Labour accuses prime minister of being ‘slippery’ over Covid inquiry messages Good morning and welcome to the UK politics live blog. We begin the day with the Labour party accusing Rishi Sunak... Read more »
No 10 defends Sunak’s plan to cut asylum applications backlog after Jenrick said this could increase ‘pull factor’ Downing Street has defended the plan to cut the backlog for processing asylum applications,... Read more »
No 10 refuses to endorse Braverman’s claim she did ‘nothing untoward’, with no decision yet on inquiry At the afternoon lobby briefing, No 10 refused to endorse Suella Braverman’s claim that she... Read more »
RCN planning new wave of strikes because members have voted against pay offer, sources say Kiran Stacey Nurses in England are preparing to go on strike until Christmas after members of the... Read more »
Sunak’s asylum plans condemned by campaigners as ‘deeply disturbing’ and against international law Organisations that campaign on behalf of refugees have strongly condemned the plans announced by Rishi Sunak today. Enver Solomon,... Read more »
RCN accuse government of ‘belligerence’ as talks to avert strike action fail The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) general secretary, Pat Cullen, said the health secretary, Steve Barclay, refused to discuss pay... Read more »
Streeting claims ministers not stopping health strikes because they expect ‘patients to suffer this winter’ anyway MPs are currently debating a Labour motion on the NHS workforce. Wes Streeting, the shadow health... Read more »
Ian Blackford steps down from role as SNP leader in Westminster Ian Blackford is stepping down from his role as SNP leader at Westminster but will remain MP for Ross, Skye and... Read more »
A government minister has confirmed two groups of people who had crossed the Channel in small boats were left stranded in London after a “misunderstanding” with Home Office officials. Sky News spoke... Read more »
London CNN — Orange and pink fireworks colored the skies over south London on Monday, as members of the local South Asian community celebrated Diwali. This year, the holiday aligned with Rishi... Read more »
