Schools in England should not teach about gender identity, according to new draft guidance from the government. Government sources told BBC News about plans to ban sex education for under-nines, as well as teaching about gender identity, on Wednesday. Confirming the plans on Thursday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the new guidance would ensure children...
He raised the case of Matthew Briggs, whose wife died from head injuries following a collision with a cyclist in London in 2016. Sir Iain told MPs that Mr Briggs’ attempt to get a cyclist prosecuted “involved a legal process that was so convoluted and difficult” even the presiding judge raised concerns and said the...
After Mrs Elphicke defected from the Tories to Labour last week, the Sunday Times reported that she had raised her husband’s case with Sir Robert in July 2020. He told BBC Radio 4’s World at One programme the meeting “related to the nature of the listing of the defendant’s case, first on after the Covid...
The SNP government has effectively banned new nuclear developments north of the border. Source link
Sir Keir Starmer ridicules Rishi Sunak over a Tory minister’s call for a crackdown on colourful campaign lanyards. Source link
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claimed Labour was refusing to back his party’s plan to increase spending on defence, recalling how some opposition frontbenchers had previously voted against nuclear weapons. Sir Keir Starmer said he was the first to call for a 2.5% commitment on defence spending, and Labour was the last administration to achieve that....
The original scheme, introduced last October, allowed “low-level offenders” to be freed from prisons in England and Wales up to 18 days early under strict supervision. This was increased to up to 60 days in March and will be further extended to up to 70 days from 23 May. The government has said no-one convicted...
Rishi Sunak was asked to “guarantee” that none of the prisoners released early were considered high risk. The PM told Sir Keir Starmer there were “strict eligibility criteria” and no-one would go into the early release scheme if they were deemed a threat to public safety. In between their exchanges on prisons, the pair both...
Stephen Flynn criticised the PM comparing those calling for Scottish independence with Russia, Iran, and North Korea. It followed a speech by Rishi Sunak majoring on defence earlier in the week. The Tory leader told PMQs that was not what he said. But he added the SNP was a threat to the integrity of the...
Government officials say the pandemic is partly to blame, because it led to an increase in the number of people being held in prisons for longer, awaiting jury trial. Using the mechanism being activated this morning is not unprecedented, but it is acknowledged by those in government to be a significant move in response to...