Labour MP criticises Cummings and says Tory government has dented UK’s standing in the world Boris Johnson’s law-breaking Brexit bill is straight out of the Donald Trump playbook, and leaves… »
Exclusive: Prominent human rights lawyer writes to foreign secretary with stinging denunciation Amal Clooney, the high-profile human rights lawyer, has resigned from her position as the UK’s special envoy on… »
Ex-attorney general Geoffrey Cox says breaking international law risks damaging UK’s standing David Cameron has become the third former Conservative prime minister to express disquiet about Boris Johnson’s proposal to… »
Criticism grows of plan to break international law as EU calls for bill to be dropped Downing Street is facing a showdown with Conservative backbench rebels as criticism over its… »
Justice secretary says he doesn’t believe international law will be broken, as discontent grows among Conservative backbenchers The UK justice secretary, Robert Buckland, has said he would resign if the… »
Former prime ministers urge MPs to reject legislation, saying it endangers Irish peace process Boris Johnson is facing mounting criticism over his plans to introduce legislation to override his Brexit… »
Plan has enraged EU and many Tories but sources say No 10 thinks it will move talks along Britain’s Brexit negotiators believe Downing Street’s plan to break international law, pushing… »
Lawyers call for meeting with defence secretary and accuse government of waiting for US permission to pay money owed to Iran The British government has deliberately delayed taking steps necessary… »
Labour queries why MP used unsecured account for classified government business A personal email account belonging to Liam Fox, the former trade minister, was repeatedly hacked into by Russians who… »
MPs say ‘cost-cutting’ to blame for government’s slowness to charter repatriation flights Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) neglected British citizens… »
Opinium poll for the Observer also reveals 47% of public think Putin’s government affected UK’s 2019 general election Almost half the British public believes the Russian government interfered in the… »
Whitehall sources argue that criticism of Britain’s spy agencies work on Russia is unfair What does the UK’s Russia report say? Key points explained British efforts to penetrate the Kremlin… »
David Frost warns of prospect of no deal but insists agreement can still be reached by September Britain and EU still face “considerable gaps” in significant areas over a Brexit… »
Prime minister aims to use his visit to Scotland today to strengthen case for the union Boris Johnson praises ‘sheer might’ of UK as he heads to Scotland UK failed… »
Exchanges show how American prosecutors stymied British efforts to extradite key suspect British anti-corruption investigators accused their US counterparts of deceiving them during a row over a criminal inquiry that… »
Labour leader asks why PM sat on report showing government underestimated Russian threat Politics live – latest updates Boris Johnson has been asked why he “sat on” the intelligence and… »
Family’s lawyer welcomes move as step towards securing US extradition of Anne Sacoolas The foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has announced the closing of secret legal loophole that allowed Harry Dunn’s… »
Intelligence and security committee publishes long-delayed findings on Russia’s influence over UK politics Live reaction and analysis of Russia report British government and British intelligence failed to prepare or conduct… »
Dominic Raab due to address the Commons, as China urged UK not to go down ‘wrong path’ Boris Johnson has all but confirmed that the UK will suspend an extradition… »
New border checks in Kent and elsewhere reverse 47 years of removal of trade barriers The UK government is to build “10 to 12” new Brexit border customs and controls… »
Minimum salary thresholds to also remain in place, presenting additional barrier Care home staff will be excluded from the government’s post-Brexit fast-track visa system for health workers, the government has… »
German leader signals trade compromise less likely as she hardens tone on no-deal Brexit Do not assume US still aspires to be a world leader, Merkel warns Full transcript of… »
Exclusive: David Sassoli says UK appeared unenthusiastic in recent trade negotiations Boris Johnson appeared unwilling to compromise in order to secure a trade and security deal with Brussels when he… »
Government now wants close links with early warning system despite Brexit, source says Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The British government is quietly seeking access to… »
Are state responses to the virus shifting the balance of power between China and the west? See all our coronavirus coverage Andrà tutto bene, the Italians have taught us to… »
Government document reveals plans to ditch tool that allows for fast extradition of criminals The UK is to abandon a crucial tool used to speed up the transfer of criminals… »
Key issues will be resetting UK’s relationships with allies and developing cyber capabilities Boris Johnson has unveiled a post-Brexit review of foreign and defence policy in an attempt to determine… »
Exclusive: clause in negotiating mandate for Michel Barnier will create hurdle to US-UK deal All the day’s political news – live The EU will demand that the UK maintains a… »
Concerns raised after reports negotiating team told to devise plans to ‘get around’ protocol in withdrawal agreement Reneging on the special Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland will risk trade deals… »
Agreement on a final budget deal at summit is unlikely, says Mette Frederiksen, Danish PM A summit to fix the EU’s long-term budget looked in danger of ending in failure… »
Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty to make TV appeal ahead of ‘challenging winter’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain’s most senior government scientists will make a… »
Labour MP criticises Cummings and says Tory government has dented UK’s standing in the world Boris Johnson’s law-breaking Brexit bill is straight out of the Donald Trump playbook, and leaves… »
