PM did not know ‘specific claims’ against Chris Pincher before giving him job, says minister July 3, 2022 Boris Johnson was not aware of “specific claims” of sexual misconduct against Chris Pincher before making him deputy chief whip, according to a cabinet minister. Work and pensions secretary Therese Coffey today said “I am aware that the Prime Minister was not aware of specific claims that had been made”, despite claims to the contrary. [...]
More than 1m people descend on London for first Pride parade since Covid lockdowns July 2, 2022 London hosted its first Pride parade since the beginning of the Covid pandemic on Saturday afternoon, marking its 50th anniversary. Saturday’s parade was the most attended one in the 50-year history of the event, making it the capital’s biggest Pride ever, according to the Mayor of London’s office. The parade started at midday at Hyde [...]
Hundreds join vigil for Zara Aleena as family remembers ’empathic and fearless’ Londoner July 2, 2022 Hundreds of people have joined a vigil for Zara Aleena, who was attacked while walking home last week. The 35-year old law graduate was killed after being attacked in Ilford, east London in the early hours of last Sunday. Hundreds of Londoners showed up on Saturday afternoon to finish her walk, from the location of [...]
Two more Brits charged with being mercenaries in separatist-held Ukraine July 2, 2022 Two Brits have been charged with being mercenaries after being captured by Russian forces in Ukraine, a Russian state news agency has reported. Criminal charges had been filed against Dylan Healy and Andrew Hill under article 430 of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR)’s criminal code, it has been reported. Healy is understood to be [...]
Pride: Health official’s warning to LGBT community over weekend as monkeypox infections soar July 1, 2022 Members of the LGBT+ community are being urged to stay vigilant to the threat of Monkeypox during this weekend’s Pride march. The UK Health Security Authority (UKHSA) has reported a significant spike in the number of cases of the infection, with gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men at higher risk. There [...]
Education union threatens teacher strike unless ‘inflation plus’ pay increase secured July 1, 2022 An education union has rejected a nine per cent pay increase for new teachers as inadequate and threatened to strike if a better offer is not made. The joint general secretaries of the National Education Union (NEU) wrote to the secretary of state Nadhim Zahawi asking him to address the “ profound crisis” in the [...]
Pandemic not over: Omicron variants drive surge of covid cases by 32 per cent in a week July 1, 2022 Coronavirus cases in the UK have spiked by more than 30 per cent in a week, while hospitalisation rate was up to 11 per cent, from eight. New figures released by the Office for National Statistics show a surge in cases from 24 June, up to 2.3m from 1.8m people across the UK. The Omicron [...]
Lewis Hamilton calls for Bernie Ecclestone and Sir Jackie Stewart to be censored after Nelson Piquet’s racial slur July 1, 2022 Formula One legend Lewis Hamilton believes Bernie Ecclestone and Sir Jackie Stewart should be censored, as he declared “enough is enough” after Nelson Piquet’s racial slur. The seven-time world champion was speaking ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix – days after 69-year-old Piquet’s offensive reference to Hamilton emerged from a podcast recorded last November. [...]
Pressure grows on Boris Johnson to expel ex-Tory deputy chief whip Chris Pincher after bizarre drunken assault July 1, 2022 Pressure is growing on Prime Minister Boris Johnson this morning to expel the former Tory deputy chief whip from the party after he dramatically quit following a drunken incident. Chris Pincher, who was responsible for maintaining discipline among Conservative MPs, said he had “embarrassed myself and other people” after having had “far too much” to [...]
Blair urges Labour to adopt his institute’s policy agenda June 30, 2022 Sir Tony Blair has today urged the Labour party to adopt his institute’s policy agenda for the next General Election in order to defeat the Tories. Blair said “one of the reasons” he was holding the inaugural Future of Britain conference, hosted by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, just a couple years out [...]