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Parties' Failure To Discuss Brexit 'Terrible Abdication Of Responsibility', Says Michael Heseltine
Parties' Failure To Discuss Brexit 'Terrible Abdication Of Responsibility', Says Michael Heseltine
Brexit
A failure to discuss Brexit during the election campaign last year was a “terrible abdication of responsibility” by Labour and the Conservatives, according to former deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine.
Labour Showing ‘Seriousness’ By Moving EU 'Reset' Job To Cabinet Office
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Labour Showing ‘Seriousness’ By Moving EU 'Reset' Job To Cabinet Office
Tory Backed Report Says Closer Ties With The EU Will Help Boost Growth
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Tory Backed Report Says Closer Ties With The EU Will Help Boost Growth
DUP Leader Says Deal To Restore Northern Ireland Power Sharing Shows 'Real Change' But Battle Isn't Over
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DUP Leader Says Deal To Restore Northern Ireland Power Sharing Shows "Real Change" But Battle Isn't Over
What Must Still Happen To Restore Northern Ireland Power Sharing
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What Must Still Happen To Restore Northern Ireland Power Sharing
Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
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Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
Westminster Could Water Down Northern Ireland Brexit Checks In Bid To DUP
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Westminster Could Water Down Northern Ireland Brexit Checks In Bid To DUP
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Toward an EU-UK Veterinary Agreement Partner content
Brexit
By British Veterinary Association
Toward an EU-UK Veterinary Agreement
An ambitious trade deal with Germany won’t necessarily lead to closer relations with Europe
Brexit
By Phil Brickell MP
An ambitious trade deal with Germany won’t necessarily lead to closer relations with Europe
It’s time politicians were honest: Brexit isn’t working
Brexit
By Caroline Voaden MP
It’s time politicians were honest: Brexit isn’t working
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'The Tories Can Have Him': Inside Reform's Rupert Lowe Crisis
"The Tories Can Have Him": Inside Reform's Rupert Lowe Crisis
Political parties
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Political parties
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Communities
UK Would Struggle To Protect Itself From Attack, Say Defence Figures
UK Would Struggle To Protect Itself From Attack, Say Defence Figures
Defence
Boost Defence Spending Using Private Finance, Says Arms Industry
Boost Defence Spending Using Private Finance, Says Arms Industry
Defence
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Economy
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Done deal? Why, on Brexit, Europe may want to maintain the status quo
Brexit
By Anand Menon
Done deal? Why, on Brexit, Europe may want to maintain the status quo
Some like to pretend the Brexit deal can be improved with a formal review due next year but, as Anand Menon explains, the EU has little incentive to rock the boat
Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
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Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under renewed pressure from restless Conservative MPs to massively reduce net migration before the next general election, but how he does that without putting further strain on the health service and the economy is not clear.
Summer Of 'Drift' Casts Doubt Over A DUP Return To Stormont
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Summer Of "Drift" Casts Doubt Over A DUP Return To Stormont
Westminster is gearing up for the return of parliament in just over a week, but the same cannot be said for the government in Northern Ireland, where the Democratic Unionist Party's ongoing protest is causing growing frustration in Downing Street.
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Deflated Brexit Rebels Fail To Thwart Comfortable Windsor Framework Win For Rishi Sunak
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Deflated Brexit Rebels Fail To Thwart Comfortable Windsor Framework Win For Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak's Windsor framework has comfortably passed the House of Commons. Only a small number of Conservative MPs voted against it despite suggestions a significantly larger rebellion was afoot.
Boris Johnson Inflames Rebellion Against Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework
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Boris Johnson Inflames Rebellion Against Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework
Senior Conservative MPs including Boris Johnson and Liz Truss have joined the rumbling rebellion against Rishi Sunak's Windsor framework, creating a headache for the Prime Minister as a key element of his deal for Northern Ireland is put to a House of Commons vote.
Hardline Brexit Tories' Lawyers Dismiss 'Useless' Stormont Brake But MPs Delay Verdict On Deal
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Hardline Brexit Tories' Lawyers Dismiss "Useless" Stormont Brake But MPs Delay Verdict On Deal
The European Research Group (ERG) of Conservative MPs have received a damning verdict on Rishi Sunak's Windsor framework for Northern Ireland from their legal team but have decided to delay a final verdict on whether to support it until tomorrow.
DUP MPs 'Unanimously' Agree To Vote Against Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework
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DUP MPs "Unanimously" Agree To Vote Against Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MPs will vote against Rishi Sunak's Windsor framework on Wednesday, party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has confirmed.
How The Windsor Framework Vote Will Work And The Risks It Poses to Rishi Sunak
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How The Windsor Framework Vote Will Work And The Risks It Poses to Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak will put his Windsor framework deal with the European Union to a House of Commons vote on Wednesday in a bid to get MPs' seal of approval on his work to bring the long-running dispute over Northern Ireland to an end.
Rishi Sunak Won't Promise He Will Reduce Net Migration To Tens Of Thousands
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Rishi Sunak Won't Promise He Will Reduce Net Migration To Tens Of Thousands
Rishi Sunak is refusing to take up a previous Conservative party policy of reducing net migration to the tens of thousands after many failed attempts by Tory governments to deliver it.
DUP Leader Meeting US President Joe Biden To Discuss Windsor Framework
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DUP Leader Meeting US President Joe Biden To Discuss Windsor Framework
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), is expected to have face-to-face discussions with US President Joe Biden in Washington later this week as his party continues to weigh up whether to endorse Rishi Sunak's Windsor framework deal.
