Brexit naysayers have been confounded by the City of London’s resilience since Britain voted Leave in 2016, with almost £800billion in hedge fund cash having returned to the Square Mile, a financial analyst has said. David Buik also believes that, warts and all, London remains far and away the continent’s pre-eminent financial centre in comparison with “Mickey Mouse” Paris and […]

The Prime Minister said alternative sea routes could be used to bring in vital supplies. Although 200 aid trucks are crossing into the bomb ravaged territory every day, health organisations have warned more is needed. Mr Sunak met with the leaders of Israel, Egypt, Qatar and Jordan to discuss the crisis during the COP28 climate summit in Dubai on Friday. […]

Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s former First Minister, communicated with the public “in a way that was unhelpful and confusing” during the pandemic, the UK COVID-19 inquiry has been told. Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the hearing today he had enjoyed a “constructive relationship” with his counterparts in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and that their weekly briefings felt like “therapy […]

Jacob Rees-Mogg has slammed the COP28 climate change gathering in Dubai as he says it shows that “hypocrisy is alive and kicking”. The United Nations conference is expected to attract at least 400,000 people from across the globe who will jet to the United Arab Emirates for the two-week event. But experts have warned the conference will have the largest […]

European Union efforts to lecture the UK over its Rwanda policy prove the bloc has “still not internalised” the fact that Britain is no longer a member, a Tory MP and Brexiteer has said. David Jones was commenting on reports that “senior EU officials” have contacted British counterparts urging them not to “backtrack on international human rights agreements” in order […]

Rishi Sunak responds to Daily Express Political Editor over role on ECHR in UK Leaving the European Union was meant to put an end to the constant lectures from Brussels. Instead, the running commentary has gone into overdrive after Brexit. The latest bugbear Eurocrats have with Brexit Britain is its flagship Rwanda scheme. They can see the great promise of […]

The Supreme Court has told councils they can ban Travellers from their land. Local authorities have been told they can take out court injunctions to bar Travellers from sites across their boroughs before they arrive. This can be done even if they cannot identify the Travellers in advance of their arrival, five judges have ruled. It comes after a series […]

Lawyer chats to GB News about Farage ‘racism stitch-up’ ITV’s alleged attempt to “stitch up” Nigel Farage broke media rules and would have landed the channel in serious trouble if they had pressed ahead with allegations against the former Brexit Party leader, it has been claimed. Top media lawyer Jonathan Coad, who has had clients who were in the jungle […]

Rishi Sunak has suggested British courts will be unable to ground future migrant flights to Rwanda. The Prime Minister told concerned Tory MPs new emergency legislation will make it “crystal clear” Rwanda is a safe country. Home Office officials are currently in Kigali “putting the final touches” on a new treaty. Emergency legislation will then follow, despite repeated delays, to […]

Dominic Cummings blasts Cabinet members as ‘useless f***pigs’ Sajid Javid accused Dominic Cummings of acting like he was “prime minister in all but name”, and of sidelining key decision-makers as part of a No. 10 power play. The revelations came at another news-packed day at the Covid Inquiry, with the former Chancellor reigniting his feud with Boris Johnson’s right-hand man. […]