Author: UK News

PMQs today: PM faces Starmer after Tory election humiliation PM Rishi Sunak will face Sir Keir Starmer in this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions – the first PMQs since the 2023 local elections, which saw the Conservative Party record significant losses. Labour made substantial gains winning 643 councillors and taking control of 22 local authorities, while the Conservatives lost over 1000 seats and 48 councils. The Liberal Democrats and Greens also had successful elections. What time is PMQs? The latest PMQs starts at it’s usual time of midday and will last roughly half an hour.  You can watch PMQs live on…

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MPs to consider inquiry over coronation protest policing MPs are set to discuss the need for an inquiry into the policing of protests during the King’s Coronation. The committee meeting will address concerns raised over the arrests of six individuals from anti-monarchy group Republic. Sir Mark Rowley, head of the Metropolitan Police, defended his officers, citing a “concerning” threat to the event. However, questions have been raised about the implementation of a new law by frontline officers. Anti-monarchy protesters, including the chief executive of Republic, were arrested under the Public Order Act 2023 during King Charles III’s coronation. They were…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Wednesday’s front pages report on the verdict that he sexually abused a magazine columnist in the 1990s.  Trump’s legal troubles The Daily Mail questions if this spells the end of his presidential aspirations, highlighting the verdict of his alleged sexual abuse of a magazine columnist in the 1990s. According to the paper, this civil case outcome deals a severe blow to his chances of reclaiming the White House next year. The Times concurs that the verdict will likely hinder Trump’s appeal to independent female voters. However, a strategist quoted in the article…

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