Browsing: UK politics

The United Kingdom has conducted its first airdrop of aid into Gaza since the outbreak of war, following an agreement with Jordan. On Wednesday, a Jordanian Air Force plane delivered four tonnes of supplies, including medicines, food, and fuel, into the strip.

The Speaker of the House of Commons is facing mounting pressure following a tumultuous debate on a ceasefire in Gaza. Sir Lindsay Hoyle sparked fury from SNP and Conservative MPs when he broke with convention to allow a vote on a Labour motion for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire”.

Lammy said Labour was  “mirroring the language” of the UN and the remaining members of the Five Eyes alliance – made up of the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada’s intelligence services.

Scott Benton, the MP for Blackpool South, formerly a Conservative, had asked for a reconsideration of the standards committee verdict that he had committed an “extremely serious breach of the rules”.

The mysterious death of Alexei Navalny, a prominent Kremlin critic, continues to dominate Sunday’s headlines. 

Prince Harry and speculation of a May general election make the front pages today.

Labour has secured victories in two by-elections against the Conservatives, flipping significant majorities to claim Wellingborough and Kingswood.

The London business paper CITY AM says the UK slipped into a recession at the end of last year after a poor performance from the dominant service sector pushed the economy into contraction, new figures show.

Several of Thursday’s front pages report on the findings of an annual report on antisemitism in the UK, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. 

Elsewhere, the UK economy and other domestic stories make the front page.

Tory MP failed to declare wife’s BP shares during oil and gas debates, standards commissioner finds The Conservative MP David…

This month will see three by-elections take place, in what will likely be another serious test for Rishi Sunak and his government.