Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has become the highest-ranking British official to visit China since the COVID pandemic and the imposition of a new 'national security law' on Hong Kong to crack down on dissent. But he faces calls from his own MPs to be more hawkish and challenge Beijing.
Police to get powers to seize and destroy machetes and zombie knives in further crackdown
Labour's shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the newly prohibited weapons"should have been banned years ago". "It is important to address the challenges and differences of opinion that all countries have in bilateral relations," he added. Thanks for following along on a busy day of news from the heart of Westminster, as we get closer to the reopening of Parliament.
A county councillor has quit her cabinet post after she accused a government minister of"whipping up anti-Traveller feeling". Mr Davies, who was appointed Wales Secretary last October, went on to ask residents of his Monmouthshire constituency:"Would you like to see a Traveller site next to your house?"
In a statement on Tuesday, Monmouthshire County Council confirmed Cllr Burch had resigned from her position"with immediate effect".Today, the long-awaited and highly controversial expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone took place, costing many motorists an additional £12.50 a day. Downing Street said the timetable was being revised to give businesses more time to prepare for the changes, which include more health and safety checks on food and animal products entering the country.
Rishi Sunak welcomed"historic and strong friendship" between the UK and Kuwait when he welcomed the crown prince at Downing Street today.
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