Westminster committee calls for PM to ditch voter ID plans December 13, 2021 The government’s plan to make voters show photographic ID at polling stations risks causing a “reduction of trust in UK elections” and should be dropped, a Westminster committee today said. The cross-party Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) said the government’s case for the new law has “simply not been good enough”. A report [...]
Boris set for Tory rebellion as reaction to ‘mild’ variant angers backbenchers December 12, 2021 Boris Johnson is coming under increasing pressure from his party as up to 100 Tory MPs prepare to rebel against the Prime Minister on Tuesday and vote against new Covid restrictions. Sixty-eight Tory MPs have already said they will not support the government in a vote on new restrictions which include mandatory face masks and [...]
PM: “Tidal wave” of Omicron on way but evidence still suggests new variant is milder form December 12, 2021 Boris Johnson has warned of a "tidal wave" of Omicron cases over the coming weeks as he told Brits to get their booster jabs.
French fishermen set to carry out blockade in a bid to spoil Christmas for Brits December 12, 2021 French fisherman are planning to start a blockade in Calais and other ports in moves that could disrupt supply chains and spoil Christmas for millions of Brits. The blockade would be the latest salvo in a long-running row between the UK and France over post-Brexit fishing licences. A spokesperson for a group of French trawler [...]
UK Omicron cases surpass 3,000 as Covid alert level raised December 12, 2021 An additional 1,239 confirmed cases of the Omicron variant have been reported in the UK – the highest daily increase. Total cases of the variant have now hit 3,137 across the UK. The Covid alert level has been raised to four from three, by the chief medical officers. This was down to a quick rise [...]
Boris Johnson snapped in Downing Street Christmas quiz last year December 12, 2021 The Prime Minister has sparked further outrage after a photo of him taking part in a Christmas quiz at Downing Street last year has been revealed by the Sunday Mirror. The quiz reportedly took place on 15 December when indoor household mixing was still banned in London and office social gatherings including Christmas parties were [...]
Daily rapid testing for vaccinated COVID-19 contacts starts from Tuesday December 12, 2021 Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid announced this afternoon that fully vaccinated contacts of a COVID-19 case will be advised to take a daily lateral flow test for seven days to slow the spread of the virus from Tuesday.
Prince Andrew accuser paid at least £7m in legal payouts December 12, 2021 The woman who is suing Prince Andrew for sexual assault is likely to have received at least £7m in payouts according to insiders.
Labour takes nine-point lead over Tories in wake of Number 10 parties saga December 12, 2021 Labour has taken a nine-point lead over the Conservatives in new polling as Boris Johnson faces the fallout of revelations that his staff had illegal Christmas parties last year. A new poll from Opinium/The Observer puts Labour at 41 per cent and the Conservatives at 32 per cent, giving Sir Keir Starmer’s party the biggest [...]
Ongoing Covid booster drive to eat into health and social care levy funds December 12, 2021 An ongoing booster vaccination programme to deal with recurring coronavirus pressures will eat into funds yielded from the new health and social care levy earmarked for the NHS. The government could be forced to use some of the money produced from the 1.25 per cent levy on a permanent booster campaign, with the total bill [...]