KPMG hires ex-prisoners as part of Gov strategy to tackle £18bn reoffending cost KPMG KPMG has become the first white collar British business to employ former prisoners as part of a new pilot programme by the Government
Health minister Gillian Keegan apologises for in-person meeting despite positive Covid-19 result government Minister Gillian Keegan has apologised for continuing an in-person meeting after testing positive for Covid-19. The minister for care and mental health took to Twitter to publicly apologise and be “upfront” about her “mistake” last night. Keegan had attended a meeting with three fathers who had lost their daughters to suicide, and took a “precautionary” [...]
Tory leadership: Sunak, Mordaunt or Truss will be next PM race to number 10 Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt are the three remaining candidates to be the next UK Prime Minister, after Kemi Badenoch was today eliminated. Sunak picked up 118 votes in the latest Tory leadership vote, followed by Mordaunt on 92, Truss on 86 and Badenoch on 59. There will be a final MP vote [...]
Zahawi: ‘Nothing in data’ suggests more Covid restrictions needed January 3, 2022 A senior cabinet minister has declared there is still “nothing in the data” that suggests more Covid restrictions are needed in England as Omicron cases continue to surge. Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi said the government is still not planning to implement stricter Covid curbs, with a decision set to be made by Boris Johnson on [...]
Starmer tells Boris Johnson to ‘stop lying’ over lockdown-busting Downing Street parties January 11, 2022 Sir Keir Stamer has launched fresh attacks on Boris Johnson over his involvement in lockdown-breaking Downing Street parties, telling the Prime Minister to “stop lying to the British public”. The Labour leader said that Johnson’s “deflections and distractions are absurd” in the wake of fresh evidence he knew about illegal mass events in Downing Street [...]
Isolated Boris Johnson agrees to resign TODAY after all PM’s key ministers flee Downing Street July 7, 2022 Multiple sources are confirming Boris Johnson has agreed to stand down today. He will stay on as caretaker leader until new Tory leader elected this autumn. He will make a statement later today. The Prime Minister rejected calls to quit yesterday and dramatically sacked Cabinet rival Michael Gove, but was later hit with the departure [...]
LIVE BLOG: Boris Johnson ‘should not remain in Downing Street’ says former PM Sir John Major July 7, 2022 Welcome to City A.M.’s rolling coverage of the ongoing Conservative coup against prime minister Boris Johnson. We’ll bring you all the latest news, resignations, appointments, analysis and opinion, as well as the impact of the crisis on the markets and economy. 2pm – Former PM Sir John Major says Boris Johnson “should not remain in [...]
Coronavirus: What is the antibody test and how does it work? May 14, 2020 The prime minister’s official spokesperson today hailed an “important breakthrough” after the UK approved a Covid-19 antibody test. The test has been tipped as a potential tool for helping the UK to ease the coronavirus lockdown. But what is an antibody test, how does it work and why do we need one? What is an [...]
UK to order approved antibody coronavirus tests ‘as quickly as we can’ May 14, 2020 The government will be ordering the first batch of approved coronavirus antibody tests from Swiss manufacturer Roche “as quickly as we can”, according to a health minister. The test, which it is believed will show if someone has immunity from Covid-19, has been described as “a game changer” by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a [...]
Tory leadership vote: How the second round ballot works June 18, 2019 Tory leadership hopefuls face another hurdle in the race to become the next Prime Minister when a further round of voting takes place today. Who are the Tory leadership contenders? With 114 MPs backing him, Boris Johnson is guaranteed a place in the final two, where he will face either: Michael Gove Sajid Javid Jeremy [...]