Dominic Raab blasts ‘harrowing’ human rights abuse by China against Uighur minority as he warns UK firms they face fines if they are linked to sickening forced labour Firms will have to prove their supply chains are free from forced labour in China The Beijing government has been accused of widespread abuse in Xinjiang Members … Read more
Michel Barnier has told EU ambassadors the UK is willing to give ground on the crunch issue of the ‘level playing field’, with fishing rights now the major obstacle to a trade deal. The EU’s chief negotiator suggested a post-Brexit trade agreement between Britain and Brussels could be struck this week if the UK compromises … Read more
There’s a technical possibility we could extend talks for a day or two,’ the Downing Street official explained last week. ‘But the destination will finally be set this Sunday. One way or another we’ll know by then.’ Today is the day. Again. First, the deadline for the end of the Brexit trade negotiations was October 15. … Read more
UK kicks out two Belarus officials in tit-for-tat move after British diplomats are expelled for ‘legitimate observation’ of pro-democracy protests UK has retaliated after two officials kicked out of Belarus for observing protests A pair of diplomats from the former Soviet state have been expelled from the UK Alexander Lukashenko facing demonstrations amid claims he … Read more
Travel bosses urge Dominic Raab to lift the travel ban on ‘low-risk’ foreign holidays when the second lockdown comes to an end Travel bosses urged Dominic Raab to lift the blanket ban on ‘non-essential travel’ They have asked the Foreign Secretary to allow holidays that pose a ‘low-risk’ All outbound international travel banned apart from … Read more
Of all the low points in Theresa May’s three tortured years in Downing Street, few were more humiliating than the moment Boris Johnson walked out of her Cabinet. She had summoned senior ministers to the Prime Minister’s official country residence, Chequers, in July 2018 to get them to support her Brexit deal with the EU. … Read more
Downing Street anxiously awaits US election verdict as Dominic Raab admits there are different ‘opportunities and risks’ between Trump and Biden but says Special Relationship can thrive with either Dominic Raab said US election too close to call but voiced confidence in system Admitted there are different ‘opportunities and risks’ between the candidates Insisted Special … Read more
Downing Street anxiously awaits US election verdict as Dominic Raab admits there are different ‘opportunities and risks’ between Trump and Biden but says Special Relationship can thrive with either Dominic Raab said US election too close to call but voiced confidence in system Admitted there are different ‘opportunities and risks’ between the candidates Insisted Special … Read more
Dominic Raab today hinted the Government could introduce a new Tier Four set of even stricter coronavirus restrictions as he refused to rule out a national lockdown. The Government’s current local lockdown system is based on three tiers but there are fears that even the most draconian rules in Tier Three are not enough to … Read more
Russian military intelligence carried out ‘cynical and reckless’ cyber attacks against officials and organisations involved in 2020 Tokyo Olympics after its athletes were banned over doping Government says it has evidence the GRU carried out ‘cyber reconnaissance’ Targets included organisers, logistics services and sponsors of the games Took place before the decision was taken to postpone … Read more