1922 Committee treasurer: ‘Ship has sailed’ on PM leaving immediately but new leader should come in ‘as soon as possible’ July 8, 2022 A senior figure in the powerful 1922 Committee has said Boris Johnson should be ousted “as soon as possible”. Backbench MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown commented the Prime Minister’s position, after Johnson announced he would leave office soon in a speech outside Number 10 on Thursday. This comes after more than 50 resignation letters were submitted, [...]
Angela Rayner: Labour will call a no-confidence vote if Boris Johnson doesn’t go by Monday July 8, 2022 Labour’s deputy leader has pledged to bring forward a vote of no confidence in the government if the Conservatives don’t immediately remove Boris Johnson. The opposition figure called on the party of government to quickly remove the incumbent “lame duck” of Number 10. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has also said he’d back a [...]
LIVE BLOG: Boris Johnson ‘should not remain in Downing Street’ says former PM Sir John Major July 7, 2022 Welcome to City A.M.’s rolling coverage of the ongoing Conservative coup against prime minister Boris Johnson. We’ll bring you all the latest news, resignations, appointments, analysis and opinion, as well as the impact of the crisis on the markets and economy. 2pm – Former PM Sir John Major says Boris Johnson “should not remain in [...]
Starmer, Sturgeon and Davey respond to Boris Johnson’s resignation: Election, referendum and unity on the table July 7, 2022 Labour leader Keir Starmer has led the response to Boris Johnson’s impending resignation, saying he has been “Responsible for lies, scandal and fraud on an industrial scale” North of the border, the Scottish National Party’s Nicola Sturgeon saw the resignation as a renewed opportunity to push for independence, while Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford called [...]
Sadiq Khan rules out running as an MP if general election is called July 7, 2022 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has branded Boris Johnson’s refusal to quit ” one of the most shameful sagas in the history of British politics”. The Labour politician, who took on the job from Johnson in 2016, said the PM “has presided over a government defined by lies, sleaze, an utter lack of integrity, unlawful [...]
Five top Kremlin-linked energy bosses have mysteriously been found dead since start of 2022 July 7, 2022 Five leading energy officials in Russia have now reportedly died in suspicious circumstances since the start of the year. A shipping boss with ties to the Kremlin, Yuri Voronov, was found with a gunshot wound at his property this week. This comes after four other officials with links to Moscow’s energy industry, and in particular [...]
AS IT HAPPENED – LIVE BLOG: Boris Johnson clings on as Tory rebellion gathers pace July 6, 2022 The prime minister is under increasing pressure to quit amid a series of high-profile cabinet resignations over the last 48 hours. Over the course of Wednesday’s drama, we followed all the latest news, opinion and analysis from Westminster on ourCity AM’s live blog. From resignations and letters of support, to the latest policy changes and [...]
Lurpak row: ASDA says £6 butter with security tag is not UK-wide policy or related to cost of living crisis July 5, 2022 ASDA has said it does not have a UK-wide policy to put security tags on butter in relation to the cost of living crisis. The supermarket giant responded after a journalist shared an image on social media, showing a pack of Lurpak in one of its stores, costing £6, with a tag on. This comes [...]
First national rail strike since 1995 looms as union ballots members at 10 different train firms July 5, 2022 The country will be brought to an unprecedented standstill if train drivers vote for their first national strike since 1995. Aslef union members are to be balloted over industrial action at 10 different train firms across the country. It was also reported there was similar action proposed by the TSSA union, which represents station and [...]
Ikea announces sale in Russia ahead of exit as staff run through store in search of a bargain July 5, 2022 People were seen running through Russian Ikea stores to grab a bargain as the retailer announced it is holding a sale before quitting the country. Footage shared online reportedly showed people sprinting through a store, while the Russian-language site for the Swedish furniture giant reportedly went down under weight of demand. The flat-packing retailer announced [...]
