Raab row: Civil servants union boss says bullying concerns exist over ‘dozens of ministers’ November 15, 2022 As Dominic Raab faces allegations of bullying, the head of the civil servants union has raised concerns about “dozens of ministers” conduct. Dave Penman, chair of the FDA union, made his comments on Sky News after reports about Dominic Raab being labelled the ‘incinerator’, and Sir Gavin Williamson also quitting over bullying claims. He said [...]
Rishi Sunak commits to warship expansion as war in Ukraine continues November 15, 2022 Rishi Sunak has said that the UK plans to build five more British warships as the war in Ukraine continues to rage on. The Prime Minister is currently attending the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, which has been dominated by talk of Russia’s invasion. Sunak announced that defence manufacturer BAE Systems had been awarded a £4.2bn contract [...]
‘Rude and aggressive’: Fresh claims rock Sunak govt with spotlight on Raab ‘the Incinerator’ for bullying November 14, 2022 Rishi Sunak’s new government is facing fresh allegations of bullying and harassment at work, only days after Gavin Williamson stepped down as Cabinet Office minister as questions arose over his behaviour towards colleague. Now it has emerged that eight people working in Dominic Raab’s private office during his tenure as foreign secretary claimed to have [...]
As Gavin Williamson clears his desk, attention shifts to judgement of brand new PM Rishi Sunak November 9, 2022 As senior Tory and former Education Secretary Sir Gavin Williamson has quit the Cabinet after just a fortnight in office, questions are raised about the judgement of the new prime minister, Rishi Sunak. Sunak will appear in the Commons to face MPs following the loss of his ally, who stood down after accepting that allegations [...]
‘Slit your throat’: Things looking increasingly ugly for Gavin Williamson as shock allegations pile up November 8, 2022 Pressure is mounting on both Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as well as former Education Secretary Gavin as new allegations about the behaviour of the latter have come to light. Williamson allegedly told a senior civil servant to “slit your throat” in what they claimed was a bullying campaign while he was defence secretary. As a [...]
Rishi Sunak torpedoes Boris Johnson’s Britannia ship as £250m plans sink to the bottom of the Brexit pond November 7, 2022 As part of government efforts to cut spending, a £250m plan to build a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia has been scrapped, the Ministry of Defence confirmed this afternoon. The national flagship plan was sunk by Rishi Sunak’s administration as Whitehall braced for cuts in the November 17 autumn statement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. [...]
Rishi Sunak WILL attend COP27 after all November 2, 2022 Prime minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed he will attend the COP27 conference in Egypt. In a tweet sent this morning, he said he would be at the climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh, after much speculation as to whether he would travel. Initially he said he wouldn’t because he needed to focus on domestic commitments, [...]
Met top brass says Just Stop Oil will be ‘brought to justice’ as group tries to scale Downing St gates November 1, 2022 The Met Police’s number two in command has vowed to bring Just Stop Oil protesters “to justice” as protestors tried to climb the gates of Downing Street. Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist made his comments on LBC this morning after the environmental group made headlines vandalising MI5, the Home Office, Bank of England and HQ of [...]
UK’s £50bn black hole: Brits face a long, cold winter full of spending cuts and fresh tax hikes November 1, 2022 After barely a week in office, Rishi Sunak, the new Prime Minister, and his equally new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, are expected to move ahead with tax rises for millions of Brits. As early as next week, Sunak and Hunt will most likely extend a freeze on the thresholds at which people start to pay the [...]
Hunt and Sunak face £89bn fiscal hole without tax rises or spending cuts November 1, 2022 Without spending cuts or tax rises, prime minister Rishi Sunak and chancellor Jeremy Hunt will burn a £89bn hole in the public finances in a few years time, a new report out today reveals. A combination of former prime minister Liz Truss’s tax cuts in the shambolic 23 September mini-budget still lingering and a flatlining [...]