Politics

Opposition to Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal is increasing.

On beaches throughout the British Isles people have come together to mark the centenary of the Armistice.

Standing before Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin the French President warned old demons are resurfacing and condemned nationalism.

Sajid Javid has promised £17 millon as part of an early intervention youth fund to help tackle knife crime problem.

Theresa May is showing no sign of changing her position on Brexit despite warnings from both the opposition and her party that her deal lacks support.

Thirty-one years ago, if you’d looked down from the House of Commons visitors’ gallery at the people on the green benches below, they’d have all – without exception – have been white. Today 52 of 650 MPs are from a black or minority ethnic background. That’s 8%. Better than it was, but when you consider…

Theresa May has agreed to address a mass meeting of Conservative MPs tomorrow night about her Brexit plans, amid more speculation over whether there could be enough support to trigger a leadership challenge.  Earlier, Mrs May chaired a marathon cabinet meeting, much of it devoted to Brexit, with the Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab ordered to provide weekly…

Theresa May says only 5% of the withdrawal agreement is left to negotiate with Brussels. But that fraction is the hardest bit – the issue of the Northern Ireland border. But as she spoke to MPs the Prime Minister knew that some of her harshest critics were not opposite her but on her own side. The fury that some…

Staff at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul have been questioned, while a forest outside the city has been searched. Turkish officials investigating the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi still haven’t found any clues as to his fate. Riyadh has roundly rejected allegations that it sent in a hit squad to dispose of his body.

He hasn’t had a proper job since losing his seat as an MP. But now Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister, has landed on his feet in Silicon Valley. He’s off to California in a new, and presumably well-paid, role as global affairs and communications chief at Facebook. Mr Clegg said he was looking forward…

The Khashoggi case is having an impact closer to home, focusing attention on MPs who’ve accepted hundreds of thousands of pounds’ worth of hospitality on trips to Saudi Arabia, as well as other roles – as Channel 4 News’ FactCheck team has revealed. We have been trying to speak to some of those MPs.

Former head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, discusses the Jamal Khashoggi case. The Saudi king and crown prince have denied any involvement in, or knowledge of, his disappearance.

Theresa May’s beleaguered Brexit plan is facing yet more opposition from within her own ranks, this time from Scottish Tories, who’ve rejected any moves to delay Britain’s departure from the Common Fisheries Policy. Scottish Secretary David Mundell said the policy had been “bad for Scotland and bad for the UK”, and had influenced many people to vote…