Christopher McKeon
Business News
British Steel staff and civil servants race to keep Scunthorpe blast furnaces on
Officials from the Department for Business and Trade are already on site in Scunthorpe after the Government took over the running of British Steel.
14 Apr 2025
Politics
Keir Starmer accused of ‘bending the knee to Mauritius’ with revised Chagos deal
A renegotiated deal on returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is being considered by the new US administration.
4 Feb 2025
Politics
UK and Mauritius ‘confident’ deal can be reached on Chagos, says Mauritian PM
Navin Ramgoolam said Donald Trump was ‘not a wolf’ and it was better to let him review the prospective deal between the UK and Mauritius.
4 Feb 2025
UK
Commons Speaker pays tribute to his father, former Labour MP Doug Hoyle
Sir John Major was among the dignitaries who attended a memorial service for Lord Hoyle in Westminster on Tuesday.
4 Feb 2025
Business News3 Feb 2025
Trump claims UK ‘out of line’ as he threatens to expand tariffs to Europe
Sir Keir Starmer is visiting Brussels on Monday to discuss defence issues, but the looming trade war with the US could overshadow talks.
UK31 Jan 2025
AstraZeneca cancels £450m plant in UK after Government 'own goal'
The pharmaceutical giant claimed the Labour Government failed to match Tory predecessor’s offer of help for its investment in Merseyside
Politics31 Jan 2025
Badenoch not worried about ‘protest party’ Reform ahead of rally
Nigel Farage is set to hold a rally with Reform UK members in Kemi Badenoch’s constituency on Friday evening
Politics
MPs to consider tighter limits on second jobs outside Westminster
The Government has signalled it could ‘go further’ after tightening the rules on second jobs at the start of its term.
31 Jan 2025
Politics
Labour accuses Tories of ‘brass neck’ as Philp says UK needs better work ethic
The shadow home secretary said he thought Britain was missing a ‘belief in hard work’.
31 Jan 2025
Politics
UK marks five years since Brexit amid calls to rejoin and claims of ‘betrayal’
Polling suggests that, five years on, a majority of the public thinks leaving the EU was a mistake.
31 Jan 2025
Politics
Badenoch appears to slap down Patel over migration figures
A spokesperson for the Tory leader said the party would ‘tell the truth about the mistakes we made’ under her leadership.
30 Jan 2025
Politics
Peter Mandelson says he was wrong to call Donald Trump a danger to the world
The incoming British ambassador to Washington praised Donald Trump’s ‘dynamism’ and ‘energy’ in an interview with Fox News.
29 Jan 2025
Politics
Minister reminded of responsibilities after Muslim Council of Britain appearance
The Government has a long-standing policy of non-engagement with the Muslim Council of Britain.
28 Jan 2025
Business News
PM and Chancellor to meet top executives as Government continues to seek growth
The Government is also set to announce changes to pension rules to promote investment in UK businesses.
28 Jan 2025
Business News
Government must go ‘further and faster’ on growth, Chancellor tells Labour MPs
Rachel Reeves said the Government ‘must start saying yes’ to major projects if it wants to support growth.
27 Jan 2025
Crime
Ex-nursery worker could have sentence for allowing daughter’s death increased
The Solicitor General has asked the Court of Appeal to review Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell’s sentence following a request from an MP.
27 Jan 2025
Politics
Funeral of John Prescott to be held in Hull on Thursday
The former deputy prime minister died in November at the age of 86.
27 Jan 2025
Politics
UK public dissatisfied with politicians and pessimistic about future – poll
The proportion of people saying the UK was heading in the wrong direction has fallen to the same level as just before the election.
24 Jan 2025
Politics
UK warns ships over Iranian attempts to divert vessels into own waters
The incidents are thought to be connected to a large-scale military exercise being carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
24 Jan 2025
Politics
Business Secretary leaves door open to joining European trade area
Jonathan Reynolds met EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic in Davos on Thursday.
24 Jan 2025
Politics
Clean air investment means no charges for Manchester drivers
The Government has accepted mayor Andy Burnham’s proposals for greater investment instead of a clean air charging zone in Greater Manchester.
23 Jan 2025