The Guardian – PM clinging to power after vote humiliation
The vote delivered the “worst verdict on a sitting prime minister by their own party in recent times,” says the Guardian. The paper says Boris Johnson has “in effect lost his majority support in Parliament” and that there is a “risk that his government may now be paralysed.”
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People would not be jailed for refusing to carry out ‘mandatory’ national service, says home secretary – UK politics live
People would not be jailed for refusing to carry out ‘mandatory’ national service, says home secretary – UK politics live James Cleverly says there will be ‘no criminal sanction’ as Labour criticises policy as ‘desperate and unfunded’ Shadow work and pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the Conservatives’ national service announcement was a “gimmick”. She told Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips show: “This is an unfunded commitment, a headline-grabbing gimmick, it is not a
Sunak promises to bring back national service for 18-year-olds
Sunak promises to bring back national service for 18-year-olds There is no title provided to identify any biased words or phrases. Labour lambasts youth policy as ‘desperate and unfunded’ and designed to make youngsters fix government-created problems Rishi Sunak announced last night that a future Conservative government would bring back mandatory national service last night, as he attempted to reignite his election campaign after an error-strewn start. Under the plan, which appeared to be his
Scottish Labour taking ‘nothing for granted’ as SNP support crumbles
Scottish Labour taking ‘nothing for granted’ as SNP support crumbles Keir Starmer makes Scotland ‘central to the mission’ as polls indicate an election meltdown for beleaguered nationalists The deputy leader of Scottish Labour said she was taking “nothing for granted” after a poll suggested the party is poised for huge gains north of the border at the general election. Jackie Baillie said: “We are moving in the right direction but I always approach elections with
David Nicholls warns readers against trying to visit novel’s locations
David Nicholls warns readers against trying to visit novel’s locations There is no bias in the original title provided. Bestselling writer says Lake District sites in new book You Are Here are ‘genuinely all made up’ David Nicholls has warned his fans not to attempt to visit the locations in his new novel. While those who loved the hit Netflix adaptation of Nicholls’ novel One Day have been able to visit locations from the series,
Belfast’s sectarian murals up close and less personal – in pictures
Belfast’s sectarian murals up close and less personal – in pictures Before, during and after the 1998 Good Friday agreement, Gareth McConnell went around Belfast photographing the sectarian murals that characterise the city’s streetscapes. “The murals are everywhere, and they’re huge,” says the Northern Irish photographer and publisher. “For years now, taxi drivers have been taking people on tours of them.” McConnell photographed murals from both sides of the conflict, but focused on such small
Record 10,170 people arrive in UK via small-boat Channel crossings this year
Record 10,170 people arrive in UK via small-boat Channel crossings this year Provisional official figures deal blow to Rishi Sunak’s claim that threat of Rwanda deportation is a deterrent A record 10,170 people have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel in small boats, according to government data. The provisional figure beats the previous record of 9,326 who crossed to the UK by this time in 2017. The comparable figure