Government must not allow UK life sciences to be levelled down Partner content
Health
By Great Ormond Street Hospital
Government must not allow UK life sciences to be levelled down
The Government has launched its UK Science and Technology Framework in its latest bid to make the UK a global ‘powerhouse’ of research. Its publication signals a welcome commitment to research and development – but is the wider policy environment geared towards delivering the outcomes that ministers want to achieve?
Rishi Sunak May Have Exorcised The UK's Diplomatic Demons In Renewed Friendship With France
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Rishi Sunak May Have Exorcised The UK's Diplomatic Demons In Renewed Friendship With France
After a winter of economic turmoil Rishi Sunak is still struggling to turn around the government's tattered reputation back home, but on the global stage he is enjoying greater success.
Belfast MP Says Northern Ireland “Addiction To Veto” Could Compromise Stormont Brake
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Belfast MP Says Northern Ireland “Addiction To Veto” Could Compromise Stormont Brake
A Northern Ireland MP believes devolved government has “an addiction to veto” that means Rishi Sunak's Northern Ireland Protocol deal could inadvertently add “another layer of dysfunction” to an already volatile political situation.
Tories Are Finally Rallying Behind Rishi Sunak, But He Still Has Big Problems Outside Westminster
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Tories Are Finally Rallying Behind Rishi Sunak, But He Still Has Big Problems Outside Westminster
Rishi Sunak has enjoyed what Conservative MPs say has probably been his strongest week since entering No.10 after getting the Northern Ireland Protocol deal over the line, but there remains concern that deep-set problems for the beleaguered party could mean the momentum is short-lived.
Boris Johnson Will Find It 'Very Difficult' To Vote For Rishi Sunak's Northern Ireland Deal
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Boris Johnson Will Find It "Very Difficult" To Vote For Rishi Sunak's Northern Ireland Deal
Boris Johnson has said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework deal is "not about the UK taking back control" and that he would struggle to support it in his first public comments on the agreement.
Government Warned 'Bonfire' Of EU Laws Could Clash With Windsor Framework
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Government Warned "Bonfire" Of EU Laws Could Clash With Windsor Framework
Rishi Sunak's landmark Northern Ireland Protocol deal, the 'Windsor framework', is now facing growing concern that its success could be threatened by the government’s decision to push ahead with its controversial Retained EU Law bill.
No 10 Using Small Boats To Persuade Hardline Tory Brexiteers To Back 'Windsor Framework'
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No 10 Using Small Boats To Persuade Hardline Tory Brexiteers To Back 'Windsor Framework'
Downing Street is telling Conservative MPs who are weighing up whether to back the deal on Northern Ireland that getting it done will improve the chances of an agreement with France on tackling Channel crossings.
Rishi Sunak Allies Are Increasingly Confident They've Quashed Northern Ireland Deal Rebellion
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Rishi Sunak Allies Are Increasingly Confident They've Quashed Northern Ireland Deal Rebellion
Tory MPs who are supportive of Rishi Sunak's Northern Ireland Protocol deal are confident any rebellion will be small after they piled pressure on hardline Brexiteers in their party to back it.
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British Veterinary Association responds to Northern Ireland Protocol announcement
How The Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Will Work And The Big Questions That Remain
Brexit
How The Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Will Work And The Big Questions That Remain
The UK and European Union have finally agreed a deal on resolving the Northern Ireland Protocol, dubbed the 'Windsor Framework'.
Top Stories: Rishi Sunak's Belfast Charm Offensive, Economists Warning On Spending Increases
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Top Stories: Rishi Sunak's Belfast Charm Offensive, Economists Warning On Spending Increases
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is in Belfast to promote the Windsor Framework, his new Northern Ireland Protocol deal, to Northern Irish businesses and politicians whose support he hopes to secure.
Boris Johnson Told DUP To Be Careful About Rishi Sunak's Northern Ireland Protocol Deal
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Boris Johnson Told DUP To Be Careful About Rishi Sunak's Northern Ireland Protocol Deal
Boris Johnson has told Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) figures to be cautious about Rishi Sunak's new "Windsor framework" Northern Ireland Protocol deal, announced alongside the European Union today.
Rishi Sunak Confirms A Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Is Done With The EU
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Rishi Sunak Confirms A Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Is Done With The EU
Rishi Sunak has signed a Northern Ireland Protocol deal alongside European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, ending months of deadlock on the contentious trade arrangement.
Hardline Tory Brexiteers Urged To 'Get Real' And Back Northern Ireland Protocol Deal
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Hardline Tory Brexiteers Urged To "Get Real" And Back Northern Ireland Protocol Deal
Influential Tory moderates have warned the party's hardline Eurosceptic wing that refusing to support Rishi Sunak's Northern Ireland Protocol deal would undermine the national interest, as the Prime Minister prepares to reveal his agreement with the European Union in parliament.
Top Stories: Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Imminent, New Energy Price Cap Announced
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Top Stories: Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Imminent, New Energy Price Cap Announced
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen will meet today in Berkshire to sign off on a long-awaited Northern Ireland Protocol deal.
Rishi Sunak Set To Announce Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Alongside EU
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Rishi Sunak Set To Announce Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Alongside EU
The UK and European Union are set to announce on Monday that they have finally reached an agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Rishi Sunak's Political Nous Questioned Over 'Patronising' Handling Of Northern Ireland Protocol Deal
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Rishi Sunak's Political Nous Questioned Over "Patronising" Handling Of Northern Ireland Protocol Deal
Rishi Sunak's hope of announcing a Northern Ireland Protocol deal with the European Union this week has fallen apart, and the Prime Minister is now facing questions over what went wrong, and how he intends to get it over the line.
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Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
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Terrace Pavillion, House of Commons
Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
Net Zero Week 2025
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Net Zero Week 2025