John Bercow urged to allow Donald Trump to address Parliament
Commons Speaker John Bercow has been urged to allow US President Donald Trump to address Parliament if he makes a state visit to the UK this summer.
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Ministers move to keep ‘incredibly rare’ £11 million drawing in UK
Ministers have moved to keep a rare drawing worth £11 million in the UK.
UK: Gatwick drones chaos ‘was inside job’ says airport’s head of operations
Culprits behind the drone chaos at Gatwick had an insight into how the airport was reacting to the incident, its head of operations has said.
Robert Walters resilient despite European uncertainty
Recruitment firm Robert Walters has posted growth in the first quarter despite uncertainty in Europe, as its Asian business continued to boom.
‘I’ve been to hell and back’: Dundee woman wrongly sacked by HMRC over benefit fraud accusation
A former HMRC worker said she has been to “hell and back”after being wrongly accused of benefit fraud.
London travel shares take off as Brexit delay agreed
News of the delay to Brexit was positively received by travel stocks in London on Thursday, as the deadline was pushed back to after summer.
FTSE 100 in the red as economic gloom weighs on European stocks
Top-flight shares in London finished the day in the red on Tuesday, but losses were pared by a dip in the value of the pound.
UK ministers block £3m export of furniture made by papal craftsman
Ministers have blocked the export of a rare £3 million cabinet created by a craftsman to the papacy in order to keep the treasured object in the UK.
Lucy Montgomery wants end to Brexit even if it costs comedians their jobs
Actress and writer Lucy Montgomery has said she would welcome a stop to Brexit even if it meant comedians would be out of work.
EWAN GURR: Every 24 hours, UK politics has more plot twists than a season of House of Cards
I have watched Prime Minister’s Questions for some time and occasionally admired how eloquent an orator former premier David Cameron was.
The Vamps frontman Brad Simpson calls Brexit situation a ‘shambles’
The frontman of one of the UK’s biggest boybands has called the current Brexit negotiations a “shambles”.
No-deal Brexit looks to be ruled out as MPs pass bill by ONE vote
A bill to force Theresa May to ask for an extension to the Brexit process has been passed by just a single vote by MPs.
Edinburgh Zoo panda artificially inseminated in new pregnancy attempt
The UK’s only female giant panda has been artificially inseminated in a new attempt to produce a cub.
BBC makes ‘largest ever’ deal to take control of UKTV
The BBC has announced a £173 million takeover of UKTV channels from Discovery as part of the “largest ever” deal in the broadcaster’s history.
Mary Beard asks followers for future Brexit exam questions
Professor Mary Beard offered some light relief to current politics by inviting people to share how they thought Brexit might be taught in schools.
Irish shipping industry booming amid Brexit fears
The Irish shipping industry has seen a marked increase in business as companies bypass British ports amid Brexit fears, the head of Dublin Port has said.
Economic growth in 2018 confirmed as weakest since 2012
UK economic growth slowed in the final quarter of last year, making 2018 one of the weakest years since the financial crisis.
Brexit knocking confidence of Scottish businesses, survey suggests
More than a quarter of Scottish companies feel Brexit is having a negative impact on expectations for their business activity, according to new research.
Goldman Sachs fined £34m over reporting failures
Goldman Sachs International has been fined more than £34 million in the UK for failing to provide information to the City watchdog.
MP appeals to the heavens after veteran Sir Bill Cash ‘was droning on’
An MP said she was appealing to the “heavens” in the chamber during Wednesday’s Brexit debate in an attempt to stop a Brexiteer from talking.