David Lynch

Huw Merriman (David Woolfall/UK Parliament/PA)
Politics

Two ministers announce decision to stand down on first election campaign day

Transport minister Huw Merriman and work and pensions minister Jo Churchill are among the MPs standing down ahead of the nationwide poll.
By David Lynch
23 May 2024
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Politics

Rwanda flights will take off after the General Election, says Sunak

The Prime Minister made the admission on the first day of campaigning ahead of the July 4 poll.

By David Lynch
23 May 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt could be in danger of losing his seat (Aaron Chown/PA)
Politics

The Cabinet ministers who could lose their seats at the general election

Polling company YouGov in April suggested several Cabinet ministers could be among 200 Conservative losses at the next election.
By David Lynch
22 May 2024
Craig Mackinlay, Conservative MP for South Thanet, poses for a portrait in the Central Lobby of the Palace of Westminster after he returned to the House of Commons for the first time since he was rushed into hospital with sepsis (Jordan Pettit//PA)
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Craig Mackinlay says ‘purpose in life’ will be saving others from sepsis

The Conservative MP received a standing ovation in the Commons after returning from his ordeal with the deadly condition.
By David Lynch
22 May 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has acknowledged people still feel worse off than before the pandemic (Aaron Chown/PA)
Business News

People still feeling worse off than pre-pandemic, says Jeremy Hunt

The Chancellor pointed to the ‘economic shocks’ of the pandemic and energy crisis as reasons for a fall in living standards.
By David Lynch
22 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discussed efforts to tackle illegal migration Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
Politics

Sunak meets Austrian leader amid calls for EU to consider Rwanda-style policy

Rishi Sunak said he and Karl Nehammer are ‘deepening co-operation’ on illegal migration.
By David Lynch
21 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders is ‘deeply unhelpful’ and will make no difference to getting aid into Gaza and reaching a sustainable ceasefire (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
Politics

ICC warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas chiefs ‘deeply unhelpful’ says Sunak

The Prime Minister suggested the move will not help move aid into Gaza or broker a lasting peace agreement.
By David Lynch
21 May 2024
Rishi Sunak is meeting Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna on Tuesday (Yui Mok/PA)
Politics

Sunak to meet Austrian chancellor in bid to strengthen illegal migration efforts

The Prime Minister and Karl Nehammer are set to agree that sending migrants to designated safe third countries such as Rwanda is part of the solution.
By David Lynch
20 May 2024
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru/PA)
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Plaid Cymru abruptly ends Welsh Labour government co-operation deal

Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth cited concerns over First Minister Vaughan Gething’s election campaign finances and his decision to sack a minister.
By David Lynch
17 May 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt blasted Labour’s economic plans (Aaron Chown/PA)
Money

Hunt declines to guarantee tax cuts but insists burden will go down under Tories

The Chancellor claimed Labour’s economic plans would lead to tax rises and accused the Opposition of attempting to scare pensioners.
By David Lynch
17 May 2024
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks during his visit to the Backstage Centre, Purfleet, for the launch of Labour’s doorstep offer to voters ahead of the general election (Victoria Jones/PA)
Politics

Labour not scaling back government ambitions, Starmer insists at campaign launch

The Labour leader unveiled a pledge card with six ‘first steps’ his party would take if it were to win power.
By David Lynch
16 May 2024
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Starmer to outline Labour’s six 'first steps' if it wins the election

Labour leader will set out party’s offer to voters in launch event at potential electoral battleground in Essex

By David Lynch
16 May 2024
The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) that beams radio waves to disrupt or damage the critical electronic components of vehicles and drones used by enemy combatants (MoD Crown Copyright/PA)
Politics

New weapon being developed to blast drones out of sky with radio waves, says MoD

With an estimated cost of 10p per radio wave shot, the technology is also being billed as a cost-effective alternative to traditional missiles.
By David Lynch
16 May 2024
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Brexit: Cameron in Brussels talks on Gibraltar's trade future

Lord Cameron, who as prime minister held the Brexit referendum, is expected to welcome the close relationship the UK now shares with the EU.

By David Lynch
15 May 2024
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Politics

Rainbow lanyard ban not in updated Civil Service diversity guidance

Government minister Esther McVey said civil servants must not allow their personal political views to determine their actions

By David Lynch
15 May 2024
The report came from the Institute for Public Policy Research (PA)
Business News

Long-term plan needed to harness UK’s green industries, researchers say

The Institute for Public Policy Research said harnessing the UK’s advantage in green technologies could help reverse manufacturing decline.
By David Lynch
15 May 2024
Labour’s Chris Webb has taken his seat in the House of Commons (Peter Byrne/PA)
Politics

Labour’s newest MP takes his seat in the House of Commons

Chris Webb swore an oath to the King, as the Commons returned following the local elections.
By David Lynch
7 May 2024
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Politics

Tories may not win general election, Rishi Sunak admits

Tory rebels urged the PM to change political course after a local election drubbing

By David Lynch
6 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (Yui Mok/PA)
Politics

Labour compares Tory record to ‘tragic soap opera’ in campaign stunt

A website presents the last 14 years of government as a serial called Chaos And Decline.
By David Lynch
5 May 2024
<p>Rishi Sunak has come under fire following heavy election losses</p>
Politics

Rishi Sunak hit by fresh Tory turmoil after heavy election losses

Boris Johnson should return to frontline politics to ease the party’s woes, one Conservative former minister has said

By David LynchNicholas Cecil
5 May 2024
The UK Government hopes its Rwanda deportation scheme will deter small boats from attempting to cross the English Channel (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Politics

Rwandan government ‘cannot say’ how many migrants it will take

Spokeswoman Yolande Makolo earlier claimed there was a ‘misconception’ that the east African country was only prepared to take 200 migrants initially.
By David Lynch
5 May 2024
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