Government’s top legal advisers divided over move to override Brexit deal
Exclusive: Scottish advocate general warned of breach of ministerial code but two other advisers disagreed, letter shows Are MPs obliged to comply with international law?...
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UK has already breached withdrawal agreement, EU lawyers say
Leaked legal opinion says bloc already has grounds to take ‘legal remedies’ that could lead to financial and trade sanctions Britain has already breached the...
Boris Johnson pinning hopes on £100bn ‘moonshot’ to avoid second lockdown
PM believes huge rapid testing programme is ‘only hope’ before a vaccine, leaked document says What is No 10’s ‘moonshot’ Covid testing plan and is...
Pause in Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial not necessarily a setback, says Hancock
UK health secretary says it is not first time vaccine trial has been delayed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Matt Hancock...
Keir Starmer warns UK’s test-and-trace system on ‘verge of collapse’
Ministers concede lack of laboratory capacity for tests could take fortnight to resolve Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Keir Starmer has...
All of UK facing ‘big burden’ to prevent second Covid wave, warns minister
Comments from Robert Jenrick come amid stricter measures for parts of Scotland and Wales Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Everyone in...
Leaked EU cables reveal growing mistrust of UK in Brexit talks
Brussels suspicions come as European commission chief warns Britain to abide by Northern Ireland protocol Brussels’ plummeting trust in Boris Johnson has been laid bare...
Brexit: No 10 claims it wants to ‘clarify’ deal to protect Northern Ireland peace process – live news
Downing Street rejects claims it plans to ignore aspects of NI protocol after confirming it is preparing new legislation Von der Leyen warns UK against...
Coronavirus: fears UK government has lost control as cases soar
Labour calls on Matt Hancock to explain reasons behind increase and testing centre problems Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK...
Murder inquiry opens after man killed in series of stabbings in Birmingham
Police say incidents that left one dead and seven injured in city centre are linked West Midlands police have launched a murder investigation after a...