Politics Home Office ‘demonising’ illegal immigrants by shutting down bank accounts in new crackdown April 6, 2023 Illegal immigrants will have their bank accounts shut down in a new crackdown by the Home Office – who have been accused of “demonising” asylum seekers. The Home Office announced…
Politics Home Office to unveil plan to house asylum seekers in giant barge in Dorset April 5, 2023 Plans to house 500 asylum seekers in a giant vessel in Portland, Dorset, are to be announced by the government today, Sky News understands. The Home Office has been “exploring”…
Politics I’m a teacher – here’s why I voted to go on strike April 3, 2023 Teachers in England will be going on strike again after turning down a government pay offer. Members of the National Education Union are now set to walk out on 27 April…
Politics Teachers working 60 hour weeks ‘being driven out of the profession’ March 31, 2023 A leaked government report has revealed some teachers are working 60 hours or more a week, with a quarter considering leaving the profession altogether because of the “unacceptable” high workload.…
Politics The Johnson and Brexit bandwagons seem to be fading – and Sunak is the main beneficiary March 23, 2023 Whisper it, but could the Brexit and Boris bandwagons be gradually trundling off into the distance? Let’s start with Brexit. The most politically important development of a packed Westminster Wednesday…
Politics Johnson risks being remembered as ‘pound shop Nigel Farage’ over Brexit rebellion, warns minister March 22, 2023 Former prime minister Boris Johnson has said he is going to vote against the first part of the government’s new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland. The Windsor Framework was agreed…
Politics Energy bills support drives public borrowing to record February high March 21, 2023 “Substantial” government spending on energy bills support has sent public borrowing to an all-time February record, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the £16.7bn budget…
Politics Johnson’s partygate case may be published today ahead of showdown that could decide future March 20, 2023 Boris Johnson’s defence against claims he lied to parliament about whether he knew about Downing Street lockdown parties could be published today. The former prime minister’s case was submitted to…
Politics Johnson to submit defence dossier ahead of partygate interrogation March 19, 2023 Boris Johnson is to submit a dossier of evidence ahead of an interrogation by MPs over whether he lied to Parliament about the partygate scandal. The former prime minister will…
Politics Home secretary to visit Rwanda as asylum deal remains mired in legal challenges March 17, 2023 The home secretary is set to travel to Rwanda this weekend as the government’s deal to send asylum seekers to the country remains mired in legal challenges. It is 11…
Politics Emergency meeting called after SNP leadership candidates demand for transparency over membership numbers March 15, 2023 The SNP’s national executive committee will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday morning amid a row over transparency, Sky News understands. It is likely this could lead to the membership…
Politics BBC boss ‘sorry’ about lost football programmes and ‘working very hard’ to resolve Lineker row March 11, 2023 The BBC’s director general says the damage done to football programming following Gary Lineker’s suspension is a “real blow” but he will not be resigning. Tim Davie said he was…
Politics WhatsApp backed by privacy campaigners over opposition to UK’s online safety proposals March 10, 2023 WhatsApp is right not to back down in its opposition to UK government proposals that could allow encrypted messages to be scanned, online privacy campaigners have said. Robin Wilton, director…
Politics Johnson says he believed ‘implicitly’ he was following COVID rules during lockdown gatherings March 3, 2023 Boris Johnson says he believed “implicitly” that he was following COVID rules after a committee of MPs said it would have been “obvious” they were being broken around him at Downing…
Politics Johnson allies question partygate after Starmer appoints Sue Gray as chief of staff March 2, 2023 Sue Gray has been appointed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to serve as his chief of staff. The senior civil servant became a household name during the partygate scandal,…
Politics Williamson accused teachers of looking for an ‘excuse’ not to work during pandemic, Hancock’s leaked messages suggest March 1, 2023 Sir Gavin Williamson accused teachers of looking for an “excuse” not to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to leaked messages from Matt Hancock published by The Daily Telegraph. In…
Politics Johnson calls on UK to ‘break the ice’ by sending Ukraine fighter jets – and warns China against ‘historic mistake’ February 23, 2023 Boris Johnson has said China will be making an “historic mistake” if it supplies Russia with weapons – as he urged the UK to “break the ice” by becoming the…
Politics Johnson casts doubt on Sunak’s Brexit negotiations – refusing to say he would back a new deal February 23, 2023 Boris Johnson has said Rishi Sunak’s attempts to renegotiate Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland may create additional problems rather than solve them. Speaking exclusively to Sky’s Mark Austin on the…
Politics Nurses’ union to pause strike action as it enters ‘intensive talks’ with ministers on pay February 21, 2023 The Royal College of Nursing says it will pause strike action as it enters “intensive talks” with ministers over pay. RCN members in England were set to walk out for…
Politics Iran’s most senior diplomat summoned to Foreign Office again after assassination threats to UK journalists February 20, 2023 Iran’s most senior diplomat has again been summoned by the Foreign Office after a UK-based Iranian broadcaster was forced to move out of the UK due to assassination threats from…