Panel chair says ex-MP for Leicester East should be ‘ashamed’ of behaviour that ended woman’s career Keith Vaz, the former Labour minister, engaged in “sustained and unpleasant bullying” towards a parliamentary member of staff, an official report has c…
Chris Whitty warns MPs it is ‘inevitable’ unvaccinated children will catch Covid
Chief medical officer says transmission in England highest among 12- to 15-year-oldsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe rapid spread of Covid makes it “inevitable” that children will be infected and have their education disr…
Joe’s reality check: sure you’re World King, Boris – but only of England
Prime minister’s bluster meets real world as promised post-Brexit trade deal fails to materialiseWhen the highlight of your first trip to the US as prime minister is an awkward minute-long conversation with the president about a shared interest in trai…
Some Afghan refugees to be housed in UK hotels for months
MPs express concern over dozens of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children being placed in hotelsSome of the 7,000 Afghan refugees who are currently being housed in hotels are likely still to be in emergency hotel accommodation by the end of the year, th…
Rayner targets Raab over holiday fiasco as deputies take PMQs
Deputy Labour leader accuses government of failing Britons over the looming energy crisisUK politics – live updatesAngela Rayner has accused the government of failing the British people over the looming energy crisis in a prime minister’s questions not…
Boris Johnson accused of Brexit failure as he admits UK-US trade deal near back of queue in Biden’s priorities – live
Latest updates: PM dampens expectations of progress on UK-US trade deal and says Biden has ‘a lot of fish to fry’Johnson hails lifting of US travel ban but says trade deal progress unlikelyKwarteng admits ‘difficult winter’ ahead as energy bills soarCo…
UK gas supply robust and talk of three-day week ‘alarmist and misguided’, says business secretary – politics live
Latest updates: Kwasi Kwarteng makes Commons statement after talks with energy companies and watchdogNo 10 dismisses ‘winter of discontent’ warnings amid energy crisis talksJohnson defends trade secretary after climate crisis denial tweetsMeeting Cop26…
PMQs: Boris Johnson faces Keir Starmer ahead of rumoured cabinet reshuffle – UK politics live
Latest updates: prime minister faces Labour leader in Commons before a rumoured cabinet overhaul later todayBring in measures or risk 7,000 daily Covid hospitalisations, Sage warnsCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.0…
UK Covid live: Boris Johnson says he will not rule out ‘plan B’ of vaccine passports, masks and homeworking
Prime minister sets out more details of government winter plans after announcement of ‘plan A’ booster jabsMandatory masks could return this winter, says Sajid JavidCovid booster jab to be offered to those at most risk and over-50s in UKNadhim Zahawi: …
MPs criticise slow pace of dealing with Afghan relocations to UK
Labour and Tory MPs remind Boris Johnson that he had promised immediate action on MondayMPs who have contacted the government about constituents and others trapped in Afghanistan will not even be told what department will deal with the case until a wee…