Boris Johnson faces calls to apologise over Jimmy Savile smear from own party after Starmer abuse February 8, 2022 Tory MPs are urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to apologise for the Jimmy Savile smear he levelled at Sir Keir Starmer after police had to rescue the Labour leader from a mob. Sir Keir was bundled into a police car for protection near Parliament on Monday as he faced baseless allegations of “protecting paedophiles” and [...]
Biden: Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be halted if Russia invades Ukraine February 8, 2022 The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be halted if Russia invades Ukraine, announced US president Joe Biden yesterday.
Time for a plan for growth, not endless Westminster tittle-tattle February 8, 2022 In the grand scheme of political endorsements, “not a complete clown” sits somewhere between Lyndon B. Johnson describing President Gerald Ford as a nice guy who played too much American football without a helmet on and Churchill describing Clement Attlee as a sheep in sheep’s clothing. What makes it unusual is that the man offering [...]
Mordaunt to meet with US state governments to discuss trade deals February 7, 2022 The UK will conduct fresh talks with individual US state governments this week in a bid to push forward plans to close a series of mini-trade deals. Trade minister Penny Mordaunt will virtually meet with a number of state government officials – from states such as Indiana, Utah and California – as part of the [...]
UK and South Korea lay groundwork for renewed post-Brexit trade deal February 7, 2022 International trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has today hosted her South Korean counterpart as the UK looks to enhance its post-Brexit trade deal with the East Asian country. Trevelyan is aiming to begin trade negotiations with South Korea later this year in a bid to expand on the terms that were rolled over from the EU’s [...]
Boris Johnson brushes away speculation of rift with Sunak February 7, 2022 Boris Johnson has moved to calm speculation that Rishi Sunak is maneuvering to unseat him, saying that he has no doubt about the chancellor’s personal loyalty. The Prime Minister also said Number 10 and the Treasury were “working together in harmony” on a visit to a Kent hospital today alongside Sunak. Johnson has launched a [...]
Outraged UK taken by surprise: China backs Argentina’s claim over Falklands with Argentina supporting Taiwan claim in return February 7, 2022 The UK responded with fury as the government was taken by surprise after Argentinian president Alberto Fernandez met with China’s President Xi on the fringes of the Beijing winter Olympics, and both countries moved to recognise two historical claims. The two leaders signed an agreement in which China reasserted its support for Argentina’s claim to [...]
North Korea funds missile programme with stolen crypto, says UN February 7, 2022 North Korean cyber attacks have pilfered millions of dollars worth of crypto assets which are being used to fund the country's missile programme.
‘He’s not a complete clown’: Johnson’s new press chief speaks out February 7, 2022 Boris Johnson’s new director of communications has said his new boss is “not a complete clown” and is “not the devil” on the first day of his new job. Guto Harri, who was Johnson’s communications chief while he was mayor of London, told Welsh language website Golwg that the Prime Minister sang “I will survive” [...]
Portrayed as Lady Macbeth, Carrie Johnson’s influence is under scrutiny as ‘enemies are running a brutal campaign’ February 7, 2022 Boris Johnson’s wife Carrie has said that even though she does “not play a role in Government” she has been targeted by “enemies” of the Prime Minister in a “brutal briefing campaign”. The Prime Minister’s wife issued a rare statement through her spokesperson on Sunday evening, after a Cabinet minister suggested she was coming “under [...]