Local Elections 2022: Ex Tory minister Nick Boles boasts on Twitter it is the ‘first time I’ve voted Labour since 1997’ May 6, 2022 A former Conservative minister has boasted on Twitter he voted Labour for the first time since 1997 Nick Boles took to social media to say he had not backed his former party in the local elections, amid a national backlash against the Tories over partygate and the cost of living. The former MP, was Minister [...]
Putin in rare apology over Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov’s claim Hitler had ‘Jewish blood’ May 6, 2022 Russia’s president has issued a rare apology after backtracking on his foreign minister’s claim that Adolf Hitler had “Jewish blood”. In a phone call to Israel’s prime minister Naftali Bennett, the Kremlin’s leader said sorry after fury was sparked earlier in the week. Bennett had condemned the “lies” by Russia’s Sergey Lavrov, while foreign minister [...]
Local election bloodbath: Furious Tories turn on Boris Johnson as Labour’s victory train rolls into Westminster, Wandsworth and Barnet May 6, 2022 The Conservative Party has lost all major London authorities to Labour and suffered setbacks across England as Boris Johnson faces a backlash from local Tory leaders. Labour has taken control of Westminster City Council in London for the first time since its creation in 1964. The Conservative Party has also lost control in Wandsworth, considered [...]
All eyes on £598m superyacht reportedly owned by Putin which moves out of Italian port May 6, 2022 A $700m (£598m) superyacht reportedly owned by Russian president Vladimir Putin may be on the move from an Italian port for the first time in months. There was reportedly a flurry of activity this week on board the Scheherazade, a 450ft vessel which was docked in Marina di Carrara, Tuscany. According to the Telegraph, locals [...]
Boris Becker could be deported after prison time ends May 6, 2022 Jailed former tennis star Boris Becker is likely to be deported after being released from prison. The ex world champion, 54, is serving a sentence of two-and-a-half years for hiding £2.5m worth of assets to avoid paying up on them after bankruptcy. According to the Times, a Home Office source said he is eligible for [...]
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich: ‘Intentions of giving sale proceeds to charity have not changed’ May 5, 2022 Chelsea’s sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich has insisted his “intentions in relation to gifting the proceeds” to charity “have not changed.” The Russian-Israeli Billionaire said on Thursday, his team have “identified senior representatives from UN bodies and large global charitable organizations” who will form a foundation to distribute the funds. This comes after what the statement [...]
New political leader for Square Mile as Hayward takes vital Corporation role May 5, 2022 THE City has a new de facto political leader after Square Mile grandee Christopher Hayward was elected to the top job on the Corporation’s powerful policy committee this afternoon. Hayward replaces Catherine McGuinness, who held the role for five years. He steps into the role after serving for almost a decade as an elected member.Hayward [...]
Ben Wallace: Russian military leaders ‘turning in on themselves’ over the ‘disaster’ war May 5, 2022 Defence secretary Ben Wallace has claimed Russian military leaders are “turning in on themselves” out of fear of being purged by Putin. The minister made his comments while visiting Final, saying the Kremlin’s top brass are playing the blame game over the “disaster” war. He claimed generals are worried about being scapegoated for the invasion’s [...]
Japan to sign historic defence pact with UK as PM Kishida woos London business leaders May 5, 2022 A new defence pact in the Pacific and post-Brexit trade are high on the agenda, as Japan’s prime minister meets his UK counterpart today. Fumio Kishida and Boris Johnson are set to sign off on an agreement which allows British and Japanese forces to deploy together, against the backdrop of war in Ukraine. The deal [...]
RIshi Sunak’s father-in-law’s company Infosys is still active in Russia May 5, 2022 The Indian IT giant Infosys, which chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife has a £400m stake in, is still reportedly operating in Russia. The company committed to “urgently closing down its operations” in the country last month, but the Mirror reported this week it was still working in Moscow. When approached for comment, Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty [...]