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Minister says EU will be responsible for Stormont chaos if it doesn’t rewrite NI Protocol May 22, 2022 The EU will be responsible for indefinite Stormont chaos if it does not agree to rewrite the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol, according to Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis. In a fresh shot at Brussels for its stance on the Northern Ireland Protocol, Lewis said that the EU is putting the Good Friday Agreement at risk [...]
Zahawi: Johnson did not intervene in Sue Gray partygate report May 22, 2022 A senior cabinet minister has said Boris Johnson did not intervene in Sue Gray’s partygate report amid revelations that the Prime Minister met with the senior civil servant to speak about her investigation. Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi today said that “the Prime Minister will never intervene in Sue Gray’s investigation” and that “the Prime Minister [...]
Anthony Albanese to become PM of Australia as Labor Party ousts right-wing govt after a decade May 22, 2022 Australia’s Labor Party has ousted a near decade-long right wing coalition government to take control of the country’s 172-seat parliament. Incoming prime minister Anthony Albanese hailed the victory as an opportunity to “bring Australians together”. “I want to seek our common purpose and promote unity and optimism, not fear and division. It is a show [...]
When Musk met Bolsonaro: Brazilian President says Twitter takeover will be a ‘breath of hope’ May 20, 2022 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said that Elon Musk’s proposed takeover of Twitter was “a breath of hope” for him. Bolsonaro said that he hoped the U.S. billionaire would show the world during Musk’s visit to Brazil how much the country does to protect the Amazon. The two will discuss a potential partnership on rural [...]
Johnson: Can’t ‘magic away’ cost of living problems but UK will draw on ‘fiscal firepower’ May 20, 2022 Boris Johnson has said the government will have to draw upon its “fiscal firepower” to get through the cost of living crisis, but there is no way he can “magic away” the problem. Speaking at a conference in Wales today, the prime minister said Britain will “get through” its current problems, marked by a 40-year [...]
Partygate: ‘Sense of injustice’ among women and low-paid Downing Street staff over fines dished out May 20, 2022 There is reportedly anger among Downing Street’s low-paid female junior staff who racked up partygate fines. ITV’s political editor Robert Peston said there was a “sense of injustice” because of the 126 officials fined by the Met, they disproportionately fell on women and junior officials. He quoted a source which said most were “very junior [...]
Monkeypox: Sajid Javid and WHO hold meeting after UK virus cases double to 20 May 20, 2022 Health Secretary Sajid Javid and the World Health Organisation are held meetings to discuss the Monkeypox outbreak in the UK following a doubling of cases. After two cases of the virus were reported on Thursday a further 11 were recorded today, taking the total to 20 – amid fears it may be spreading quicker than [...]
Ay caramba! UK kicks off negotiations with Mexico for £4bn post-Brexit trade deal May 20, 2022 International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan is set to fire the starting gun on free trade talks between the UK and Mexico during the visit of her Mexican counterpart, Tatiana Clouthier to London this afternoon. Officials said UK negotiators would be looking to go “further and deeper” in terms of integrating ties in a relationship already [...]
Enough kids already: Nurseries oppose government plans to increase childcare numbers May 20, 2022 It has been reported that most nurseries and childcare providers in England oppose plans to increase child-to-staff ratios. Children and Families Minister Will Quince said last week the Government was consulting parents and childcare providers on plans to increase ratios, raising the number of two-year-olds one staff member can look after from four to five. [...]
Simply forget any UK-US trade deal if Britain kills off Brexit protocol, warns political heavyweight Nancy Pelosi May 20, 2022 US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has said it is “deeply concerning” the UK Government is seeking to “unilaterally discard the Northern Ireland Protocol”, adding that doing so will result in Congress not supporting a free trade agreement with the UK. The congresswoman said on Twitter: “It is deeply concerning that the United Kingdom now seeks [...]