England on track to shed all Covid restrictions this month, Dowden says January 16, 2022 England is on track to shed Covid restrictions implemented last month including the country’s work from home advice, Tory party chair Oliver Dowden has said. Dowen said “it all seems to be heading in the right direction” as Omicron cases in the UK begin to sharply drop and hospitalisations plateau. Patients in intensive care have [...]
BBC to swallow licence fee freeze to buffer cost of living January 16, 2022 The BBC is set to swallow a two-year license fee freeze, which could see the broadcaster having to find savings of more than £2bn over the next six years. Ministers will unveil the plan this week, though it has been reported to be one of a number of announcements being tabled in Downing Street in [...]
Tory party chair says Johnson will ‘improve’ boozy Downing Street culture January 16, 2022 Boris Johnson is committed to “upping [the government’s] game” and “improving” the boozy culture in Downing Street, Tory party chair Oliver Dowden has said. Dowden said the many lockdown-breaking parties that happened in Downing Street were “unacceptable” and that “I’m angry about what happened”. There is now overwhelming evidence there was a culture of Covid [...]
Calls for Boris Johnson to resign grow louder as Downing Street gears up to sacrifice key staffers January 16, 2022 The Prime Minister is reportedly preparing to oust members of his inner circle over the partygate affair as another Conservative MP called for him to resign. Boris Johnson is devising a policy announcement blitz and a cull of his top team as he looks to survive the publication of senior civil servant Sue Gray’s report [...]
Western nations push back against China’s rare earth dominance January 15, 2022 The UK and US are pushing back against China's "chokehold" on global supplies of rare earth metals, used to manufacture key electronic items.
Johnson hangs by a thread as fresh details of No 10 party culture emerge January 15, 2022 Boris Johnson is under pressure following fresh revelations about a string of lockdown-breaching parties held at No10 Downing Street.
Exclusive: Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz OBE on why local boroughs should capitalise on Londoners’ data January 15, 2022 Having received £40m from the Government’s levelling up fund to help build a ‘data corridor’ in London, Rokhsana Fiaz, the Mayor of Newham, argues open data is vital for the capital’s economy. The Council recently launched ‘Newham Sparks’, an initiative to attract investors to develop a data corridor in London, targeted at businesses working in [...]
Former Manchester United captain and England star Gary Neville eyeing political career as he joins Labour Party January 14, 2022 Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville was publicly welcomed to the Labour Party by shadow cabinet ministers Lucy Powell and Anneliese Dodds today as the England football star is reportedly considering a venture into politics. Neville told the BBC’s Political Thinking podcast: “I have joined the Labour Party in the last few days. I want [...]
Brits to enjoy more freedoms in 12 days as PM prepares to ditch Plan B January 14, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is poised to scrap Plan B restrictions in just 12 days time as fears about the Omicron variant ease.
Party shambles: Downing Street apologises to the Queen for ‘suitcase full of wine’ party night before Prince Philip’s funeral January 14, 2022 A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said this afternoon Downing Street has apologised to Buckingham Palace after it emerged parties were held in Number 10 the day before the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral last year. Two gatherings reportedly took place at Downing Street, with the Prime Minister’s former director of communications James Slack apologising for [...]
