Scottish first minister warns in conference speech that Westminster will use EU exit fallout as reason why it is unworkableWestminster will use the damage inflicted by Brexit to argue that Scottish independence is unworkable, Nicola Sturgeon has said, …
‘My son misses his Papa’: Brexit rules force families to split
Partners and spouses are being kept apart by Home Office delays in processing revised versions of entry permits to BritainA British woman has told how she had to separate her six-year-old son from his French father because post-Brexit rules prohibited …
The Australia deal shows the UK is happy to compromise climate goals for trade | Gwen Buck
Leaked documents that reveal the removal of references to temperature targets set a worrying precedentWhen the prime minister, Boris Johnson, launched trade negotiations with Australia in June last year, he lauded the opportunities of trading with a li…
UK economic recovery stalled in July amid worker shortages
GDP grew by only 0.1% despite removal of most Covid controls, with supply chain crisis making impactCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain’s economic recovery from the winter lockdown virtually stalled in July despite the r…
Three becomes latest mobile firm to bring back roaming charges
End to almost five years of free roaming across Europe will come into effect from 23 May 2022Three is to reintroduce charges for using their phones when travelling abroad, ending almost five years of free mobile phone roaming across Europe for their cu…
Brexit pre-settled status: EU nationals in UK face losing out on jobs and housing
Some people cannot prove they are in the country legally because of glitch in digital residency permitsEU nationals living in the UK who apply to change their status risk being rejected by landlords, employers and mortgage lenders because of an anomaly…
DUP may walk out of Stormont power-sharing over Brexit protocol
Jeffrey Donaldson says DUP is ‘totally opposed to Northern Ireland protocol as it presently exists’The Democratic Unionist party leadership has warned it is prepared to walk out of power-sharing in Stormont if the Brexit Northern Ireland protocol is no…
Martin Rowson on the easing of effluent discharge rules – cartoon
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PMQs: Boris Johnson to face Keir Starmer before debate on tax rise for health and social care – live
PM faces questions in Commons after analysis suggests NHS could ‘permanently swallow’ all £12bn raised for social careBoris Johnson stakes reputation on £12bn fix for health and social care‘Boris plays catch-up’: what the papers say about Johnson’s tax…
Sewage discharge rules eased over fears of chemical shortage
Wastewater plants in England and Wales offered waiver because of impact of lorry driver crisisSewage treatment chemicals have been added to the growing list of products in short supply because of the UK’s chronic lorry driver shortage, it has emerged.T…