Politics

It was supposed to be the underworld’s impenetrable communication tool, a digital safe space to plot crimes ranging from drug trafficking to murder away from the prying eyes of the law. But for nearly three years, an encrypted app used by criminals was covertly monitored by the FBI and Australia’s Federal Police (AFP) — leading

Seldom has a ruling by the Speaker of the House of Commons been so eagerly anticipated by MPs. During the Brexit wars of a couple of years ago, pro-Remain John Bercow could be relied upon to deliver rulings to cause maximum turmoil and embarrassment for the government. Sir Lindsay Hoyle is a much less partisan

Boris Johnson has narrowly avoided a rebellion by some of his own Conservative Party MPs over cuts to the foreign aid budget. Thirty Tories, including former prime minister Theresa May and four other cabinet ministers, had backed a rebellion against the £4bn reduction and had hoped to force a vote on the matter. But Commons

Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney accused former President Donald Trump of having committed the worst violation of a president’s oath of office by inciting the January 6 Capitol insurrection — and taking a jab at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy over his subsequent visit to Trump at Mar-a-Lago. “I was stunned. I could not imagine

Conservative Party MPs hope to force Boris Johnson to reverse cuts to the foreign aid budget in a vote this afternoon. Thirty Tories, including former prime minister Theresa May and four former cabinet ministers, are backing a rebellion against the £4bn reduction. They will need the support of around 45 Conservatives to defeat the government.

Tony Blair has said it is “time to distinguish” between people who have and haven’t had a coronavirus vaccine. The former prime minister has warned it “makes no sense at all to treat those who have had vaccination the same as those who haven’t” – and said relaxing measures for those who have had both

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria speaks with Ezra Klein about how eating animal products from industrial agriculture can help save the planet by reducing unnatural greenhouse gases and protecting habitable land. #FareedZakaria #CNNBusiness #News

Labour is planning to force a parliamentary vote on the government’s “totally insufficient” education catch-up plan. The Opposition has described the £1.4bn scheme as “inadequate” – days after Sir Kevan Collins, who was advising the government on how to support children affected by school closures during the pandemic, resigned. Sir Kevan claimed that the government

The G7 has agreed a deal on tackling corporate tax avoidance by big tech companies. “It’s a proud moment” says Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Mr Sunak said G7 finance ministers had committed to a global minimum tax of at least 15%. Mr Sunak said it “meant the right companies pay the right tax in the right

The government is being urged to remove all restrictions on hospitality businesses on 21 June, as reports suggest that the final stage of England’s roadmap out of lockdown could be delayed by two weeks. The British Beer & Pub Association has warned that thousands of pubs “could still be lost forever”, even though indoor service

Welsh leader Mark Drakeford has expressed concern about the Indian coronavirus variant spreading across the border from England hotspots as his country moves to further ease lockdown restrictions. While ruling out a ban on travel, the first minister has urged visitors from the North West to take “all the precautions” in order to keep themselves

CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout reports from Victoria Park in Hong Kong as authorities warn members of the public to not enter the park or take part in any “unauthorized assembly”. Victoria Park has traditionally been the home to the annual vigil of the Tiananmen anniversary in Hong Kong however, this year’s vigil is not permitted

Michael Gove has received an alert from the COVID app less than a week after attending the Champions League final in Portugal with his son. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster had to abandon a meeting with Boris Johnson and the devolved leaders on Thursday afternoon after receiving the notification that he had come

Boris Johnson has had his second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. The prime minister received his jab at the Francis Crick Institute in London on Thursday evening, having had his first dose back in March. His first jab was administered at St Thomas’ Hospital, where he was treated in intensive care last year after

The Volusia County Sheriff’s office released body camera and aerial video of the incident when the Sheriff says two runaways broke into a home and used weapons they found inside to fire at deputies. CNN’s Leyla Santiago reports on the latest developments. #LeylaSantiago #KateBolduan #CNN

CNN’s Chris Cuomo says there’s a conspiracy contagion being fueled by Republicans that is putting Americans most at risk. #ChrisCuomo #CuomoPrimeTime #CNN

DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who defended the Capitol on January 6, speaks out after Senate GOP blocked a bipartisan commission to investigate the Capitol insurrection. #MichaelFanone #DonLemon #DonLemonTonight

Boris Johnson is set to face a major Commons rebellion next week over his policy to slash foreign aid. Rebel Tory MPs believe they have enough support for new legislation that will see aid spending increase by 2022. Conservative former chief Whip Andrew Mitchell is leading the parliamentary push, backed by a further 14 Tory

Boris Johnson has seen “nothing in the data” to mean the 21 June easing of lockdown measures can’t go ahead – although he said there was a need to wait “a little bit longer” for a firm decision. Speaking in Downing Street, the prime minister said: “I can see nothing in the data at the

A COVID rescue plan to help children in England catch up on lost lessons, costing £1.4 billion, is being unveiled by the government. But plans to add half an hour to the school day, extending it from 8am to 5pm or 6pm, are reported to have been postponed after a Whitehall row over the cost.