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    Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland’s local elections, repeating its success from last year’s assembly elections, when it became the largest party for the first time. With counting […] More

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    Suella Braverman’s past controversies amid speeding points scandal

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Suella Braverman is facing allegations that she asked civil servants to help her avoid getting points on her licence for speeding. Prime minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure to launch an investigation into […] More

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    Rishi Sunak accused of using ‘Boris Johnson playbook’ by dragging feet on Suella Braverman investigation

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak has been accused of taking a page from the “Boris Johnson playbook” by dragging his feet over demands for an investigation into his Home Secretary. Suella Braverman stands accused of asking […] More

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    Human teaching must be at ‘heart of schools’ over ‘dangerous’ AI – headteacher

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Human teaching must be at the “heart of schools” amid concerns over “invidious and dangerous” artificial intelligence (AI), a headteacher has said. Sir Anthony Seldon, headteacher of Epsom College, warned of the risks […] More

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    Rishi Sunak declines to back Suella Braverman over speeding points claim

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak has declined to back Suella Braverman amid allegations that she asked civil servants to help her avoid getting points on her driving licence for speeding. The prime minister was asked by […] More

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    Suella Braverman ‘asked staff to help her dodge speeding fine’

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak has been urged to investigate claims Suella Braverman asked her staff to help her dodge a speeding fine. The home secretary allegedly asked civil servants to help her avoid a fine […] More

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    Brexit: Scrapping EU rules ‘could boost UK wine industry by £180m’

    Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Scrapping retained European Union laws will “put a rocket under” the UK’s domestic wine industry and potentially boost vineyards by £180 million, according to […] More