Labour says Tories are trying to 'distract' from 'partygate'
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Labour says Tories are trying to 'distract' from 'partygate'
Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry says plans announced by the government to overhaul EU laws copied over after Brexit is about "trying to distract the public" from the Sue Gray report and partygate.
She adds Labour wants the prime minister to "own up" to what "he knows" he did.
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The shadow transport secretary has accused Labour of ācaving into pressure from the back benchesā ā after the government announced it is partially suspending around 30 arms export licences to Israel. Helen Whatley also said it is āreally hard for Israel to swallow, so soon after we saw Hamas murder six hostages'. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Education Secretary Damian Hinds says removing the Ofsted summary assessment takes away āimportant information for parentsā. Earlier today the government announced plans to scrap one-word grades for schools in England. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former Conservative cabinet minister Laura Trott welcomes the latest economic figures that show GDP was at 0.6% from April to June but claims Rachel Reeves will be āfumingā. The shadow chief secretary to the treasury insists āthis is yet more data to undermine (the chancellorās) narrative that her economic inheritance is badā. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chris Philp said any agreements made between the prime minister and EU countries needs to be "studied carefully." It comes as Sir Keir Starmer is in Germany where he aims to "reset UK-EU relations." The shadow leader of the commons said: "Anything which Keir Starmer comes up with will need to be studied very carefully to make sure he is not giving away sovereignty or control which we've obviously now got." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Germany to hold talks on a new bilateral treaty with the country as he hopes to "move beyond Brexit to rebuild relationships" with.. Sky News
Anti-immigrant sentiment has arguably been bubbling under the surface of the UK for many years. It prompted millions to vote for Brexit and led the Conservative government to propose plans to fly immigrants to migrant camps in Rwanda.
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Maria da GraƧa Carvalho was in Brussels to follow up on a letter sent to the EU executive during the summer asking for concrete action to increase water security across the EU.
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Romania changed its choice for Commissioner in response to calls by von der Leyen for gender parity in the next cabinet. Bucharest is vying for an economic portfolio and has nominated a former minister for EU funds and Secretary of State for public procurement, newly elected Mep Roxana MƮnzatu.
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Former prime minister Rishi Sunak has challenged Sir Keir Starmer over plans to means test the Winter Fuel Allowance. But during todayās PMQs, the prime minister said his governmentās first job was to audit the books āand what we found was a Ā£22bn black hole". Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former prime minister Rishi Sunak responds to the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report ā telling MPs that "as a prime minister, current or former, you are a custodian of the state and its failures, whether on your watch or not, are something that you feel deeply. And to that end, I want to extend my deepest apologies to the families and victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The state let you down and it must never do so again". Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Grenfell United has said the victims of the fire 'paid the price' for the 'systematic dishonesty and institutional indifference' found at every level by the Inquiry.
Survivor Natasha Elcock called on Sir Keir Starmer's government to prioritise and tackle the 'social injustice and racial inequality' highlighted by the tragedy. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer responds to the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report ā telling MPs that "words can lose their meaning in the face of an injustice so painful, so deserving of angerā. Speaking during Prime Ministerās Questions, Sir Keir also said the Inquiry had found that "decades of failure" contributed to the tragedy ā including by central government. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Grenfell Inquiry chairman, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, has paid tribute to the 72 victims of the disaster reading out their names following the publication of the Inquiry's final report.
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