Government email suggests Johnson lied about intervening in Afghanistan to save rescue pets January 26, 2022 A newly released email from a Foreign Office official appears to suggest Boris Johnson lied about intervening in the Afghanistan evacuation last year to save a farm of rescue pets. Johnson said last month that it was “complete nonsense” to say he instructed British armed forces to help rescue pets from Nowzad animal sanctuary, after [...]
Ukraine: Starmer calls for UK to block Russian access to City of London January 25, 2022 The UK must block Russia from the City of London’s web of financial services firms if it invades Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader said Boris Johnson must make “tough decisions” when drawing up potential sanctions against the Kremlin, including “cutting Russian access to the international financial system” and stopping the “illicit [...]
Some of Sue Gray report into Number 10 parties scandal could still be released this week January 25, 2022 The Sue Gray report into the Downing street parties scandal may still be partially released in the coming days, despite the newly launched police investigation. A Number 10 spokesperson said the Metropolitan Police will not investigate all allegations of Covid rule-breaking in Downing Street and Whitehall – only those parties that “reach their threshold” needed [...]
Treasury minister quits over government’s ‘lamentable’ Covid fraud record January 24, 2022 A Treasury minister resigned today over the government’s “lamentable” record on Covid fraud, after billions were stolen from Covid support schemes. Lord Theodore Agnew – previously responsible for government efficiency – said oversight of the Covid loan schemes by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis) and the British Business Bank had been [...]
Brexit: EU says a ‘timely agreement’ on Northern Ireland Protocol is possible January 24, 2022 The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has said newfound political goodwill with the UK could “lead to a timely agreement on durable solutions” to the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol, after another round of talks today. European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said he is not setting “artificial deadlines” on discussions, but that he would act “with [...]
Johnson warns Putin that Ukraine invasion would be ‘painful, violent and bloody’ January 24, 2022 Boris Johnson has warned Vladimir Putin that if Russia invades Ukraine it will be “painful, violent and bloody”, with the Prime Minister adding that the situation is looking “gloomy”. Johnson will hold a call at 8pm tonight with leaders of the US, France, Germany, Poland, the president of the EU Commission and the NATO secretary general to speak [...]
UK begins to withdraw embassy staff from Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion January 24, 2022 The UK and US have moved to withdraw some of their staff from their respective Ukraine embassies as fears continue to mount that Russia is preparing to launch a military invasion of its neighbour. The Foreign Office said there were increased fears over a Russian attack on Ukraine and said the situation had become “highly [...]
Sunak reportedly tries to distance himself from £12bn National Insurance hike January 23, 2022 Rishi Sunak is reportedly trying to distance himself from a £12bn National Insurance hike due to be enforced in April, with the chancellor telling Tory MPs that it is the “Prime Minister’s tax”. Backbench Conservative MPs are rallying for the chancellor to scrap the tax rise, with many complaining that it will come as families [...]
Gray report to look at alleged lockdown parties in Johnson’s own Downing Street flat January 23, 2022 Sue Gray’s report into allegations of lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street will also look into claims that illegal events happened in Boris Johnson’s own flat in Number 11. The Gray report is expected to be released in the coming week, with The Sunday Times reporting that the senior civil servant is now investigating allegations that [...]
Raab: Nusrat Ghani should make formal complaint over Islamophobia allegations January 23, 2022 Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani should lodge a formal complaint over allegations she was sacked as a minister because she was a Muslim, justice secretary Dominic Raab has said. Raab said the allegations were “incredibly serious” and that there will only be an investigation by the Conservative party if Ghani submits a formal complaint. Ghani told [...]
