Three cabinet ministers face sexual misconduct allegations April 24, 2022 Three cabinet ministers and two shadow cabinet ministers have been accused of sexual misconduct, after being reported to a Westminster watchdog, along with 51 other MPs. The Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS), set up in the wake of the 2018 MeToo movement, has received more than 70 separate complaints. The Sunday Times reports that the [...]
Johnson should not resign and has ‘plenty more fuel in the tank’, says Tory chair April 24, 2022 Boris Johnson still has “plenty more fuel in the tank” and should not resign over partygate, according to Conservative party chair Oliver Dowden. Dowden said that “I do think what happened in Downing Street was wrong”, after the Prime Minister was handed a police fine for breaching Covid rules, but that he does not believe [...]
France’s presidential fight between Macron and Le Pen enters final hours: ‘It’s a choice between cholera and ebola today’ April 24, 2022 Emmanuel Macron is in pole position to win re-election in France’s presidential runoff today, but his lead over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen depends on how many voters decide to stay at home. A victory in today’s run-off vote would make Macron the first French president in 20 years to win a second term. [...]
Boris Johnson’s £4,000 in parking fines ‘drifted like snow on the windshield’ despite not driving a single mile April 24, 2022 During his time as a London-based motoring correspondent, Boris Johnson cost the magazine he worked for more than £4,000 in parking tickets, his former editor said today. Dylan Jones, who edited fashion and lifestyle magazine GQ for more than two decades until 2021, hired Mr Johnson to work at the Conde Nast title in May [...]
Union calls Jacob Rees-Mogg’s notes to civil servants ‘insulting’ April 23, 2022 The union FDA lambasted cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg for leaving “insulting” notes to civil servants. “These notes from JRM are not only condescending, crass and insulting, they completely undermine the leadership of the service,” said FDA’s general secretary Dave Penman. “Day after day we have good people telling us they will go because they know [...]
UK launches inquiry into oligarch charity with royal ties April 23, 2022 The UK has launched an inquiry into a Russian oligarch’s charity with ties to the Royal household. The Kantor Charitable foundation – owned by fertiliser magnate Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor – has donated £9m to Marylebone’s King Edward VII’s Hospital as well as promised £3m to the Prince’s Foundation, a charity set up by Prince Charles. [...]
France and Germany evaded Crimea embargo to sell weapons to Kremlin, analysis says April 23, 2022 France and Germany evaded an EU ban set in 2014 and sold weapons to the Kremlin, which are now used in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. According to an EU analysis exclusively reported by the Telegraph, Paris and Berlin sent €273m worth of equipment, going against an arms’ ban imposed following the 2014 war in Crimea. [...]
Ukraine’s government writes to Shell, accusing the oil giant of ‘bankrolling Putin’s war with an accounting trick’ April 22, 2022 Ukraine has accused energy giant Shell of continuing to “bankroll Putin’s war machine” buy buying oil through an “accounting trick.” In an angry letter sent to the oil company’s boss, Kyiv branded it “deplorable” that firm was still buying fuel linked to the Kremlin indirectly. According to the Telegraph, despite a commitment to stop purchasing [...]
Seething Tory row overshadows Boris Johnson’s much-trumpeted post-Brexit visit to India as allies lash out at critical MPs April 22, 2022 Allies of Boris Johnson have lashed out at Tory MPs calling for the Pinrime Minister to resign after the House of Commons ordered a third inquiry into lockdown parties in Downing Street. Senior backbencher Tobias Ellwood said there had been “a huge breach of trust” with the British people as he called on Conservative MPs [...]
Brexit checks: Disbelief and confusion at Gibraltar border as Spain blocks British nationals from entering April 22, 2022 There are reports coming in that Spanish authorities are refusing entry to British nationals trying to enter the country from Gibraltar. Numerous British citizens were unable to enter Spain yesterday as authorities at the border with Gibraltar demanded to see hotel reservations and evidence of onward travel, such as a return ticket or train reservation. [...]