Category: Politics

The Irish government can not “cherry-pick” its promises about the border with Northern Ireland, the PM warns. Source link

Vaughan Gething will face votes on his controversial campaign donations in the Senedd on Wednesday. Source link

DUP MP Carla Lockhart used her question at PMQs to ask about the Irish border. She claimed that police are now patrolling the border due to crossings by asylum seekers from the UK to Ireland. Rishi Sunak said that the UK has no legal obligation to accept returns of asylum seekers from Ireland. Source link

One of the hot button issues that was broached by multiple MPs during Prime Minister’s Questions was the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn pressed the issue of aid getting into Gaza. Rishi Sunak said there is a “workable offer” for a ceasefire. Source link

Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak clashed over each other’s economic policies during Prime Minister’s Questions. The Labour leader asked the prime minister if he has found the money for his “completely unfunded £46bn promise” to scrap National Insurance. Mr Sunak called Labour’s economic plans “illusory”. Source link

The asylum seeker went to the east Africa country under a scheme separate to the forced returns scheme. Source link

How do people say they will vote in the UK general election? Our poll tracker measures the trends. Source link

Experts consider when UK voters might be permitted to vote in elections online. Source link

It follows Irish government concerns that the UK’s Rwanda policy is fuelling Irish asylum cases. Source link

The Irish government claims over 80% of asylum seekers have crossed the border from Northern Ireland. Source link