Paul SeddonPolitical reporter PA Media The education secretary has defended Labour’s U-turn over offering all workers the right to claim unfair dismissal from their first day in a job. Instead, ministers now plan to reduce the qualifying period from the current two years to six months, in line with a deal agreed by some unions […]
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Trump defends Steve Witkoff, his key negotiator with Russia : NPR
Steve Witkoff, flanked by President Trump, speaks at the White House on May 28. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Trump is defending Steve Witkoff, his special envoy, after a leaked recording appeared to show him coaching a Russian official on how to better sell Moscow’s terms to end the […]
Wes Streeting defends asylum system shake-up despite his unease | Immigration and asylum
Wes Streeting has admitted he is not comfortable with forcibly deporting families under the home secretary’s migration plans, while maintaining it is still the right thing to do. The health secretary said he thought the number of forced removals would be low under the proposed model, which is similar to Denmark’s, because there would be […]