Politics
Prit Patel blames “leftie lawyers and do-gooders” for UK’s broken asylum system
Radical plans to overhaul the system will "turn the clock back on 50 years of progress", human rights groups say.
Health minister says UK can look back on Covid-19 response “like the Olympics”
"When it’s all over and we look back and reflect, we will actually be extremely proud of ourselves", Lord Bethell said.
Priti Patel targets ‘thuggery’ of Black Lives Matter protests in Tory speech
"As Conservatives, we do not measure the depth of our compassion in two hundred and eighty characters on Twitter, but in the actions we take and the choices we make", she said.
Johnson says UK could “prosper mightily” if no deal is reached
The PM told Andrew Marr that we can "more than live with" a WTO-type outcome.
Conservative Party’s virtual conference website crashes on first day
One party member suggested the conference might have been “infected by a virus and put in lockdown”.
Boris Johnson says Britain just wants a Canada-style deal, or an Australian one failing that
The PM has waded back into Brexit negotiations - with some of the old classics rolled out.
Universal Credit cut “will confirm who the Tories have decided will pay for this crisis”
DWP is said to be reviewing a change to welfare payments that would cut benefits by over £1,000.
A study has pinpointed the ‘single largest driver’ of coronavirus misinformation
No prizes for guessing who it is.
Tories to bolster “blue wall” support with new HQ in Leeds
“This new headquarters will provide the party with a base at the heart of the blue wall because we’re in it for the long haul", they are set to say.