Patrick Daly
Politics
Rishi Sunak to urge Tory MPs plotting against him to ‘pull together’
Speculation is rife that rebel Conservative MPs are lining up potential successors to replace the Prime Minister should he face a no confidence test.
By Patrick Daly
20 Mar 2024
Politics
IDF spokesman says Israel ‘troubled’ by antisemitism in Britain
A military spokesman told British Jews that some pro-Palestinian campaigners were ‘thinly-veiled Israel and Jew haters’.
By Patrick Daly
29 Oct 2023
Politics
Israel will be judged at later date on compliance with global rules – minister
Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan said it is ‘difficult to get to Hamas without hurting innocent civilians’ in Gaza.
By Patrick Daly
29 Oct 2023
Politics
MP describes ‘torturous’ wait to learn fate of family in Gaza
Liberal Democrat Layla Moran lost contact with her family during a communications blackout in the territory.
By Patrick Daly
29 Oct 2023
Politics
Minister calls for increase in use of facial recognition software
It comes despite a cross-party group of MPs and peers calling for the use of live facial recognition technology to stop immediately
By Patrick Daly
29 Oct 2023
Politics
Minister pictured campaigning with suspended former Tory MP Peter Bone
Tom Pursglove was photographed with the Wellingborough MP, who was found to have indecently exposed himself to a staff member
By Patrick Daly
29 Oct 2023
Politics
Ministers review extremism label as police arrest protesters for ‘hate crimes’
Nine people were arrested in central London during a mainly peaceful pro-Palestine demonstration on Saturday.
By Patrick Daly
29 Oct 2023
Politics
Labour frontbenchers break ranks to publicly call for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Sir Keir Starmer is facing a rebellion among shadow ministers on his party’s stance on the violence in Gaza.
By Patrick Daly
28 Oct 2023
Politics
Hamas has given no sign it would abide by ceasefire - James Cleverly
James Cleverly also urged those protesting in support of Palestine to be wary about ‘disinformation and manipulation’ from hostile states
By Patrick Daly
28 Oct 2023
London28 Oct 2023
Met Police expecting up to '100,000 people' for pro-Palestine march
Large numbers of people have protested in London recently calling for an end to the conflict
Money
Rishi Sunak ‘confident’ of tax cuts as rumours of election next autumn increase
But the Prime Minister said it remained the ‘right economic policy’ to focus on delivering his pledge of halving inflation.
By Patrick Daly
26 Oct 2023
Politics
Deputy PM admits by-election defending 18,000 majority would be ‘challenging’
There could be a potential by-election in Peter Bone’s Wellingborough constituency after he was suspended from the Commons.
By Patrick Daly
26 Oct 2023
Politics
No 10 distances itself from UN chief’s remarks about Hamas’s attack
UN chief Antonio Guterres said the killing of 1,400 Israelis came after Palestinians had been ‘subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation’.
By Patrick Daly
25 Oct 2023
Politics
Law compelling convicts to be in court for sentencing expected in King’s Speech
The Justice Secretary said the change to the law would be brought forward in the ‘coming session’.
By Patrick Daly
25 Oct 2023
Politics
RAF plane departs UK with 21 tonnes of aid for Gaza
The C-17 aircraft will deliver aid such as medical equipment and water filters to Egypt.
By Patrick Daly
25 Oct 2023
Politics
UK minister hits out at UN chief’s remarks about Hamas’s attack on Israel
Robert Jenrick said Antonio Guterres should retract the comments if they implied any justification for the killing of 1,400 Israelis.
By Patrick Daly
25 Oct 2023
Politics
The challenges facing Rishi Sunak ahead of the next general election
The Prime Minister must contend with delivering his five pledges, choosing when to call an election and criticism from his predecessors.
By Patrick Daly
25 Oct 2023
Politics
Coffey on Storm Babet: UK finds it harder to predict rainfall from the east
The Environment Secretary has promised a ‘rapid review’ into the handling of Storm Babet.
By Patrick Daly
24 Oct 2023
Politics
PM wishes Cabinet Secretary ‘speedy recovery’ as he takes leave of absence
Civil Service chief Simon Case is expected to take some weeks off work to deal with a ‘private medical matter’.
By Patrick Daly
24 Oct 2023
Politics
XL bully dogs ban ‘pretty close’ to being introduced, says Environment Secretary
Therese Coffey told MPs she thought a ‘good definition’ of the dog type had been agreed.
By Patrick Daly
24 Oct 2023
Politics
FCDO vows to work for more hostage releases as British woman’s mother freed
London-based Sharone Lifschitz spoke of her relief that her Israeli mother Yocheved was handed over by Hamas.
By Patrick Daly
24 Oct 2023