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Liz Truss Says UK Did 'All We Could In Advance' To Deter Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Liz Truss Says UK Did "All We Could In Advance" To Deter Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
Foreign secretary Liz Truss has said that she warned Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, against invading Ukraine on three occasions, and that the UK did "all we could in advance” to prevent the crisis.

Senior Conservative MPs Say UK-China Ministerial Trade Talk Plans Should Be Suspended Amid The War In Ukraine
Economy
By Noa Hoffman
Senior Conservative MPs Say UK-China Ministerial Trade Talk Plans Should Be Suspended Amid The War In Ukraine
Senior Conservative MPs have warned that amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, British officials should suspend organising high-level ministerial trade talks between the UK and Chinese government.
Prince Michael Of Kent Confirms He Will Return His 'Order Of Friendship' Kremlin Honour
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Prince Michael Of Kent Confirms He Will Return His 'Order Of Friendship' Kremlin Honour
Prince Michael of Kent has confirmed that he will be returning the Russian state government 'Order of Friendship' award, one of the Kremlin’s highest honours.
USA, Canada, Ukraine and UK Set To Attend European Union Foreign Affairs Council
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman
USA, Canada, Ukraine and UK Set To Attend European Union Foreign Affairs Council
Liz Truss has said she is due to attend a meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council next week to discuss further joint Western responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Government Will Mandate Foreign Property Owners To Reveal Their Real Identities In Dirty Money Clampdown
Economy
By Noa Hoffman
Government Will Mandate Foreign Property Owners To Reveal Their Real Identities In Dirty Money Clampdown
Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that legislation for the creation of a foreign property ownership register in the UK will be brought to the Commons tomorrow.
Liz Truss Confirms A Full Asset Freeze On All Russian Banks Will Be Announced 'In Days'
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Liz Truss Confirms A Full Asset Freeze On All Russian Banks Will Be Announced "In Days"
Liz Truss has confirmed that a full asset freeze on all Russian banks will come into force “in days” as Russia continues its assault on Ukraine.
Foreign Policy Powerhouse: The Alicia Kearns Interview
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Foreign Policy Powerhouse: The Alicia Kearns Interview
Alicia Kearns has carved out a reputation as a global affairs expert. Amid ongoing crises across the world, she speaks to Noa Hoffman about the importance of foreign affairs, tensions on the border of Ukraine, and saving Afghans from the onslaught of the Taliban
Conservative MPs Warn Against Pursuing Closer Trade Ties With China As Russia Invades Ukraine
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Conservative MPs Warn Against Pursuing Closer Trade Ties With China As Russia Invades Ukraine
Conservative MPs have called for the UK government to rethink its economic ties with the Chinese Communist Party amid the ongoing global security crisis in Ukraine.
MPs Call For A Crackdown On 'Extreme Dieting' Posts To Be Added To The Online Safety Bill
Culture
By Noa Hoffman
MPs Call For A Crackdown On "Extreme Dieting" Posts To Be Added To The Online Safety Bill
Content promoting or glamorising "extreme" diets and exercise regimes could be severely restricted on social media platforms under the government’s Online Safety Bill.
Remembering the past – protecting the present
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Remembering the past – protecting the present
Security guard Marcus Burdyszek has an extraordinary – and tragic – family history. He tells Noa Hoffman how honoured he was to represent his grandfather at Parliament’s Holocaust Memorial Day
Boris Johnson Loyalists Are Still Confident The Prime Minister Can Survive A Fixed Penalty Notice Over Parties
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Loyalists Are Still Confident The Prime Minister Can Survive A Fixed Penalty Notice Over Parties
Allies of the Prime Minister say they are increasingly confident that he will survive the partygate scandal and win over Tories who have been wavering over his leadership, regardless of whether he is issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice by police.
Scottish Tories Defend “Principled Position” Against Boris Johnson, But Say He's Welcome North Of The Border
Economy
By Noa Hoffman
Scottish Tories Defend “Principled Position” Against Boris Johnson, But Say He's Welcome North Of The Border
The leader of the Scottish Conservatives will not change his “principled position” on Boris Johnson, but the Prime Minister will “always be welcome” north of the border, close allies of Douglas Ross have said.
