BBC facing defamation claims over false ‘orgasm cult’ podcast allegations July 6, 2022 A High Court hearing is scheduled for tomorrow involving Nicole Daedone, a relatively well-known American relationships expert motivational speaker and originator of the so-called Orgasmic Meditation practice known as “OM”, together with former OneTaste sales director Rachel Cherwitz and OneTaste Inc itself. They will seek to persuade the High Court to exercise its discretion and [...]
Wounded Boris Johnson in fight of his life after shock resignations: Westminster numb as UK wakes up with new chancellor July 6, 2022 After a night of high drama in Westminster, which saw a pair of Cabinet resignations and a series of Government exits threaten to force the Prime Minister from Number 10, Boris Johnson fights on this morning to save his premiership, or what is left of it. Rishi Sunak quit as chancellor on Tuesday, alongside Sajid [...]
Govt slammed as ‘flat-footed’ as MPs warn famous British goods to suffer under post-Brexit UK-Australia trade deal July 6, 2022 A Commons committee has warned that some famous British goods could lose out under the UK trade deal with Australia. The International Trade Committee Chair criticised “flat-footed” Government negotiating tactics, as cross-party MPs flagged concerns that household-name British products are set to lose out under the first full trade deal to be signed since Brexit. [...]
Stanley Johnson convinced his son will stay on as PM as he accuses Tories of ‘playing the man and not the ball’ July 6, 2022 The PM’s father Stanley Johnson was convinced his son would carry on as he accused of others of “playing the man and not the ball”. The 81-year-old told the Mail: “I am 100 per cent behind him. One hundred per cent and I am absolutely convinced that he will carry on.” The older Mr Johnson [...]
Make-or-break day for Boris Johnson as Tory calls for PM to resign grow louder after Sunak and Javid flee cabinet July 6, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson wakes up to growing calls to resign after a wave of Government exits, including Cabinet resignations, are threatening to end his time in No 10. Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid resigned immediately after the Prime Minister apologised for giving former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher a top job despite knowledge of [...]
‘Game over, Boris’: Papers give merciless verdict after night of drama in Westminster with Sunak and Javid gone July 6, 2022 “Game over”, declares the headline of The Times’ this morning, which adds it “is a mistake” for the Prime Minister to continue clinging to power because he “has lost the confidence of his party and the country”. It is one of the merciless headlines this a.m. as the national mastheads paint a grim picture for [...]
Solicitor General Alex Chalk follows Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid and resigns as Tory MP cannot ‘defend the indefensible’ July 6, 2022 Cheltenham MP Alex Chalk has confirmed his resignation as Solicitor General. In a letter to Boris Johnson, Mr Chalk said it was “with great sadness” he was quitting the post but added he could not “defend the indefensible”. He wrote: “To be in government is to accept the duty to argue for difficult or even [...]
Nadhim Zahawi hastily confirmed as new Chancellor as Boris Johnson’s cabinet crumbles in front of nation’s eyes July 6, 2022 Nadhim Zahawi is the new Chancellor, Downing Street has confirmed. He will move from the post of education secretary, to be replaced by Universities Minister Michelle Donelan. Boris Johnson has responded to Rishi Sunak’s departure as chancellor, saying he was “sorry” to have received Mr Sunak’s resignation letter and praising his “outstanding service”. In a [...]
Social media blows up after Premier League footballer accused of rape is re-arrested as second victim emerges July 5, 2022 The internet’s social media platforms are in overdrive this afternoon as thousands of Brits are searching the web to find out the name of the Premier League footballer who was arrested for rape and was re-arrested as two more women are reportedly making similar claims. The Premier League footballer was reportedly been arrested in north [...]
Govt does not embrace gender neutrality as all new public buildings in UK will have separate male and female toilets July 5, 2022 All new public buildings to have separate male and female toilets, the government has announced. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities confirmed the move on Monday, citing “safety concerns” raised by some women over the rise in “gender neutral” facilities. The approach follows a call for evidence which gathered a wide range of [...]
