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
Politics28 Dec 2024
UK demands independent investigation into Azerbaijan Airlines crash
The downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan killed 38 people
Business News
PM demands ‘concrete proposals’ on growth from regulators
Sir Keir Starmer has written to regulators following a difficult economic start to his premiership.
28 Dec 2024
Politics28 Dec 2024
Channel crossings continue after migrant total reaches 150,000
More than 1,100 people have crossed the Channel in small boats over the Christmas period.
Politics
Government could ‘look at’ drink-drive laws amid rising deaths, says minister
Heidi Alexander said road safety would be a ‘priority’ for her as Transport Secretary.
20 Dec 2024
Business News
Avanti bosses should ‘get back round the table’ to resolve strike, says minister
Avanti West Coast services are set to be hit by strike action on new year’s eve and January 2.
20 Dec 2024
Politics
UK must avoid Trump’s tariffs, says Starmer
Donald Trump has threatened to impose wide-ranging tariffs on the first day of his second term as US president.
19 Dec 2024
Politics
Government still does not know how much HS2 will cost, MPs told
The new chief executive of HS2 declined to apologise for the project building a £100 million bat ‘shed’.
19 Dec 2024
Politics
Less than 10% of green belt could be redefined as ‘grey belt’, says minister
The Government has instructed councils to look at poor quality, green-belt land for potential housing developments.
18 Dec 2024
Politics
Government criticises Russia’s ‘gangster threat’ against Times journalists
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev described journalists at the newspaper as ‘legitimate military targets’.
18 Dec 2024
Politics
Farage says he talked money with Musk amid speculation of donation to Reform UK
The Reform UK leader suggested he had kicked off negotiations with Elon Musk for a donation to his party.
17 Dec 2024
Politics
Seven more asylum hotels to close in the New Year
The Home Secretary said work to reduce the asylum backlog meant another seven hotels had been issued with closure notices.
17 Dec 2024
Politics17 Dec 2024
Nigel Farage has hour-long meeting with Elon Musk in Florida
The meeting comes amid speculation, dismissed by Mr Farage, that the tech billionaire could donate a significant sum to Reform UK
Politics
UK’s reserve forces are ‘hollowed out’ and still declining, says review
Reserve numbers have been declining since 2021 even as the Government insists more are necessary in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
17 Dec 2024
Politics
Government faces pressure to designate China a security threat
Yang Tengbo, who denies wrongdoing, is the latest person to be named as an alleged Chinese agent.
17 Dec 2024
Business News
Former Tory minister to advise Government on industrial strategy
The Government’s new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council will hold its first meeting on Tuesday.
17 Dec 2024
Politics
British diplomats meet new Syrian leader in Damascus
A UK delegation has met the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an organisation that is banned in the UK.
16 Dec 2024
Politics
Government closes local authority watchdog with ‘vague’ remit
A minister said cost concerns were also a factor in the decision to close the Office for Local Government.
16 Dec 2024
Politics
Chancellor commissions OBR forecast ahead of spring statement
The forecast, published on March 26, will be accompanied by a statement from Rachel Reeves.
16 Dec 2024
Politics
Cooper meets Italian counterpart as Channel crossings continue
Yvette Cooper met her Italian counterpart, Matteo Piandetosi, along with the UN refugee agency’s representative to the country, Chiara Cardoletti.
14 Dec 2024
Politics
Cooper to meet Italian counterpart as Channel crossings continue
Yvette Cooper is also expected to address the right-wing Atreju gathering organised by the Italian prime minister’s party.
14 Dec 2024