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UK to announce 4 billion pound boost for childcare in England

Jeremy Hunt said he would use this week's budget plan to remove barriers, including high childcare costs, that are stopping people from working and causing a major problem for employers after the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit

British PM Rishi Sunak sets up probe into bullying allegations against deputy

Sunak’s spokesperson at 10 Downing Street confirmed an independent investigator, who is not from the civil service, will be appointed to lead the inquiry. However, the Prime Minister, as the “ultimate arbiter” of the ministerial code, will have the final say over the findings of the inquiry

Why Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez is asking workers to ditch ties

Pedro Sanchez's request to ministers and office workers to not wear ties is as an attempt to save energy by keeping cooler. European countries are taking radical steps to become less dependent on Russian gas

Explained: Why Rishi Sunak will find it difficult to become PM despite being favourite of Tory MPs

While Rishi Sunak has been winning Conservative Party MPs, a new poll shows him losing to both Liz Truss and Penny Mourdant in the run-off that will be decided by over 160,000 Conservative Party members over the summer

Can Boris Johnson be forced out of power? The exit paths for Britain’s beleaguered prime minister

The future is uncertain for Boris Johnson, as he remains defiant amid dozens of resignations from his Conservative party members and ministers. Will he be able to survive the latest challenge to his leadership?

Not suitable for work: The times when politicians saw pornography rather than doing their jobs

Neil Parish, a lawmaker from Britain’s Conservative Party, stepped down after he was caught watching adult content in the House of Commons chamber twice. Prior to him, lawmakers in Karnataka have been caught on two incidents watching pornography

UK's Boris Johnson faces political threat as lawmakers prepare to vote on new COVID restrictions

Johnson's approval ratings have plunged amid ethics scandals and allegations the government breached its own pandemic restrictions

Social media uproar after UK MP asked not to bring baby to House of Commons

The Labour Party MP was told that she could not bring her child to the House of Commons Chamber as it was against the rules of behaviour and courtesies of the House

India condemns 'abuse levelled' against Narendra Modi in UK House debate on Kashmir

The Minister for Asia in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Amanda Milling, responded to the debate by reiterating the UK government's unchanged stance on Kashmir as a bilateral issue

Why British Parliament banned Chinese ambassador from entering its premises

Zheng Zeguang was due to attend a talk but was told he wouldn't be allowed owing to the imposition of sanctions on British MPs by Beijing