Boris Johnson has invited Nicola Sturgeon to a UK summit on the cost of living crisis after phoning the First Minister to thank her for her support for Ukraine.
15.06.2022 - 10:27 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Boris Johnson is set to face MPs later today in what is expected to be another fiery session of Prime Minister's Questions.
The Conservative Prime Minister will take questions from Labour leader Keir Starmer who is likely to probe Johnson on his shambolic Rwandan policy.
A plane due to take several individuals to the African country was grounded on Tuesday night after last-minute interventions by the European Court of Human Rights.
The policy has been heavily criticised so it is likely to be raised in the House of Commons at lunchtime.
While, the SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford could raise yesterday's independence announcement which was batted away by Johnson.
The PM’s spokesman said: “The UK government’s position is that now is not the time to be talking about another referendum.
“We are confident that the people of Scotland want and expect their governments to be working together to focus on issues like the global cost of living challenges, like the war in Europe and the issues that matter to their families and their communities.”
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Priti Patel said preparation for the next deportation flight to Rwanda "begins now" after last-minute interventions by the European Court of Human Rights led to the cancellation of the initial flight.
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The European Court of Human Rights confirmed that it had granted an urgent interim measure in regards to an Iraqi national, and it is understood the Court was considering a number of further requests.
PA understands
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