Former Prime Minister John Major Accuses Boris Johnson Of Breaking The Law Over Downing Street Parties
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Former Prime Minister John Major Accuses Boris Johnson Of Breaking The Law Over Downing Street Parties
Former Conservative Prime Minister John Major has accused Boris Johnson and Number 10 officials of having broken the law and damaging Parliament's reputation by attending alleged lockdown breaching parties in Downing Street.
MPs Call For An 'Extreme Porn' Ban To Be Added To The Online Safety Bill
Social affairs
By Noa Hoffman
MPs Call For An "Extreme Porn" Ban To Be Added To The Online Safety Bill
The chair of the Joint Select Committee on the Online Safety Bill has called for “extreme pornography” to be banned from the internet in the UK.
Former Tory Leader Says Partygate Has Been 'Hugely Damaging' For Boris Johnson
Energy
By Noa Hoffman
Former Tory Leader Says Partygate Has Been "Hugely Damaging" For Boris Johnson
Former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has described the fallout from ‘partygate’ as “hugely damaging” for both Boris Johnson and the Tory party.
Tories Fear Partygate 'Drama' Has 'Brought Out The Worst In Some MPs'
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Tories Fear Partygate "Drama" Has "Brought Out The Worst In Some MPs"
Conservative MPs and insiders have expressed frustration over weeks of “drama” that has inflamed a civil war in their party and “brought out the worst” in parliamentarians amid a cost-of-living crisis.
Labour Accuses Boris Johnson Of Sacrificing Staff To Save His Own Skin
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Labour Accuses Boris Johnson Of Sacrificing Staff To Save His Own Skin
Former Labour leader Ed Miliband has accused the Prime Minister of sacrificing staff in order to save his own career after a string of dramatic resignations from Downing Street.
Alicia Kearns Defends MoD 'Integrity' After 'Appalling' Pen Farthing Episode
Defence
By Noa Hoffman
Alicia Kearns Defends MoD "Integrity" After "Appalling" Pen Farthing Episode
Foreign Affairs Committee member Alicia Kearns has said she stands by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace's statement that the Prime Minister did not order the Ministry of Defence to evacuate Pen Farthing and his animals.
Energy Companies Warn That Price Hike Will Leave 'Even Average Households' Struggling To Pay Bills
Energy
By Noa Hoffman
Energy Companies Warn That Price Hike Will Leave "Even Average Households" Struggling To Pay Bills
The chief executive of Britain’s energy trade association has warned that “even average households will struggle to pay their bills” as the price cap on energy is set to rise in April.
Michael Gove Has Defended Boris Johnson Over False Jimmy Savile Claim
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Michael Gove Has Defended Boris Johnson Over False Jimmy Savile Claim
Michael Gove does not believe that the Prime Minister should apologise for accusing Labour leader Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile – a debunked claim that is regularly shared among right-wing groups online.
Senior Tory Warns Boris Johnson Partygate Is Like 'Battery Acid” To The Conservatives
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Senior Tory Warns Boris Johnson Partygate Is Like "Battery Acid” To The Conservatives
Former minister Andrew Mitchell has warned Boris Johnson that the "partygate" scandal and its associated damage to the Conservatives “is not going to go away”.
Vulnerable Boris Johnson Clings On After 'Lashing Out' In His Response To First Sue Gray Drop
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Vulnerable Boris Johnson Clings On After "Lashing Out" In His Response To First Sue Gray Drop
Boris Johnson has infuriated Conservative MPs who have criticised the tone of his response to an update on Sue Gray’s investigation into Downing Street parties in the Commons this afternoon.
Grieving Families Say No.10's Decision To Block Covid Bereavement Bubbles Was 'Offensive'
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Grieving Families Say No.10's Decision To Block Covid Bereavement Bubbles Was "Offensive"
A leading campaign group representing more than 6,000 people who have lost family members to Covid-19 has described the government’s decision not to allow bereavement support bubbles during lockdown as “offensive to the majority of the British public”.
