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    Spain leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan in parliament ahead of vote to form new government

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will defend his controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists in parliament by midday Wednesday as part of a debate a day before the Socialist leader seeks the […] More

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    Boost for Rishi Sunak as he meets pledge to halve inflation

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak received a much-needed boost as inflation fell to 4.6 per cent, meaning his pledge to halve the rate at which prices are rising has been met. The inflation rate when Mr […] More

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    Chinese state media hails David Cameron’s appointment as foreign secretary

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email David Cameron’s appointment as foreign secretary is being celebrated in Chinese state media for his “unique understanding” of the Sino-UK relationship. The takeover of the Foreign Office by the former prime minister could […] More

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    Keir Starmer to stage showdown vote with Labour’s Gaza rebels

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer will stage a showdown vote in parliament on Wednesday calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza in a bid to force Labour rebels who want a ceasefire to back his […] More

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    Bitter Braverman’s brutal revenge on Sunak the ‘failure’

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Suella Braverman has branded Rishi Sunak a failure and accused him of betraying a secret deal on small boats in a blistering attack that once again plunged the Conservatives into open warfare. In […] More