Patel’s Policing Bill rejected by peers, in ‘disappointing’ move for No 10 January 18, 2022 Priti Patel’s controversial Policing Bill has been rejected by peers, in what No 10 has called a “disappointing” move. The prime minister’s spokesperson said that Downing Street will reflect on the decision. “It is disappointing the Lords did not back the public order measures that will ensure the everyday lives of the overwhelming majority are [...]
Johnson denies ‘lying to parliament’ over Downing Street parties scandal January 18, 2022 Boris Johnson has denied claims by Dominic Cummings that he “lied to parliament” last week when he said he thought a lockdown-breaking Downing Street party was a work event. Johnson today said that “nobody told me and said that this was something that was against the rules”. The Prime Minister last week all but admitted [...]
Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs misses profit expectations on weak trading revenue January 18, 2022 One of Wall Street’s top investment banks, Goldman Sachs, has missed profit expectations on weak trading activity. A bumper period of takeover volumes was overshadowed by a seven per cent reduction in Goldman’s global markets arm, the lender announced today. Profits applicable to common shareholders for the three months to December came in at $3.8bn [...]
Sunak breaks cover to say ‘of course’ he believes PM in Downing Street parties saga January 18, 2022 Rishi Sunak has made a public appearance for the first time in a week to say “of course” he believes Boris Johnson’s claims that he thought lockdown-busting Downing Street parties were work events. Sunak said Johnson “has set out his understanding of this matter in parliament last week” and refused to say whether he unequivocally [...]
Omicron onslaught: Wave of bankruptcies as insolvencies climb with voluntary liquidations up by 73 per cent January 18, 2022 The latest monthly insolvency statistics, published this morning by The Insolvency Service for the month of December 2021, show that the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales is 33 per cent higher than the number registered than two years ago, just before the pandemic. These rises were particularly influenced by the higher [...]
Nadine Dorries plays hard ball tactics with the big freeze of the BBC licence January 18, 2022 When Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries tweeted over the weekend that the next announcement about the BBC licence fee would be the last, social media erupted and a ticking time bomb was set off.
Dom Cummings accuses Johnson of ‘lying’ to Commons over Downing Street party January 17, 2022 Boris Johnson “lied to parliament” when he said he thought a boozy May 2020 party at Downing Street was a work event, according to former top Number 10 aide Dominic Cummings. Cummings claimed on Twitter tonight that Johnson was warned the lockdown-busting party should not go ahead, but that he ignored the advice. Writing on [...]
Labour takes 13-point lead over Tories in latest Westminster polling January 17, 2022 Labour has taken a 13-point lead over the Tories in polling out today, which is the party’s largest lead since 2013. Polling from Redfield Wilton put Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour on 43 per cent, with Boris Johnson’s Conservatives on 30 per cent. It comes as Johnson is fighting for his political life in the face [...]
Omicron in full retreat across UK: Steep drop in new coronavirus cases indicates Covid wave is passing January 17, 2022 The week has started on a positive note as the continued drop in new Covid cases across the UK indicates the Omicron wave may well be turning around. The latest data shows a 38 per cent drop over the last seven days across the UK in the numbers testing positive for Covid-19, with 70,160 new [...]
Cornwall Insights criticises consumer price cap in wider call for long-term energy market reforms January 17, 2022 Cornwall Insight's chief executive has criticised the consumer price cap, as he publicly calls for reforms to the energy sector to address the current crisis.