Government Will Confirm In 'The Next Few Days' If Mandatory Jabs For NHS Staff Will Be Dropped
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Government Will Confirm In "The Next Few Days" If Mandatory Jabs For NHS Staff Will Be Dropped
Government will decide whether to reverse its controversial policy on mandatory Covid vaccines for NHS staff in England “in the course of the next few days”.
'Shadow Whip' Insiders Start To Believe The Rebellion Against Boris Johnson Has Subsided
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
"Shadow Whip" Insiders Start To Believe The Rebellion Against Boris Johnson Has Subsided
Conservative MPs backing the Prime Minister are cautiously optimistic they have succeeded in placating rebel rousers plotting to oust their leader.
Hundreds of MPs sign Book of Remembrance in Parliament to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Hundreds of MPs sign Book of Remembrance in Parliament to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day
Hundreds of MPs have signed a Book of Commitment in Parliament, pledging to honour and remember those who died at the hands of Nazis throughout the Second World War.
Email Shows Boris Johnson Authorised Evacuation Of Pen Farthing Dogs From Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Email Shows Boris Johnson Authorised Evacuation Of Pen Farthing Dogs From Afghanistan
Boris Johnson personally authorised the evacuation of former soldier Pen Farthing and his animals from Afghanistan, according to documents released by the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Boris Johnson Warns Russia That UK Would Contribute To Nato Defence Efforts In Ukraine
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Warns Russia That UK Would Contribute To Nato Defence Efforts In Ukraine
Boris Johnson has warned Vladimir Putin that if Russia invades Ukraine, the UK will look to contribute to “any new Nato deployment to protect our allies in Europe”.
Tory Rebels Are Biding Their Time Before Making New Moves To Oust Boris Johnson
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Tory Rebels Are Biding Their Time Before Making New Moves To Oust Boris Johnson
Tory rebels hoping to oust Boris Johnson say they're biding their time, but remain committed to replacing their party leader before the next election, PoliticsHome has been told.
Downing Street Has Apologised To The Queen Over Parties Held On The Eve Of Prince Phillip's Funeral
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Downing Street Has Apologised To The Queen Over Parties Held On The Eve Of Prince Phillip's Funeral
Downing Street has apologised to Buckingham Palace after reports two parties were held inside Number 10 "at time of national mourning" following the Duke of Edinburgh's death.
Boris Johnson's Former Comms Director Apologises Over No 10 Party In His Honour
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson's Former Comms Director Apologises Over No 10 Party In His Honour
Boris Johnson’s former communications director, James Slack, has apologised “unreservedly” for the “anger and hurt” he caused by attending a Downing Street leaving party, held in his honour last year.
MPs Want To Block Sourcing Of Medical Equipment From Regions With 'Genocide Risk'
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
MPs Want To Block Sourcing Of Medical Equipment From Regions With "Genocide Risk"
MPs are planning to back a new amendment to the Health and Care Bill to prevent the sourcing of healthcare equipment from regions of the world where a “serious risk of genocide” is believed to be taking place.
Scottish Conservatives Leader Douglas Ross Calls For Boris Johnson To Resign
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Scottish Conservatives Leader Douglas Ross Calls For Boris Johnson To Resign
Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross has called for Boris Johnson to resign after the Prime Minister today admitted to attending a “BYOB” garden party in Downing Street during lockdown.
Boris Johnson Has Admitted Attending Downing Street 'BYOB' Party And Issued Apology
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Has Admitted Attending Downing Street "BYOB" Party And Issued Apology
Boris Johnson has apologised for attending a "BYOB" garden party that took place in Downing Street in May 2020 while strict lockdown restrictions were still in place.
Exasperated Tories Warn 'BYOB' Downing Street Party Could Spell 'Ruin' For Boris Johnson
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Exasperated Tories Warn "BYOB" Downing Street Party Could Spell "Ruin" For Boris Johnson
Furious Tory MPs are once again questioning Boris Johnson’s leadership following allegations he attended a pre-organised garden party in Downing Street while the UK was under a strict lockdown.
Commonwealth Games Isn't Ruling Out Mandatory Vaccines For Athletes
Social affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Commonwealth Games Isn't Ruling Out Mandatory Vaccines For Athletes
The Commonwealth Games has not ruled out introducing a mandatory vaccination policy for athletes participating in the event in Birmingham this summer.