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    Matt Hancock under investigation for lobbying sleaze watchdog

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Matt Hancock has been placed under investigation by parliament’s standards commissioner – for allegedly “lobbying” the sleaze watchdog to influence its findings. The parliamentary commissioner for standards confirmed on Wednesday afternoon it was […] More

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    UK government faces legal action after blocking Scotland’s gender recognition law

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Scotland’s government is to press ahead with a legal challenge to Westminster’s decision to veto gender ID reforms. Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said the controversial Gender Recognition Reform Bill “was passed by […] More

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    US avoids post-Brexit trade deal talks with UK during Biden visit

    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 Joe Biden has dodged talks about a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK during his visit to Northern Ireland. The US President met Rishi […] More

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    Economist who lambasted Brexit and Liz Truss joins Bank of England

    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 The Bank of England has named a top economist who attacked Brexit and Tory “mismanagement” as the newest member of its interest rate-setting panel. […] More

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    Kwasi Kwarteng ‘hasn’t ruled out’ return to cabinet despite crashing economy with mini-Budget

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Kwasi Kwarteng has “not ruled out” returning to the cabinet despite crashing the economy with his disastrous mini-Budget. The former chancellor said it was a “great privilege” to serve in government before he […] More