Politics

The Cabinet Office report into whether or not Priti Patel bullied her civil servants has been sitting on the prime minister’s desk for months. Since March, political reporters have asked about the progress of the inquiry into the home secretary on a near-daily basis, only to be told by Boris Johnson’s official spokesman: “I don’t

Labour is demanding the publication of the full inquiry findings into allegations of bullying by Priti Patel after she was found to have broken the ministerial code. Sources with knowledge of the situation told Sky News the home secretary is unlikely to be sacked and will not be issued with a formal warning. However, Boris

Jeremy Corbyn has been told he will be barred from being a Labour MP for three months, Sky News understands. But the length of that suspension is under review by leader Sir Keir Starmer, pending an investigation into his predecessor’s conduct. Mr Corbyn was told about the move in a letter from Labour’s chief whip

Boris Johnson has vowed to “restore Britain’s position as the foremost naval power in Europe” as part of a multi-billion pound boost to defence spending. The prime minister, speaking as he set out a new multi-year funding package to the House of Commons, warned the “international situation is now more perilous and intensely competitive than

Allies of Jeremy Corbyn have reacted with fury at the decision to block him from returning as a Labour MP. The former Labour leader was told on Wednesday morning that he won’t have the party’s whip restored, despite his suspension from Labour being lifted by a disciplinary panel. It means that Mr Corbyn will still

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will not have the party’s whip restored, his successor Sir Keir Starmer has announced. It means that Mr Corbyn will not officially be a Labour MP. In a statement on Wednesday, Sir Keir said: “I’m the leader of the Labour Party, but I’m also the leader of the Parliamentary Labour

Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will be reinstated to the party, Sky News understands. The Islington MP was suspended three weeks ago for his response to an investigation into Labour’s handling of antisemitism complaints. A bombshell report by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission found Labour had been responsible for “unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination”.

Boris Johnson has tested negative for coronavirus but will continue to self-isolate and answer this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions remotely, Number 10 has said. Downing Street revealed the prime minister took a rapid turnaround lateral flow test as part of a pilot scheme for Number 10 staff. “The prime minister took a test yesterday and

A row has erupted after Boris Johnson reportedly condemned devolution in Scotland, saying it had been “a disaster north of the border”. The prime minister claimed it was Tony Blair’s “biggest mistake” and that while he previously thought it was a good idea, he could not “see a case” for handing down more powers to

Boris Johnson has declared himself “fit as a butcher’s dog” as he self-isolates, while also raising the prospect of a COVID-19 vaccine being distributed “perhaps before Christmas”. The prime minister is currently self-isolating after meeting with a Conservative MP who later tested positive for coronavirus. Mr Johnson’s need to quarantine comes in a critical week

Boris Johnson is self-isolating after a meeting with an MP who later tested positive for COVID-19. The prime minister’s spokesman said he had been notified by NHS Test and Trace that he has to self-isolate as he was a contact of someone who has tested positive. Mr Johnson will “follow the rules and is self-isolating”

Ireland is warning that no Brexit trade deal will be struck if the UK pushes on with a plan to break international law. Tensions have been ratcheted up following comments by ministers in both governments in another crucial week for post-Brexit trade talks. Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney told Sky News that should Boris Johnson

Anti-vaccination content should be “stamped-out” on social media, Labour has said. With hopes rising of a COVID-19 jab being rolled out by the end of the year, the opposition has called for emergency legislation to “stamp out dangerous anti-vax content”. The party wants the government to bring forward legislation that would include financial and criminal

Boris Johnson’s right-hand man Dominic Cummings has left Downing Street after a power struggle that has rocked the prime minister’s administration. Mr Johnson‘s senior advisor exited Number 10 carrying a large box on Friday evening following a bitter dispute which also led to the resignation of Mr Cummings’ fellow Vote Leave veteran Lee Cain as

Dominic Cummings has left Downing Street this evening for good, a government source has told Sky News. They said Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked his senior adviser to step down today with immediate effect, along with head of broadcast Lee Cain. Both had been expected to leave their jobs but not until the end of

When the UK fully leaves the European Union on 31 December – the shape of that trade deal or no deal to be decided in the coming days – the man who was so instrumental in making Brexit happen will be leaving too. Dominic Cummings, the prime minister’s chief adviser, was the architect of the