Scrap the porn laws, and keep the government out of our sex lives June 21, 2019 They say once is a coincidence, twice is an accident, three times is a pattern. Now that the introduction of the new porn laws has been delayed for a third time, I think it’s safe to say that we have a clear pattern here from the government – of turning a blind eye to a [...]
The City bids farewell to Spreadsheet Phil June 21, 2019 In the drama of the Tory leadership contest, last night was a reminder that it is not only the Prime Minister to whom we will soon be bidding farewell, but the chancellor too. Philip Hammond’s speech at the Mansion House dinner marked his final major address to the City and the effective end of his [...]
Boris Johnson’s team denies ‘stitch up’ of Michael Gove June 20, 2019 Boris Johnson is facing Jeremy Hunt in the final stage in race to become Prime Minister after a brutal day in Westminster. Michael Gove lost out on reaching the final two in the contest by just two votes – winning the support of 75 MPs compared to Hunt’s 77. Johnson topped the poll with 160 [...]
Friends, then rivals: Boris Johnson has the last laugh over Michael Gove June 20, 2019 First they were friends, then they were rivals, and now, Johnson is the victor. The lives of Boris Johnson and Michael Gove ran parallel for many years, before becoming intertwined during the EU referendum and split apart by an act of betrayal in the 2016 leadership contest. Johnson has now got his revenge for Gove [...]
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: [...]