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Ofcom Considers Stricter Rules on Politicians Presenting on News TV

Ofcom will review its rules after receiving hundreds of complaints about politicians presenting news programmes, the broadcasting regulator’s chief executive has said. Writing in The Telegraph, Melanie Dawes said politicians’ new roles as TV or radio presenters have “sparked vigorous debate” and Ofcom has a duty to ensure its rules “remain effective.” She said the…


Criticism Of Boris Johnson Conduct Divides Tory MPs

Conservative MPs have been divided on a parliamentary committee’s criticisms of Boris Johnson’s conduct and its recommended punishments for the former prime minister. The House of Commons will vote on Monday on the Privileges Committee’s report, which recommended that Johnson should have faced a 90-day suspension had he not already resigned in advance of its…


Downing Street Defends Parliamentary Committee Against Attacks From Boris Johnson Allies

Downing Street has expressed confidence in the work of a parliamentary committee which has been the subject of attacks by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his allies. Johnson quit as an MP on Friday, accusing the House of Commons Privileges Committee of trying to drive him out of Parliament and calling its investigation into…


Sunak Faces Tory Criticism as Johnson-Loyalist Group Holds First Formal Meeting

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing criticism from within his party ranks as a new Conservative grouping loyal to former Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds its first formal meeting. The Conservative Democratic Organisation (CDO)—which was set up in the aftermath of Johnson’s removal from office and amid anger at the installation of Sunak as prime…


UK Ditches Promised End-of-Year ‘Bonfire’ of Remaining EU Laws

The UK government has ditched its promise to complete a post-Brexit “bonfire” of remaining EU laws by the end of the year. Under the government’s draft Retained EU Law Bill, almost all EU laws copied into the UK statute book following Brexit would be automatically revoked at the end of 2023, unless a statutory instrument…


Government at Loggerheads With Critics Over Emergency Alerts as Test Looms

The government has urged people not to try and deactivate the emergency alerts system on their mobile phones ahead of a nationwide test on Sunday and has said the system is in the public interest and could be used to warn of terrorist attacks, mass shootings, or even nuclear threats. Millions of smartphones across the…


Cabinet Wasn’t Told of Evidence in Favour of Shortening COVID-19 Quarantine, Rees-Mogg Says

The Cabinet wasn’t told during the COVID-19 pandemic about the argument for cutting short the self-isolation period, former minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has said. It comes after The Telegraph reported that England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty told former Health Secretary Matt Hancock as early as November 2020 that taking daily tests for five days would…


UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Won’t Attend Cop27 Climate Summit: Downing Street

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not be attending the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt next month, Downing Street has confirmed. A Number 10 spokeswoman said on Oct. 27: “The prime minister is not expected to attend Cop27 and this is due to other pressing domestic commitments including preparations for the Autumn Budget. The UK…


Rishi Sunak Vows to Fix UK Economy as He Enters Race to Become Prime Minister

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak has formally entered the race to become Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister, promising to fix the economy and unite the Tory party. Sunak, who lost to Liz Truss in the last Tory leadership contest just six weeks ago, is making a renewed bid for the top job following Truss’s…


UK Parliament Launches Probe Into Claims Senior Tories Bullied MPs in Fracking Vote

The House of Commons has launched an investigation into claims that ministers “bullied” Conservative MPs during Wednesday’s vote on fracking. Fracking is a sensitive issue for the Conservative Party. While Prime Minister Liz Truss supports fracking, many Tory MPs face strong opposition to the practice in their constituencies. While Labour’s motion to ban fracking was…