Japanese Yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa has been charged with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Burma to other countries, federal prosecutors in New York said on Wednesday. Ebisawa “and his confederates showed samples of nuclear materials in Thailand” to an undercover US
Lord Cameron’s visit to the Falkland Islands has been criticised as a provocation by a firebrand governor of Argentina. The former prime minister’s visit is the first by a member of the Cabinet since then defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon’s trip in
Oxford University chancellor Lord Chris Patten has announced his plan to retire at the end of the academic year. Lord Patten has held the role for more than 20 years, but says “with a heavy heart” he has decided to leave. Lord
Pressure is mounting on the UK government “to do the right thing” and recognise former British Protectorate Somaliland to help tackle the escalating crisis in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The latest senior politician to add his voice is Conservative
Brexiteers believe that “pigheadedness” in the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is denying the UK Brexit opportunities, particularly around a decades-long controversy in North Africa. Senior Conservative politicians are pressuring Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron to change UK policy and recognise Morocco’s
A Tory top dog has condemned the Labour Party’s alternative to the Government’s Rwanda plan and insisted it would lead to Britain “taking in more failed claimants than it removes”. The scheme to deport refugees who make failed claims at asylum to Rwanda
Former Cabinet minister Lord Ken Clarke has claimed Britain is “moving towards an elected dictatorship” as he launched a caustic attack on Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill. Lord Clarke – who served as both Secretary and Chancellor in the Government of former Tory
The Foreign Secretary said the scheme is “absolutely essential” to stopping illegal migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats. His intervention comes after the House of Lords voted against the ratification of the UK’s new treaty with Rwanda. Further battles with
Brexiteer Lord David Frost has highlighted a Brexit win that aims to get better value for money from the £300billion the Government spends on goods and services every year. He believes over the years, “all sorts of things have gone badly wrong”
The BBC is gearing up for the start next month of the latest battle for Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment – but records show most winners do not hang around for long with him. The tycoon is still in business with just three