All the Tory MPs who have called for Dominic Cummings to go May 25, 2020 The Prime Minister is facing renewed pressure from Tory MPs to sack Dominic Cummings. Boris Johnson has stood by his adviser Dominic Cummings despite growing calls for his resignation after breaking lockdown rules. Number 10 initially batted off the Guardian and Mirror investigation into Cummings’ movements during lockdown as activities of “campaigning newspapers”. However, Tory [...]
Dominic Cummings timeline: What we know of adviser’s lockdown movements May 25, 2020 The PM’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings is facing calls to resign after he allegedly broke lockdown rules to travel to his parents’ home in Durham. Boris Johnson has backed his aide saying he acted “responsibly, legally and with integrity” following a “father’s instinct”. Cummings has said he made the journey to his parents’ property for [...]
Dominic Cummings to make statement as resignation calls grow May 25, 2020 The Prime Minister’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings is to make a statement and take questions later today, Downing Street has confirmed. Cummings is facing calls for his resignation after being accused of breaching lockdown rules by travelling to his parents’ house in Durham. In the Downing Street briefing on Sunday, Boris Johnson said Cummings had [...]
Durham Police formally asked to investigate if Dominic Cummings broke the law during lockdown May 25, 2020 A police chief has formally written to Durham Constabulary to request they “establish the facts” about Dominic Cummings’ visit during lockdown and whether he broke the law. Acting police and crime commissioner, Steve White, has written to Durham’s chief constable Jo Farrell “asking her to establish the facts concerning any potential breach of the law [...]
Watch: Islington neighbours heckle Dominic Cummings on way home May 25, 2020 Dominic Cummings was accused of being a “hypocrite” by neighbours as he returned to his Islington home just hours after being backed by Boris Johnson. Footage posted on social media last night shows Cummings being heckled after being accused of breaching lockdown rules when he travelled 260 miles to his parents’ home. Neighbours shouted “shame”, [...]
Jaguar Land Rover in talks over government loan May 25, 2020 Jaguar Land Rover is reportedly in talks with the government to secure a loan due to the financial impact of Covid-19. The carmaker submitted the largest bespoke loan request of the coronavirus crisis to ministers in recent weeks, according to Sky News. Jaguar Land Rover has seen sales plunge by more than 30 per cent [...]
Security officials launch review into Huawei role in 5G network May 25, 2020 Security officials have launched a review of Huawei’s involvement in Britain’s 5G network after fresh US sanctions. The US commerce department earlier this month said it would extend the sanctions to require licences for sales to Huawei of semiconductors made abroad with American technology. The UK government has since confirmed that the National Cyber Security [...]
Project Birch: Government prepares rescue plan for largest British firms May 25, 2020 The Treasury has indicated it is prepared to rescue large British firms severely hit by the coronavirus crisis under its “Project Birch” bailout plan. It follows indications that a number of big British companies are seeking government aid to navigate through the crisis. These include Jaguar Rover, which is reportedly in talks with the government [...]
Aston Martin’s chief executive ousted as part of management shake-up May 24, 2020 Aston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer is reportedly set to be ousted from the role as part of a management shake-up. The luxury carmaker confirmed it is reviewing its management team. It will name Mercedes-AMG chief executive Tobias Moers as Palmer’s replacement in an announcement tomorrow, the Financial Times reported. Palmer had not been informed [...]
Government to open England schools on 1 June as lockdown eases further May 24, 2020 Boris Johnson has announced that English primary schools will be instructed to open on 1 June children in reception, year one and year six as a further easing the coronavirus lockdown. Johnson said at today’s press briefing that there would be a phased re-opening of schools, with some secondary pupils to go back to school [...]