Sunak absent: PM is ‘dead man walking’ say Tory MPs as Conservative calls for Boris Johnson to step aside grow louder January 13, 2022 Calls within the Conservative Party for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to step aside are growing louder, as a number of senior Tories say he should go after Johnson apologised for attending a “bring your own booze” gathering in the garden of No 10 during England’s first lockdown. The Prime Minister insisted he believed it had [...]
UK and India launch trade negotiations for post-Brexit deal January 13, 2022 The UK will officially launch negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal with India today at an event in New Delhi. International trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan will make the formal announcement alongside Indian minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal, with the two set to outline parameters of the talks. A trade deal with India, one of [...]
Westminster unconvinced by Britcoin, reveals report January 13, 2022 Peers remain unconvinced of the benefits of Britcoin, an electronic version of the pound backed by the central bank, according to a report.
Truss to restart talks with EU over Northern Ireland Protocol today January 13, 2022 Liz Truss will restart talks with the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol today, with the foreign secretary claiming there is a “deal to be done”. Truss, who will meet with European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic at Chevening, said the EU has a “clear responsibility to help fix the myriad problems caused by the [...]
Northern Ireland Protocol is unique opportunity for businesses, says expert January 12, 2022 An international trade expert has encouraged UK businesses to capitalise on Northern Ireland's continued EU access post-Brexit.
Red hot inflation to burn £20bn hole in UK public coffers January 12, 2022 Red hot inflation sweeping throughout the UK is set to burn a £20bn hole in the country’s public finances, one of the City’s leading economists warned today. Britain’s intensifying cost of living crisis will erode Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s room for tax giveaways in the run up to the next election. A swelling interest bill triggered [...]
Scottish Tory leader Ross Douglas calls for Boris Johnson to resign January 12, 2022 The leader of Scottish Tory party has called for Boris Johnson to resign as his premiership comes under increasing threat over the Downing Street parties scandal. Ross has told Sky News that Johnson has to go as Prime Minister after admitting today that a lockdown-busting party happened on 20 May 2020 in the Downing Street [...]
French police arrest suspect over murder of British family in the Alps January 12, 2022 French police have arrested a suspect over the unsolved murder of a British family in the Alps a decade ago. Police said a man in custody was there to ‘verify’ his schedule for the days around the attack. Iraqi-born British engineer Saad al-Hilli, his wife Iqbal, Mrs al-Hilli’s mother Suhaila al-Allaf and a cyclist, Sylvain [...]
New laws could force social media influencers to post disclaimers on edited body images January 12, 2022 Dr Luke Evans, GP turned Conservative MP, is set to introduce the Digitally Altered Body Image Bill into the House of Commons today, which will force social media stars to display warning logos on edited body image photos.
Ministers handing PPE contracts via ‘VIP lane’ ruled unlawful by High Court January 12, 2022 The government’s PPE ‘VIP lane’ for politically connected suppliers has been found to be unlawful by the High Court today. The so-called ‘VIP lane’ saw ministers handing Covid-19 contracts worth millions to suppliers connected to people they knew on a “flawed basis”, the Court added. The Court said: “There is evidence that opportunities were treated [...]
