Tories say Starmer has a ‘disconnect from reality’ over housing asylum seekers – UK politics live

<p>Newly appointed shadow housing secretary James Cleverly says there is no excuse for recent riots but government is making a difficult situation worse</p><p><strong>India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, is visiting London to sign a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/06/uk-and-india-agree-trade-deal-after-three-years-of-negotiations">landmark free trade agreement</a> between his country and the UK, a pact viewed as a political and economic prize amid global trade tensions unleashed by the US president, Donald Trump.</strong></p><p>For Britain, eager to score a post-Brexit win, the deal is its most economically significant trade agreement since leaving the EU. For <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/india">India</a>, it marks its first major free trade pact outside Asia. For both, analysts say, the agreement signals a long-term economic partnership.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jul/23/uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-narendra-modi-james-cleverly-labour-conservatives">Continue reading...</a>