Trump hits out at Boris Johnson’s ‘liberal’ wind power plans December 1, 2021 Donald Trump has hit out at Boris Johnson for his plan to make the UK a global wind power giant, while also lamenting that the Prime Minister has “gone a little bit on the more liberal side”. Trump said that wind farms were “horrible”, “ridiculous” and prone to “rust and wear out and look terrible”. [...]
New Covid rules lay a path “towards hell” say Tory rebels December 1, 2021 New Covid rules on self-isolation have been enshrined in law until March, as Tory MPs warned the Prime Minister that restricting freedoms was a path “towards hell”.
‘Don’t cancel Christmas’: Boris Johnson increasingly under fire as Omicron Covid variant spreads across UK December 1, 2021 A senior health official has suggested that festive gatherings should be shelved as Boris Johnson will face further questions about the Government’s approach to halting the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant amid criticism from Tory MPs. The Prime Minister urged people not to cancel Christmas parties or school nativity plays during a press conference [...]
Exclusive: Food safety concerns spark cabinet row over UK-India trade deal November 30, 2021 Ruptures have once again emerged across government over the direction of the UK’s post-Brexit trade policy, with environment secretary George Eustice raising concerns about a potential deal with India. Whitehall sources told City A.M. that India’s food safety standards have been a cause for concern for Eustice and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural [...]
Sadiq Khan admits entire Tube line may close if government doesn’t stump up emergency TfL cash November 30, 2021 Sadiq Khan has confirmed he may have to close an entire Tube line if the government does not quickly come up with a financial settlement for cash-strapped Transport for London (TfL). Khan today said any one of London’s 11 Tube lines could potentially be closed as tensions continue to flare between City Hall and Whitehall [...]
Boris Johnson: Every vaccinated adult should be offered booster by the end of January November 30, 2021 Boris Johnson has set a target for all vaccinated adults to receive their booster jab by the end of January as the government prepares to ramp up its vaccination efforts. Johnson said 400 military personnel will be deployed to help “ramp up capacity”, with more than 1,500 community pharmacies set to be open to offer [...]
Leading UK businesses hand over half of their income to government through taxes November 30, 2021 The UK’s leading businesses are handing over half of the money they generate to the government in taxes, according to a fresh study published today. FTSE 100 companies gave up 53.2 per cent of their income to the public coffers last year, illuminating the heavy tax burden British businesses are being shackled with. Over one [...]
UK’s biggest businesses should be reinvesting, not plugging Treasury’s holes November 30, 2021 So now we know: those with the broadest shoulders really are taking on their fair share of the burden. This is hardly a surprise, of course, except perhaps to those who still pine for the Corbynista dream of taxing British business out of existence, but the PwC research in today’s City A.M. does at least [...]
Omicron: Face masks now mandatory in shops and public transport November 30, 2021 People are now required by law to wear face masks in shops and public transport as a part of the government’s efforts to fight the new Omicron variant found in South Africa. The new laws, that came into effect at 4am this morning, also include a stricter testing regime for international arrivals. All international arrivals [...]
Yvette Cooper made shadow home secretary in comprehensive Labour shadow cabinet reshuffle November 29, 2021 Yvette Cooper has returned to frontline Westminster politics, after being appointed shadow home secretary in Labour’s comprehensive shadow cabinet reshuffle today. Cooper, a former rising star under Gordon Brown and husband to Labour heavyweight Ed Balls, formerly served as shadow home secretary between 2011 and 2015. Sir Keir Starmer’s reshuffle also saw David Lammy promoted [...]