Tugendhat: UK must block Russian access to the City to help stop Ukraine war January 28, 2022 The UK must get tough and block Russia from the City of London’s vast web of financial services if it is to help stop an invasion of Ukraine, senior Tory Tom Tugendhat has said. The Foreign Affairs Committee chair writes in City A.M. today that Boris Johnson should “close down the options that allow” Vladimir [...]
Partygate: Boris Johnson vows to publish Sue Gray report in full January 27, 2022 Boris Johnson has today vowed to publish the full Sue Gray report into allegations of lockdown-busting Downing Street parties. Johnson also said he was “absolutely not” seeking to delay the release of the report as expectations now mount that Gray’s findings won’t be handed to Number 10 until next week. It is believed the Metropolitan [...]
Treasury Committee chair joins chorus of MPs urging government to ditch national insurance hike January 27, 2022 The chair of an influential group of cross-party MPs that scrutinise the government’s spending plans has joined the chorus of policy makers calling for the national insurance hike to be scrapped. Tory MP Mel Stride, who chairs the Treasury Committee, urged the government to cancel the looming 1.25 percentage point national insurance rise to ease [...]
Nadhim Zahawi was ‘instrumental’ in helping Greensill become Covid lender January 27, 2022 Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi was allegedly “instrumental” in helping failed financial firm Greensill Capital lend £400m of Covid loans that are now subject to a fraud investigation, it has been revealed Greensill Capital, who collapsed in March last year and counted David Cameron among its employees, lent £400m of government-backed loans to Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG [...]
Recruitment for Ofcom Chair ‘would put a reality TV series to shame’ says Tory MP January 27, 2022 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Chair Julian Knight MP has called the recruitment process for the next Chair of Ofcom a "shambles", as the process lingers on following Paul Dacre controversy.
Nord Stream 2 pipeline will not be approved if Russia invades Ukraine warns US January 27, 2022 The controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will not be certified if Russia invades Ukraine, warned US State Department Ned Price.
Who is Sue Gray and when will her report hit Westminster? January 27, 2022 Westminster continues to be gripped by the coming publication of the Sue Gray report, with speculation that it may now not arrive until next week. Boris Johnson’s political career could be riding on the results of the report, with even some of his allies on the Tory backbenches ready to turn against him if the [...]
EU economy would be hit by Russian supply shortages warns think tank January 27, 2022 Any potential halt to all Russian gas imports would have "profound consequences" for economies across the European Union.
Woodside Petroleum announces withdrawal from Myanmar due to human rights concerns January 27, 2022 Woodside Petroleum will cease operating in Myanmar, citing deteriorating human rights in the country.
UK Defence Secretary “not optimistic” invasion of Ukraine can be halted January 27, 2022 Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said that he is "not optimistic" a Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped, warning NATO may deploy more troops.