Boris Johnson battles on as premiership is no longer on life support despite MP defection and Tory demands to resign January 20, 2022 The Prime Minister is battling on despite a senior Tory demanding “in the name of God, go” and a Conservative MP defected to Labour over allegations of rule-breaking parties in Downing Street. Former Brexit secretary David Davis called for the Prime Minister’s resignation in a Commons intervention on Wednesday before later warning the party faces [...]
Sports must protect its precious human capital like Djokovic and Hamilton January 20, 2022 Picture Novak Djokovic. Do you see a villain sticking two fingers up at vaccine orthodoxy, or a heroic advocate for personal freedoms you’d risk a pepper-spraying for? What of Lewis Hamilton and his rainbow helmet and sloganed T-shirts? Gesture politician or vital diversity campaigner? And what say you as one football team takes the knee [...]
Rishi Sunak’s proximity to Johnson shot him to stardom but it could be his undoing January 20, 2022 Theresa May had a light smile on her lips as she expressed gratitude for the aviation industry and pressed the Prime Minister on his plans to drop testing rules for international travel. The one time Prime Minister was not the only Tory MP grateful for the joy of flight: Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, and [...]
Labour secure 32-point lead against Johnson’s Conservatives in London January 19, 2022 The Labour party has secured a 32-point lead ahead of the Conservative party in London, as the ‘partygate’ scandal takes hold in the capital. If the voting intention, revealed by YouGov, is upheld at a general election – it could see Boris Johnson’s party lose eight seats in the city, leaving them with just 13 [...]
Wining and dining: SeaSons in Mayfair is a seafood delight January 19, 2022 Mayfair is still reeling from ongoing Covid restrictions – a stroll down the once-thriving Bond Street will confirm that – but there are reasons to venture back. One of them is new seafood restaurant SeaSons – see what they did there? – a classically stylish Mayfair dining experience with no meat on the menu whatsoever. What is [...]
‘In the name of god, go!’: David Davis tells Johnson to resign at PMQs January 19, 2022 Senior Tory MP David Davis has called for Boris Johnson to resign in a fiery Prime Minister’s Questions, telling the beleaguered PM “in the name of god, go”. Davis said Johnson has not taken responsibility for the Downing Street parties saga and that his time was up. It comes as rumours swirl about a potential [...]
Half of UK households call on government and energy industry to do more to ease rising energy bills January 19, 2022 50 per cent of energy bill payers believe support from the government and energy industry has been inadequate during the current crisis.
Covid-19: UK in ‘very strong position’ while cases climb across Europe January 19, 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be subsiding in the UK, though other parts of the world continue to record increasing cases. It comes as the government mulls the reeling back of restrictions, which would see the end of so-called Plan B measures. However, former SAGE adviser and director of healthcare charity Wellcome Trust, Sir Jeremy [...]
Boris Johnson faces rebellion as 2019 MPs try and force no-confidence vote January 19, 2022 Boris Johnson will try to save his premiership today as he faces a mounting rebellion from 2019 intake MPs trying to force a no-confidence vote in his leadership of the Conservative party. Johnson will appear at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) today with rumours swirling that he is about to face an imminent challenge to his [...]
Wetherspoons hits out at pub closures following ‘partygate’ scandal January 19, 2022 Wetherspo has slammed the government in a fiery trading update, criticising pub closures over the past two years.