Hotline to China: Biden and Xi agree to ‘pick up the phone’ for urgent concerns November 16, 2023 Biden and Xi spent four hours together at a northern California estate – in meetings, a working lunch and a garden stroll.
From Rwanda to inflation, Sunak has tied himself to pledges he can’t control November 16, 2023 Cutting both immigration and inflation are two of Sunak’s cornerstone pledges, but the PM is struggling to wrest the former under control even as he amps up the rhetoric, writes Simon Neville
Jess Phillips and nine others quit Labour frontbench over ceasefire vote November 15, 2023 Labour parliamentarians defied leader Sir Keir Starmer and backed calls for a ceasefire by Israel and Hamas in a crunch House of Commons vote.
Sexism in the City: London investment and insurance firms still struggling with gender pay gap, MPs told November 15, 2023 The financial sector continues to struggle with a gender pay gap and lack of female representation at senior levels, trade body representatives have told MPs
Rishi Sunak says he ‘won’t allow’ foreign courts to block Rwanda flights November 15, 2023 Rishi Sunak has said he “will not allow a foreign court to block” deportation flights to Rwanda as he vowed to bring emergency legislation to Parliament.
‘Election bot takeover’: Could you tell a real Rishi from a fake? November 15, 2023 The UK agency said the next UK general election in 2024 is at risk of being swayed by the ominous presence of deepfakes.
Rwanda: Sunak looking at new treaty or change to the law after court slapdown November 15, 2023 Sunak told the Commons as he began Prime Ministers Questions that his “commitment to stopping the boats is unwavering”.
Labour: Cameron showed ‘incredible naivety towards China’ November 15, 2023 Labour’s Jonathan Reynolds has described newly appointed foreign secretary Lord David Cameron as showing “incredible naivety towards China”.
Rwanda judgement: Sunak still vows to ‘stop the boats’ after scheme ruled unlawful November 15, 2023 The Rwanda deportation scheme has been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court in a major blow to Rishi Sunak’s government.
Biden meets Xi and the goal is to get US-China communication back to normal November 15, 2023 Biden, before leaving Washington to make his way west on Tuesday to attend this year’s Apec forum, said his broad goal was to get Washington and Beijing “on a normal course corresponding”.