Funding crisis: PM Boris Johnson slams City Hall for creating TfL’s ‘black hole’ December 15, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused London mayor Sadiq Khan of creating Transport for London’s (TfL) financial “black hole.” “What happened is the Labour mayor of London embarked on a reckless unfunded fares policy that left a huge black hole in TfL’s finances,” Johnson said during PMQs. Responding to accusations made by Labour MP Ruth [...]
PMQs: Starmer slams Prime Minister’s ‘weak’ leadership with party split over Omicron restrictions December 15, 2021 Starmer slammed the Prime Minister as being too weak to lead the country with the Tories deeply split over new Omicron restrictions.
Downing St parties probe ‘extended to include PM Boris Johnson’s quiz night’ December 13, 2021 The cabinet secretary will extend his investigation into Downing St parties during last year’s Covid lockdown to include whether the Prime Minster personally broke the law by hosting a quiz night. Government sources told the Times Simon Case would extend the probe to include the gathering, where the PM acted as an impromptu Zoom quiz [...]
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 [...]
Searches for ‘Cancel Conservative Membership’ rise 1900 per cent in the past week following Christmas party scandal December 9, 2021 Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for 'Cancel Conservative Membership' in the United Kingdom exploded 1,900 per cent above average on the 9th of December after video emerged of government officials discussing a Christmas party that was held whilst the rest of the country were in lockdown.
Tory outrage grows over Boris Johnson hastily triggering Covid Plan B amid Christmas party scandal December 9, 2021 The Prime Minister is this morning facing anger from Tory MPs after he hastily triggered a switch to his Plan B for coronavirus restrictions to tackle the Omicron variant as Downing Street was engulfed in a crisis over allegations of a rule-breaking Christmas party. Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday that work-from-home guidance will return, Covid [...]
Plan B: Boris Johnson set to announce new Covid restrictions at 5.30pm today December 8, 2021 Boris Johnson is set to announce new Covid-19 restrictions imminently to deal with the growing cases of the more transmissible Omicron variant. Multiple media outlets are now reporting that Johnson is set to bring in the Plan B restrictions – mandatory face masks and vaccine passports, along with working from home orders – as early [...]
Outrage growing over alleged Downing Street Christmas party during lockdown as Covid victims’ families hit back December 8, 2021 The latest Downing Street Christmas party development has been called a “bullet to the chest” of families who have lost loved ones during the pandemic. Dr Saleyha Ahsan, from the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, told BBC Breakfast this morning the saga was “an example of how the Government have run this from the start: [...]
Boris Johnson to empower ministers to throw out legal rulings as war with judges escalates December 6, 2021 Boris Johnson wants to prevent courts from overruling decisions by ministers, according to The Times, amid cries of outrage from the legal establishment.
D-Day for Priti Patel and Boris Johnson as High Court will rule today on Home Secretary bullying claims December 6, 2021 Scrutiny of Boris Johnson’s decision to back Priti Patel following accusations of bullying will reach its climax today as the High Court in London will rule on the matter later today. The FDA union brought a judicial review over the Prime Minister deciding last year to go against the findings of his then adviser on [...]