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Prime Minister to face grilling at PMQs over Number 10 party video December 8, 2021 Boris Johnson will face one of the most challenging Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) of his leadership today as he prepares to face a grilling on the Number 10 Christmas party scandal engulfing the government. A video was leaked to ITV yesterday of government aide Allegra Stratton joking about having an illegal Christmas party at Number [...]
Outrage growing over alleged Downing Street Christmas party during lockdown as Covid victims’ families hit back December 8, 2021 The latest Downing Street Christmas party development has been called a “bullet to the chest” of families who have lost loved ones during the pandemic. Dr Saleyha Ahsan, from the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, told BBC Breakfast this morning the saga was “an example of how the Government have run this from the start: [...]
Labour grandee Harriet Harman to step down at next election after 40 years as MP December 7, 2021 Labour grandee Harriet Harman will step down at the next General Election, after 40 years as a London MP. Harman, MP for Camberwell and Peckham since 1982, told her local party of her decision this morning. The 71-year-old said she would continue to “work energetically” until the next election, due to be no later than [...]
Number 10 denies Johnson intervened to prioritise pets over people in Afghan evacuation December 7, 2021 Downing Street has vigorously denied claims that Boris Johnson intervened to rescue dogs and cats during the Afghanistan evacuation in August. A 25-year-old Foreign Office whistleblower, Raphael Marshall, today claimed that ex-soldier Pen Farthing and his Nowzad animal sanctuary were prioritised to be evacuated over local Afghanis. Marshall said there was “an instruction from the [...]
West End laments government Covid messaging as footfall falls flat December 7, 2021 The West End has bemoaned government messaging on Covid as it reported no uptick in footfall last week. New West End Company, which represents 600 brands in the area, said yesterday footfall was still down 30 per cent on pre-pandemic levels. Flat footfall was blamed on “the impact of Government messaging around Omicron,” and tube [...]
Priti Patel and Boris Johnson win legal challenge over PM decision to back Home Secretary after bullying claims December 6, 2021 THE FDA union has lost a High Court challenge this morning over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to back Home Secretary Priti Patel following accusations of bullying.
Boris Johnson to empower ministers to throw out legal rulings as war with judges escalates December 6, 2021 Boris Johnson wants to prevent courts from overruling decisions by ministers, according to The Times, amid cries of outrage from the legal establishment.
D-Day for Priti Patel and Boris Johnson as High Court will rule today on Home Secretary bullying claims December 6, 2021 Scrutiny of Boris Johnson’s decision to back Priti Patel following accusations of bullying will reach its climax today as the High Court in London will rule on the matter later today. The FDA union brought a judicial review over the Prime Minister deciding last year to go against the findings of his then adviser on [...]
By-elections might be political candy, but tell the seers of Westminster little December 6, 2021 By-elections are strange events. They can defy political gravity. Sometimes they launch sparkling but short-lived careers, sometimes they are obvious protests against incumbent governments, and sometimes they are signs of genuine shifts in the political landscape, harbingers of greater changes to come. In any event, they stir the pot of political commentary. Hypotheses are built, [...]
Severity of Omicron to determine UK economy’s fate, analysts warn December 6, 2021 The severity of the Omicron variant will determine the strength of the UK’s economic recovery from the pandemic over the coming year, according to City economists. The British economy could reach its pre-pandemic size by the third quarter of next year if the new strain of coronavirus proves to be less deadly than first thought, [...]