As it happens: G7 leaders arrive in Cornwall ahead of summit June 11, 2021 World leaders from G7 countries are arriving in Britain ahead of the crucial summit to be held from today. The meeting between the world’s seven largest so-called advanced economies will run until Sunday, covering a range of issues including Covid recovery, climate change and trade. Several G7 leaders have already taken to Twitter upon arrival [...]
Pound wobbles as trade row engulfs start of G7 summit in Cornwall June 10, 2021 After a show of strength over recent months, the pound wobbles on the eve of the G7 summit, and although it’s likely to avoid a precipice, issues being debated at the top of the Cornish cliffs this weekend, risk another decline, according to Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown in London. [...]
US govt downplays Brexit criticism: ‘Biden not here to lecture Boris’ June 10, 2021 US President Joe Biden has not come to Britain to lecture Boris Johnson about Northern Ireland, a senior US administration official said today. “He didn’t come here to give a lecture,” the official said. “He came here to communicate what he believes very, very deeply about peace in Northern Ireland.” It comes after Labour leader [...]
Boris Johnson is set to lift Covid-19 limit on weddings June 10, 2021 Boris Johnson will lift the 30-person limit on weddings, even if the June 21st easing of lockdown is delayed, according to reports last night. The prime minister, who married Carrie Symonds on May 29 in a secret ceremony capped at 30 attendees, is understood to be determined to relax current wedding restrictions this month, The [...]
Cummings: Govt and Bank of England feared lockdown would set off bond market meltdown May 26, 2021 Both the UK government and the Bank of England were afraid bond markets would face a meltdown if the economy was sent into lockdown, according to Dominic Cummings. Boris Johnson’s former advisor revealed during a parliamentary hearing in Westminster that it was the Bank of England that warned for the potential impact of a lockdown [...]
PMQs: Boris hits back at Cummings’ ‘complacency’ allegations May 26, 2021 The Prime Minister refused to agree with his former chief aide Dominic Cummings that the Government had “failed” the British people during the Covid-19 pandemic. Under questioning from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, Boris Johnson denied he had referred to the Covid-19 pandemic as a “scare story,” an allegation made by Mr. Cummings. “I don’t [...]
Boris Johnson to address nation at 5pm as Indian variant Covid cases spike in UK May 14, 2021 PM to address nation at 5pm as Indian variant Covid cases spike in UK
Portugal will allow UK tourists in from Monday, despite ‘state of calamity’ restrictions extension May 14, 2021 Portugal will allow UK tourists in from Monday, despite 'state of calamity' restrictions
Downing Street hits out at EU ‘threat’ to City over financial services deal May 14, 2021 Britain has criticised the European Union after reports that France may halt negotiations on financial services following a row about fishing rights. French President Emmanuel Macron has been looking to pressure Britain into granting European fisherman access to European waters. Tensions were high a few weeks ago after a dispute over licences led to more [...]
Boris bad credit score: PM rejects court ruling over £535 in unpaid debt May 12, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected a court ruling that found he has an unpaid debt of £535. The court records listed Johnson at his official address, 10 Downing Street, according to Reuters today. Johnson’s office have said they will ask for the ruling to be removed from his record as it was “totally without merit”. [...]