Partygate saga ‘should not have happened’ – minister
Will Quince said it appeared the police investigation ‘looks like it may be concluding relatively soon’.
Will Quince said it appeared the police investigation ‘looks like it may be concluding relatively soon’.
As the slap reverberated around the world, British politicians on both sides were among those to condemn the incident.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Russia was resorting to ‘desperate measures’ as its invasion of Ukraine fails to go to plan.
The couple received the support of Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, who said their tour had been subject to ‘Twitter outrage’.
The veteran broadcaster will take over the role in September.
Downing Street said the UK would support Volodymyr Zelensky’s position in negotiations, but insisted Vladimir Putin ‘must fail’ in Ukraine.
The Labour leader said it is up to sporting bodies to decide how to address questions about trans athletes taking part in competitive events.
Nadhim Zahawi said he will set out a new policy in response to the ‘appalling’ incident.
Nimco Ali said the strip-searching of a child ‘should be something we shouldn’t be able to tolerate in this country’.
Figures show out of 5,279 children searched after an arrest in the past three years, 3,939 – around 75% – were from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
The Donbas is the largely Russian-speaking eastern part of the country where Russian-backed separatists have been fighting Ukraine forces since 2014.
Google and Facebook parent Meta will be among those affected by the Digital Markets Act.
The Chancellor said he had always been honest that he could not protect the public from every challenge.
The PM said the squeeze on household finances is the single biggest problem the Government has to fix.
Labour said the Chancellor did nothing to address the cost-of-living crisis in his spring statement.