Tory leadership race: Gove falls out as Johnson and Hunt make final two June 20, 2019 Michael Gove has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership contest this afternoon, setting the stage for Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to battle it out in the race to become Britain’s next Prime Minister. The environment secretary failed to secure enough votes from fellow Tory MPs to reach the final ballot, with Johnson or [...]
Iran made ‘very big mistake’ on drone attack: Trump sends oil prices soaring June 20, 2019 President Donald Trump has tweeted that Iran made “a very big mistake” in downing a US drone flying in international airspace, extending oil prices’ gains. The MQ-4C Triton drone was shot down over the Strait of Hormuz, south of Iran, according to Reuters. Read more: Oil prices surge after Iran downs US drone Reacting to [...]
Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson backs Michael Gove’s leadership bid June 20, 2019 Ruth Davidson, the leader of the Scottish Tories, has confirmed she is backing Michael Gove to be the next Prime Minister after her preferred candidate Sajid Javid was knocked out of the Tory leadership race. Davidson, who as a member of the Scottish parliament does not have a vote in the contest, originally supported Javid, [...]
Conservative leadership contest: Sajid Javid voted out June 20, 2019 Home secretary Sajid Javid has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest. Javid picked up 34 votes in the latest ballot of Conservative MPs, finishing last. Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt came third with 59, while environment secretary Michael Gove finished second with 61 votes. Boris Johnson extended his lead as the frontrunner, picking up 157 [...]
Hammersmith Bridge repair costs will not be known until August, says Sadiq Khan June 20, 2019 London mayor Sadiq Khan has said it will take until August for the costs of repairing the closed Hammersmith Bridge to be revealed. London Assembly member Tony Devenish, who represents West Central, asked the mayor whether the four-month time period could be brought forward. Read more: Council blasted for ‘incompetence’ over Hammersmith Bridge closure Khan [...]
Minister apologises as UK porn laws are pushed back six months June 20, 2019 Plans to stop people under the age of 18 from accessing online pornography have been delayed for the second time by the government today. Changes designed to stop under-18s from watching pornographic content were set to be launched in just a few weeks, but have now been pushed back a further six months. Read more: [...]
The breakup of the UK is not an acceptable price for Brexit June 20, 2019 Whoever wins the keys to Number 10 this summer will walk in on their first day to the inbox from hell. There’s the social care crisis that various governments have been kicking down the road for a decade. There’s the massive housing shortage that has led to vast swathes of the population abandoning their dreams [...]
RMT rail union accuses Sadiq Khan of Tory cuts ‘stitch up’ June 20, 2019 The RMT rail union has accused Sadiq Khan of carrying out “Tory cuts to the Tube” as it protests outside City Hall this morning. The union claims that Transport for London (TfL), which Khan chairs, has “given up” on restoring central government funding to the transport body. Read more: Tube strike action on the cards [...]
Tory leadership race: Who will face down frontrunner Boris Johnson? June 20, 2019 Tory MPs will today decide who will face down Boris Johnson as the contest to be the next Prime Minister enters its final round. Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove and Sajid Javid will attempt to persuade MPs that they should be the one to go head-to-head with Johnson, the former foreign secretary who is the frontrunner [...]
US military drone shot down by Iranian missile in international airspace June 20, 2019 A US military drone has reportedly been shot down in international airspace by an Iranian missile. The MQ-4C Triton drone was targeted as it flew over the Strait of Hormuz, south of Iran, Reuters said, citing an unnamed US officer. Read more: Jeremy Hunt slams Corbyn for ‘pathetic’ response to oil tanker attack This contradicts [...]