Levelling up: UK aims to create ‘global city’ in every part of country by 2030 February 2, 2022 The government will offer every English region the chance to have a “London-style mayor” in a bid to create a “globally competitive city” in every part of the UK by 2030, a landmark paper into Boris Johnson’s levelling up policy today revealed. Johnson’s trademark policy will see the government commit to increase public research and [...]
Ukrainian President Zelensky warns of ‘fully fledged’ European war if Russia invades February 1, 2022 A Russia-Ukraine conflict would turn into a “fully fledged” European war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned. Zelenksy met with Boris Johnson in Kyiv today, with the Ukrainian President telling a press conference that “we have to be prepared for bad things” as fears continue to mount that Russian President Vladimir Putin will launch an [...]
Peter Aldous becomes latest Tory MP to call for Boris Johnson to resign February 1, 2022 Waveney MP Peter Aldous has become the latest Tory backbencher to publicly call for Boris Johnson to resign, today sending in a letter of no-confidence in the Prime Minister’s leadership of the party. Aldous tweeted that after a “great deal of soul-searching” that Johnson should go over the Downing Street parties scandal. The MP said “I [...]
Johnson set to water down Brexit regulations bonfire in net-zero push February 1, 2022 Boris Johnson is set to water down plans to dramatically cut EU red tape post-Brexit in order to impose more environmental regulations to reach the UK’s net-zero target. The UK has a raft of Brussels regulations that are still in place post-Brexit, with many Tory Brexiteers calling for a staunch deregulatory push from Johnson. Lord [...]
Truss: All major Russian businesses at risk of heavy UK sanctions if Putin invades Ukraine January 31, 2022 The UK will not hesitate to freeze the assets of any major Russian business or any oligarch linked to the Kremlin if Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine, Liz Truss today announced. The foreign secretary said any Russian business that has “economic or strategic significance” to Russia could be shut out of operating in Britain and that [...]
Sue Gray report: Johnson apologises as Met given 300 photos of Downing Street parties January 31, 2022 Boris Johnson has sensationally apologised over the Downing Street parties scandal as it was revealed the Metropolitan Police have been handed 300 photos from the boozy events. Catherine Roper, the Met commander leading the investigation, today said she received “a bundle of material” from Sue Gray on Friday, including 500 pages of documents and 300 [...]
Ukraine crisis: Johnson to travel to Kiev on Tuesday and speak to Putin today January 31, 2022 Boris Johnson will travel to Kiev tomorrow to meet with president Volodymyr Zelensky over the Ukraine-Russia crisis, with the Prime Minister also set to speak to Vladimir Putin today. Johnson will hold a press conference tomorrow in Ukraine following his meeting with Zelensky. It comes as foreign secretary Liz Truss will today outline a set [...]
Johnson eyes measures to help families deal with rising energy bills January 31, 2022 Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are set to agree upon a package of measures this week designed to ease the burden of incoming energy bill hikes next month for low-income households. The pair are expected to only target support for millions of low-wage workers, pensioners and unemployed people, with three existing schemes to be extended [...]
Johnson unveils ‘Brexit freedom’ bill to shed EU regulation January 31, 2022 The government is set to bring forward a new “Brexit Freedoms” bill, which aims to make it easier to shed EU regulations post-Brexit. Number 10 said tonight that the reforms will cut £1bn of red tape, with the proposed measures set to be published by the government later today. It added that the new bill [...]
Johnson to meet tech bosses in push to make London more attractive for IPOs January 31, 2022 Boris Johnson will today meet with a group of tech bosses to discuss how to make the UK a more attractive destination for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) post-Brexit. It comes as the government is set to shed or ease a series of EU regulations on financial services later this year in a bid to boost [...]
