanding extradition treaty with Hong Kong on Monday amid mounting tensions with China.
Dominic Raab accuses Russia of 'pariah-like behaviour' over alleged coronavirus vaccine theft
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab accuses Russia of 'pariah-like behaviour' over alleged coronavirus vaccine theft
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has accused Russia of 'pariah-like' behaviour amid claims the country's intelligence services attempted to steal coronavirus vaccine research.
Government should freeze assets of Chinese officials involved in oppression of Uighurs, says Labour
Foreign affairs
Government should freeze assets of Chinese officials involved in oppression of Uighurs, says Labour
Labour is urging the Government to freeze the assets of any Chinese officials involved in the oppression of the Uighurs.
Steve Turner wins the left's backing to succeed Len McCluskey as Unite boss in knife-edge vote
Political parties
Steve Turner wins the left's backing to succeed Len McCluskey as Unite boss in knife-edge vote
Steve Turner has won the backing of Unite's largest leftwing group in the race to succeed Len McCluskey as the union's next general secretary.
Russian ambassador rejects claim his country tried to steal coronavirus vaccine and interfere in UK election
Coronavirus
Russian ambassador rejects claim his country tried to steal coronavirus vaccine and interfere in UK election
Russia's ambassador to the UK has dismissed claims his country's intelligence services tried to steal research into a coronavirus vaccine.
Chinese firm TikTok 'shelves plan to build global HQ in UK' as economic relations with Beijing worsen
Foreign affairs
Chinese firm TikTok 'shelves plan to build global HQ in UK' as economic relations with Beijing worsen
The Chinese social media giant TikTok is said to have shelved plans to build its global headquarters in the UK.