politics
Peers urged to vote for social media ban for under-16s
Lord Nash proposes raising the age limit in a change to a draft law making its way through Parliament. Source link
Farage inadvertently breached MPs' rules, says watchdog
The parliamentary commissioner for standards said Farage had apologised after missing the deadline for registering interests. Source link
UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it 'act of great stupidity'
The US president says it is “another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired”. Source link
Tory MS kicked out of party for 'talking to Reform'
James Evans confirmed in a statement that he was being ousted from the Conservative party. Source link
How bad are Trump's Chagos comments for Starmer?
BBC chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman shares his analysis. Source link
Politician speaks on Reform rumours two days before Tory sacking
James Evans has been sacked as the shadow health secretary and kicked out of the Conservative party. Source link
UK approves plans for Chinese mega-embassy
Critics of the project – including some Labour MPs – warn it could pose a security risk. Source link
What is the UK's Chagos Islands deal and why has Trump criticised it?
Trump has criticised the deal under which the UK keeps control of the joint UK-US Diego Garcia military base. Source link
Tory kicked out of party for 'talking to Reform'
Conservative MS James Evans allegedly told a senior Tory he was thinking about defecting. Source link
Trump's Chagos dig poses massive strategic question for Starmer
The prime minister has built his foreign policy around being seen as a trustworthy ally of the US president. Source link