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
London is ‘not safe for everyone all of the time’, Met’s Cressida Dick says May 14, 2021 Metropolitan Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick has said this morning that the streets of the capital are “not safe for everyone all of the time”. Black communities and women and girls face inflated rates of violence, the commissioner said today, adding that nearly half of London’s homicide victims were Black. “If I look at victims [...]
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”. [...]
Tony Blair pens withering attack on ‘woke left’, Labour and Keir Starmer after election losses May 12, 2021 Tony Blair pens withering attack on 'woke left', Labour and Keir Starmer
UK engages in Covid vaccine waiver discussions with the US and WTO May 11, 2021 The UK has begun seeking constructive engagement with the US and other World Trade Organisation (WTO) members on the conflicting issue of vaccine waivers, a government spokesman has said. Following pressure from charities to back the proposal, the UK government is yet to confirm whether it will back the US’ waiver. The waiver, proposed by [...]
London’s bosses call on Khan and Shapps to fix ‘broken’ transport system May 11, 2021 The capital’s business leaders have called on Sadiq Khan and Grant Shapps today to fix London’s ‘broken’ transport system. The top signatories included bosses of Canary Wharf, Arcadis, the ExCeL and the New West End Company, who all signed off on the joint letter to the Mayor and Transport Secretary. The letter follows months of political [...]
Queen’s Speech: Boris Johnson promises post-Covid skills boost May 11, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is promising a skills “revolution” for England, making it easier for adults to retrain following the economic slump sparked by Covid-19. The Queen’s Speech today, which sets out the government’s plan for the next year, will outline loans for adults to retrain as well as more powers to deal with failing [...]
Nightclubs ask Boris Johnson why hugs, but not clubs? May 10, 2021 Nightclubs ask Boris Johnson why hugs, but not clubs?
Re-elected Khan already caught in the middle as RMT union threatens tube strike over Night Tube jobs May 10, 2021 The RMT union is raining on Sadiq Khan’s re-election celebrations with threats of industrial action if Transport for London doesn’t back down over scrapping Night Tube jobs and merging roles with regular Tube drivers. Transport for London, which is in a dire financial state after more than a year of Covid-19 lockdowns and remote working [...]