The government has until 4pm today (June 1) to hand over Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages to the Covid inquiry or face a court battle. Head of the inquiry Baroness Hallett, a former judge, has warned of legal action if all of the documents – including Johnson’s WhatsApp messages, notebooks and official diaries are not […]
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Downing Street has denied speaking to the Metropolitan Police force about the Sue Gray report which faces further delays following police intervention. The Metropolitan Police has told Sue Gray’s inquiry into illegal lockdown parties in Downing Street that its report can only make “minimal reference” to events that the police are investigating – further delaying […]
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Angela Rayner has accused the prime minister of “corruption, plain and simple” and said Boris Johnson has “questions to answer” over allegations of cash-for-access to ministers relating to the Downing Street flat refurbishment. The latest allegations of Tory sleaze surround reports that the Conservative peer who helped pay for the costs of decorating the Downing […]
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The royal family are proving their worth to the government this week as troubles around the palace steal the media’s attention from a series of significant events and important stories. Claims that the Duchess of Sussex bullied palace staff dominate today’s front pages ahead of this weekend’s US broadcast of Harry and Meghan’s Oprah Winfrey […]
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Rishi Sunak is set to announce the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of September in with the chancellor pledging to use the “full firepower” at his disposal to protect jobs. The chancellor unveils full details of his budget tomorrow (Wednesday) when he also expected to cut VAT for hospitality firms, keep the […]
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British ports have recorded a massive 68% drop in the volume of exports to the EU this January, compared to same month last year. The Road Haulage Association (RHA) have called on Michael Gove to finally take action and address the problems that have led to the huge fall-off in trade to the EU since […]
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The coronavirus rate of infection in the UK is back below 1, figures released today reveal, confirming the epidemic is finally shrinking, a month into England’s third lockdown. Boris Johnson is set to publish the government’s roadmap for lifting the lockdown restrictions in England on February 22, as data confirmed a decrease in positive coronavirus […]
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Scottish fishing businesses descended on London to protest the severe disruption to their trade caused by Brexit bureaucracy. “Brexit carnage” and “incompetent Government: destroying shellfish industry” proclaimed banners on some of the 20 trucks parked around Whitehall. Boris Johnson said he sympathises “very, very much” and understands the “frustrations and concerns” of the industry, while […]
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The UK government has been warned that Northern Ireland is “one storm or boat breakdown away” from “a collapse of the NI supply chain”. Michael Gove has received an 11-page report forecasting the grim scenario that could occur within five days without urgent action from ministers. Cabinet office minister Gove said the post-Brexit trade chaos […]
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The four nations of the UK have agreed a unified plan to allow families to “bubble” together at Christmas with Covid restrictions to be suspended for a short period over the festivities. Ministers in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast have agreed that limits on household mixing will be lifted on Christmas Eve, across the country, […]
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