Raab backs Johnson in new boost to Tory front-runner
Tory leadership front-runner Boris Johnson’s bid to become prime minister received a fresh boost as former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab backed his campaign.
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BBC debate imam in Israel controversy suspended from duties as deputy head
An imam who questioned the Tory leadership candidates during a televised debate has been suspended from all duties at the primary school where he is deputy head amid controversy about his past comments on Israel.
Stewart ‘in talks’ with Gove about combining forces in leadership race
Tory leadership contender Rory Stewart has revealed he is in talks with Environment Secretary Michael Gove about “combining forces” in the battle to be next prime minister.
BBC ‘would not have put imam on debate’ if past comments on Israel were known
An imam who questioned the Tory leadership candidates during a televised debate would not have been selected if the BBC had been aware he had made critical comments about Israel, the corporation has said.
FIA World Rally Championship event could be held in Northern Ireland
A World Rally Championship race could become the latest major event to be staged in Northern Ireland, a Westminster committee has heard.
Inflation cools in May as travel price rises slow
UK inflation cooled off in May as price rises for travellers slowed down during the lull after the Easter rush, new figures showed.
Jeremy Hunt swipes at Tory leadership rival Boris Johnson’s Brexit stance
Tory leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt has taken a swipe at Boris Johnson’s Brexit stance, insisting his rival has an unclear policy and suggesting he is not trusted in Brussels.
Chamber music: parliamentary string quartet brings harmony to the Commons
The House of Commons exchanged Brexit debate for classical music when an MP, a TV presenter and two parliamentary staffers performed as a string quartet inside the famous chamber.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband insists Johnson’s comments impacted on her
The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has insisted that comments made by Boris Johnson when he was foreign secretary “enabled a propaganda campaign” against her by Iran.
South Western strikes: Commuters queue round block for second day running
London rail passengers were left queuing round the block for a second day running as rail strikes continued to cause travel disruption.
BBC presenter apologises after imam in TV debate criticised over Israel comments
A BBC presenter has apologised after an imam who questioned the Tory leadership contenders about Islamophobia was found to have made critical comments about Israel.