Boris Johnson government most ‘awful environment I’ve ever worked in’, says ex-minister April 21, 2021 Boris Johnson’s government is the “the most distrustful, awful environment I’ve ever worked in”, according to recently sacked veterans minister Johnny Mercer. Mercer said today that the government was guilty of a “gross betrayal of people who signed up to serve in the military”. Mercer, who set up the Veterans Office in 2019, was preparing [...]
Sadiq Khan slaps down Boris Johnson call for Ronald Reagan statue outside parliament April 21, 2021 Sadiq Khan has today turned down a call by Boris Johnson to erect a Ronald Reagan statue just outside of the Houses of Parliament. Tory MP Andrew Rosindell today told MPs that a statue of the former US president had been removed from a square in Mayfair and called on Johnson to place it in [...]
Liz Truss to turn up pressure on Australian government in bid to land trade deal April 21, 2021 International trade secretary Liz Truss is preparing to pile pressure onto her Australian counterpart in a bid to land a free trade deal. She will meet with Australian trade minister Dan Tehan in face-to-face meetings in London this week to try and make progress on the deal, which has long been expected to be the [...]
Cabinet ministers back Tory push against Sunak for lower taxes post-Covid April 21, 2021 Some of Boris Johnson’s highest profile cabinet members are among 46 Tory MPs that today backed a new campaign group aiming to push Rishi Sunak to adopt a more low-tax agenda post-Covid. The Free Market Forum, run by the Institute of Economic Affairs think tank, will look to “refocus the political debate” toward “free enterprise [...]
Downing Street cancels televised press briefings after spending £2.6m on new studio April 20, 2021 Boris Johnson has moved to cancel plans to start White House style televised press briefings, after spending £2.6m on a new studio in Number 9 Downing Street. The Times is reporting that Allegra Stratton, previously hired as press secretary to run the press conferences, would become the Prime Minister’s spokesperson for the COP26 climate conference. [...]
Veterans minister Johnny Mercer sacked by Boris Johnson April 20, 2021 Veterans minister Johnny Mercer has been sacked by Boris Johnson, after earlier reports that he was preparing to resign over court cases involving ex-British soldiers in the Troubles. It was reported earlier today that Mercer had clashed with defence secretary Ben Wallace and Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis over the government not halting investigations into [...]
Who is Angela Merkel’s likely successor Armin Laschet? April 20, 2021 Armin Laschet was today chosen by grandees of Germany’s ruling centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to run in September’s German election, becoming the likely successor to chancellor Angela Merkel. Laschet was already leader of the CDU, however he still faced a challenge by Bavarian state premier Markus Söder to represent the party at the country’s [...]
UK scraps post-Brexit Kent permit for lorries April 20, 2021 The UK has decided to scrap the post-Brexit Kent Access Permit required for lorry drivers to enter the county on their way to the EU. The government has said the permit is no longer necessary as lorry companies are now used to new customs rules and are coming prepared with the right paperwork for border [...]
Shaun Bailey London mayor election manifesto: Everything you need to know April 19, 2021 Conservative mayor of London candidate Shaun Bailey today launched his election manifesto, with polling day on 6 May now just weeks away. The 56-page document outlined policies on areas such as the economy, the environment, transport, crime, housing and transport. City A.M. went through the manifesto with a fine tooth comb to bring you a snapshot of the [...]
European Super League: UK government vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ to block proposal April 19, 2021 The UK government will do “whatever it takes” to block six Premier League teams from creating a new breakaway European Super league including withdrawing previous funding, according to culture secretary Oliver Dowden. Dowden told MPs today that last night’s announcement from 12 clubs – including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham – [...]
