Rishi Sunak faces Tory rebellion from Eurosceptic group over Windsor framework Brexit deal

Rishi Sunak faces Tory rebellion on Brexit deal as influential Eurosceptic group refuses to give Windsor framework the green light Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hoping to avoid a major Tory rebellion on Wednesday By Jason Groves and David Churchill Published: 00:12 GMT, 18 March 2023 | Updated: 00:26 GMT, 18 March 2023 Eurosceptic MPs are … Read more

Labour’s lead drops back to 11 points: falls to its lowest figure since December

Labour’s lead drops back to 11 points: Sir Keir Starmer’s party falls to its lowest figure since December as poll suggest small rise in Tory support Labour Party has dropped 11 points to 43 per cent of the vote, according to a poll The Conservative Party is up three percentage points to 32 per cent … Read more

Tough new laws to tackle small boats crossing the Channel set to be unveiled

Tough new laws to tackle small boats crossing the Channel are set to be unveiled as Rishi Sunak seeks to capitalise on Brexit breakthrough ‘momentum’ The provisionally titled Illegal Migration Bill will combat the arrivals to the UK  Home Secretary Suella Braverman will spend the weekend finalising details  By David Barrett Home Affairs Editor For … Read more

UK plan to rejoin EU’s Horizon scheme may be jeopardised by cash demands, science minister suggests

Britain could be stung by EU demands to cough up for two years’ worth of Horizon membership fees despite being blocked from Brussels’ flagship research scheme over Northern Ireland row, science minister George Freeman warns Science minister George Freeman says ‘door is open’ for Britain to rejoin Horizon But he suggests wrangling over cash could … Read more

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Negotiate with the EU in haste, Rishi – and repent at your leisure

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Negotiate with the EU in haste, Rishi – and repent at your leisure By Mail on Sunday Comment Published: 23:46 GMT, 25 February 2023 | Updated: 00:18 GMT, 26 February 2023 At the point where Brexit and the Northern Irish peace process meet there is a sort of whirlpool of conflicting … Read more

Fury among the Tories after Conservative MPs claim they were offered a ‘£400,000 bribe’

Fury among the Tories after Conservative MPs claim they were offered a ‘£400,000 bribe’ to ‘defect’ to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party By Glen Owen and Brendan Carlin Published: 00:43 GMT, 12 February 2023 | Updated: 00:46 GMT, 12 February 2023 The Tory Party is considering a complaint to Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle after … Read more

Britain should be seizing the opportunities of Brexit, scrapping tax-free shopping is an own goal

Paris, Rome and Berlin can’t believe their luck! When Britain should be seizing the opportunities of Brexit, scrapping tax-free shopping for international tourists is a spectacular own goal, writes SIR ROCCO FORTE By Sir Rocco Forte For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:03 GMT, 12 February 2023 | Updated: 01:13 GMT, 12 February 2023 What … Read more

Boris Johnson claims Britain’s ability to support Ukraine has been boosted by Brexit

Boris Johnson claims Britain’s ability to support Ukraine has been boosted by Brexit as ex-PM suggests UK wouldn’t have delivered anti-tank weapons to Kyiv if it had ‘stuck with’ EU approach Boris Johnson claims Britain’s ability to support Ukraine was boosted by Brexit Ex-PM insists UK was able to take a ‘very distinct’ approach due … Read more

Rishi Sunak faces revolt over mooted Northern Ireland Brexit deal

Rishi Sunak faces revolt over mooted Northern Ireland Brexit deal as Tories and DUP warn European judges must NOT have powers over the province Rishi Sunak believed to be on the verge of a deal with EU over Northern Ireland PM could concede that European judges have a say in disputes over province By James … Read more

Carrie Johnson fears that Rishi Sunak has ‘quietly shelved’ Boris’ law to fight puppy-smuggling

Carrie Johnson fears that Rishi Sunak has ‘quietly shelved’ Boris’ law to fight puppy-smuggling despite manifesto commitment Animal Welfare Bill is yet to be passed despite being planned for September Mrs Johnson spoke yesterday of fears that the Bill had been abandoned by Sunak Government sources have indicated it is unlikely to be brought back … Read more

Remainer activist gets adviser role at No10 as some Tories fear Government will go soft on Brexit

Remainer activist gets special adviser role at No10 as some Tories fear Government will go soft on Brexit Will Dry, the co-founder of pro-EU Our Future, Our Choice will start work at No10 Its prompted fears that Rishi Sunak’s Government could go soft on Brexit It follows reports that the Government wanted a ‘Swiss-style’ deal with … Read more

Red Wall Tories in threat to form breakaway party

Red Wall Tories in threat to form breakaway party Tory MPs in ‘Red Wall’ seats fear becoming ‘one termers’ as Labour leads polls Rising Tory star Dehenna Davison announced she is standing down next election New breakaway party would be tougher than Sunak on immigration and Brexit By Glenn Owen For The Mail On Sunday … Read more

Ministers move to block ‘extremist’ speakers – and government critics – from civil service events

Ministers order civil service chiefs to trawl FIVE YEARS’ worth of the social media history of potential speakers in order to block ‘extremists’ – and critics of government policy Cabinet Office wants vetting for ‘problematic or controversial material’ online The changes demanded by Brexit Opportunities Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg Allies said they were ‘sensible’ and would block racists … Read more