Number 10 admits Johnson was aware of sex pest ‘speculation’ around Chris Pincher July 4, 2022 Number 10 has admitted Boris Johnson was aware of “reports and speculation over the years” that Chris Pincher had a history of alleged sexual misconduct, before he hired him as deputy chief whip. Johnson’s official spokesman said that “in the absence of any formal complaint it wasn’t deemed appropriate to stop the appointment because of [...]
MPs call for government crack down on Chinese CCTV surveillance from Hikvision and Dahua July 4, 2022 MPs have called on the government to ban sale and operation of widely-used CCTV brands linked to human rights abuses in China.
Boris Johnson under pressure to explain why he gave Chris Pincher whips job despite well-known allegations July 4, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under pressure to explain and set out what he knew about allegations of inappropriate behaviour centring on Chris Pincher before appointing him to the Tory whips’ office. The Prime Minister is alleged to have referred to the MP as “Pincher by name, pincher by nature” before making him deputy chief [...]
Labour rushes to deny Starmer plans to ‘unpick’ Brexit or take UK back into single market July 4, 2022 The Labour is rushing to deny allegations it plans to undo parts of Brexit, with Baroness Jenny Chapman, a shadow minister of state at Cabinet Office, has denied that Labour has plans to “unpick” Britain’s departure from the European Union. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will later vow not to take the UK back into [...]
James Dyson heaps doubt on UK ambition to be science superpower by 2030 July 3, 2022 Billionaire Sir James Dyson has said the UK government is “not getting there” in reference to its ambition to make the country a science superpower by 2030. The Dyson founder said the UK is “massively underproducing engineers” and that there is no drive to make science a large part of UK culture. Boris Johnson has [...]
NI Protocol: Germany and Ireland accuse UK of not acting in ‘good faith’ July 3, 2022 Boris Johnson has been urged to start acting in “good faith” and to pursue “dialogue” in Northern Ireland Protocol negotiations by the German and Irish governments. German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock and Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney said in a joint statement that the UK’s move to unilaterally change the post-Brexit agreement “will not fix [...]
Prince Charles gave honour to peer who spent £1.7m on his eco-village July 3, 2022 Prince Charles gave an honour to Lord David Brownlow, after the Tory peer spent £1.7m to bail out the royal’s eco-village project in Scotland. The Prince of Wales also opened up his 18th-century country house, Dumfries House, for Brownlow’s 50th birthday and awarded his company a £1.2m construction contract. The Sunday Times reports that the [...]
Extending steel tariffs is one of Johnson’s ‘worst decisions’, says former trade secretary July 3, 2022 Boris Johnson’s decision to extend steel tariffs on China and other countries is “one of the worst decisions taken by this government”, according to former international trade secretary Liam Fox. The Tory MP, and Johnson’s recent candidate to head the World Trade Organisation (WTO), said the UK is “damaging our global reputation and putting other [...]
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 [...]