A reporter asks Suella Braverman, are we losing control of our UK borders, as she leaves home on Thursday morning. Yesterday the home secretaryâs record on immigration came under fire at PMQs. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has asked Prime Minister Rishi Sunak why Suella Braverman has a problem "coping with points-based systems". Sir Keir told the Commons: "The Prime Minister stood on three Tory manifestos, each one promised to reduce immigration. Each promise broken.â Mr Sunak defended the number of work visas issued to foreign nationals, saying the last set of figures were "unique" and included many people welcomed on humanitarian grounds. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak departs Downing Street for PMQs at the House of Commons, where he will face Sir Keir Starmer across the Despatch Box. Earlier on Wednesday, the prime minister said Home Secretary Suella Braverman's actions over her speeding ticket "do not amount to a breach of the ministerial code". Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Suella Braverman leaves home on Wednesday morning as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak continues consider whether or not to order an investigation into the home secretaryâs conduct. Ms Braverman has been accused of breaching the Ministerial Code by asking taxpayer-funded civil servants to assist with a private matter. She admitted speeding, paid a fine and took penalty points on her driving licence. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Lisa Nandy says Suella Braverman "needs to come clean" after the home secretary said 'nothing untoward happened' over a speeding course last year. The shadow housing secretary goes on to say that it is "a clear breach of the ministerial code if she did ask her civil servants to intervene" - as claims surface Suella Braverman asked for help to arrange a private speed awareness course for an offence in 2022.
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Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle tells Conservative MP for Peterborough, Paul Bristow, to leave the Chamber during Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmerâs exchange at PMQs. Sir Lindsay said: âIâm not having it, and Iâve warned you before.â Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour frontbencher Anneliese Dodds says the âbig questionâ for Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak is, why are the British public funding Mr Johnsonâs âenormousâ legal bill? Taxpayers are being billed up to ÂŁ245,000 to cover the cost of the former prime ministerâs Partygate inquiry lawyers. Mr Johnson is being investigated by MPs over whether he knowingly misled Parliament over Downing Street parties during the Covid lockdown. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has condemned the latest migration figures saying they are âtoo highâ as net migration levels reach record levels. At 606,000 net, the UK has welcomed almost double the number migrants since before the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The United Kingdomâs Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will soon sign a new agreement to deepen security ties, including a UK commitment to deploy an aircraft carrier strike group to the Indo-Pacific in 2025. The so-called âHiroshima Accordâ will also cover trade and investment, collaboration on science and technology and joint initiatives to tackle global issues such as climate change. Under the agreement, the United Kingdom will deploy its Carrier Strike Group to the Indo-Pacific in 2025⊠and will also double its troop numbers in upcoming joint military exercises. He will also visit a naval base and confirm new UK-Japan defence cooperation, including a new cyber partnership. The summit comes as the former UK prime minister Liz Truss attempted to intervene in foreign policy by visiting Taiwan on Wednesday, where she called on Sunak to declare Beijing a threat to national security. The trip had drawn condemnation as a âdangerous political stuntâ by the Chinese embassy in London.
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Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng had admitted that he and Liz Truss âcould have done things differentlyâ while in office, but stopped short of apologising for his fiscal plan that sent markets into a frenzy.
Speaking with Channel 4 Newsâs Cathy Newman, he said: âIâm not going to apologise ⊠I accept responsibility for a turbulent time, I think we tried to do too much, too quickly ⊠I donât think politicians should apologise for everything and Iâve said that repeatedly.â Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has said he remains friends with his old boss Liz Truss, despite her sacking him over the economic fallout caused by his mini-budget last October.
Reflecting on that moment, he told Cathy Newman on Channel 4 News âI donât think she reacted in a particularly calm way.â
And asked whether he forgave his former boss, Mr Kwarteng replied: âIâm not angry, I try not to be angry, I try not to be bitter, I think weâve just got to move forward.â Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who is in Taiwan, has said that the West should avoid appeasing China and show unwavering support for the self-governed island. Reports said that her speech risks further damaging Britain's relations with Beijing.
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