UK politics – live: Tory MP says he expects to lose election as No 10 refuses to blame China for MoD ‘hack’

Rishi Sunak accused of ‘gaslighting’ UK on economy as MoD ‘hacked’ by China - Shadow chancellor accuses ministers of deluded and out of touch statements on economy ... Read More

Chris Mason: The politics of defence in a dangerous world

Creatures of war had become backdrops for the politics of defence. A dangerous world ... prime minister came here with an announcement in his pocket too. One alive to the threats the UK faces ... Read More

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United Kingdomcategory UK's Labour Party says PM Sunak is out of touch on economy 1:09 PM UTC United Kingdomcategory Kevin Spacey overturns UK ruling in sex assault case over lawyers' mistake 12: ... Read More

'Try-hard bid': UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces online backlash over shoe choice

UK Prime Minister Rishi ... the complexities of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the party has seen five different leaders during this period due to ongoing political upheaval. Read More

United Ireland is ‘not my priority’ says country’s new prime minister

The Good Friday Agreement says the ... a lot about political solutions. Mr Harris, an Irish government minister, was the only candidate to seek the party leadership and will face a general ... Read More

Macron claims Brexit has ‘impoverished’ the UK in squabble with Downing Street

A spokesperson for Rishi Sunak disputed Emmanuel Macron’s comments, saying that Britain was “leading the pack” against illegal immigration ... Read More

Reform UK swipes Brexit vote from Tories for first time in crushing blow for Rishi Sunak

Brexit voters have backed Reform UK over the Tories for the first time ... latest hint at his 60th birthday party last week. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must call a general election by January ... Read More

Irish prime minister says he's quitting for personal and political reasons

Irish Prime Minister Leo ... once said he'd quit politics by the age of 50. He led Ireland during the years after Britain’s 2016 decision to leave the European Union. Brexit had huge ... Read More

Kemi Badenoch hails new figures showing Brexit Britain is world's 4th largest exporter

Kemi Badenoch hailed new figures showing Brexit Britain is now the world's fourth largest exporter of goods and services. The Business and Trade Secretary said the UK is "punching above its weight ... Read More

United Ireland 'a legitimate aspiration' but 'not priority', says incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris

Ireland's new prime minister-elect Simon Harris says Irish unity is ... he addressed diplomatic tensions post-Brexit, adding that he sought "closer relations" with the UK. Leo Varadkar, who ... Read More

UK, EU face significant medicine shortages, study says

Mark Dayan, Brexit program lead at the Nuffield Trust ... from drug companies warning of impending shortages in the UK had more than doubled in three years. Some 1,634 alerts were issued in ... Read More

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No, Katy Perry and Rihanna didn’t attend the Met Gala this year TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that would ban the popular video ... Read More