Boris Johnson admits Number 10 broke lockdown rules with May 2020 party January 12, 2022 Boris Johnson has finally admitted Downing Street broke the government’s own Covid rules by throwing a staff garden party in May 2020, but claimed he was unaware that it was not a work event. In a grovelling apology to the House of Commons today, Johnson said he knew “the rage [people] feel with me and [...]
All eyes on PMQs as Boris Johnson’s premiership is ‘hanging by a thread’ January 12, 2022 Boris Johnson’s premiership is hanging by a thread today, as angry Tory MPs and outraged Brits await Prime Minister’s Questions to see whether he will come clean over a party during lockdown. Reports that Johnson and his then fiancé Carrie Symonds attended a “bring your own booze” party in the No 10 garden during lockdown [...]
Hong Kong to draft own national security laws, Carrie Lam confirms January 12, 2022 Hong Kong has tabled plans to draw up its own national security laws, nearly two years after Beijing imposed the controversial set of laws on the city in the wake of mass protests. The city’s leader Carrie Lam confirmed that her government would draft “local legislation” that meets Article 23 of Hong Kong’s mini-constitution – [...]
Where is Boris? No 10 eerily quiet as resignation calls grow over ‘bring your own booze’ party but Johnson ignores demands to come clean January 12, 2022 The Prime Minister is facing an increasingly hostile and outraged Conservative Party as he will meet with MPs today amid furious demands to come clean over his attendance at a reported “bring your own booze” party in the No 10 garden in breach of Covid lockdown rules. Boris Johnson will make his first public appearance [...]
UK signs preliminary investment deal with Oman January 12, 2022 The UK has struck a preliminary investment partnership deal with Oman that sees the Middle East country pledge to increase future foreign direct investment into the UK. The deal was signed in London yesterday by UK trade minister Gerry Grimstone and AbdulSalam Al Murshidi, president of Oman’s sovereign wealth fund. The deal comes as the [...]
Downing Street staff ‘told to delete messages about lockdown parties’ January 11, 2022 Staff at Downing Street were advised to delete information regarding lockdown parties from their phones, it has been reported. Staff have alleged that a senior member of staff at No 10 recommended that they delete any messages suggesting they attended or were aware of any lockdown gatherings, The Independent reported. Two sources have alleged that [...]
Turning off support now puts at risk billions of taxpayers’ cash already spent January 11, 2022 At least we now know Number 10 can organise a p***-up, even if it wasn’t in a brewery. Some of their decision-making in recent weeks, and indeed since the start-of the pandemic, had rather suggested it was beyond them. Nowhere is that more clear than in the ongoing work from home order, which is gradually [...]
Households in colder parts of country could receive heating support boost January 11, 2022 Families in colder areas of the country may receive more government financial support for heating costs this winter. The Treasury is reportedly mulling giving more cash to areas that are forced to use heating more, as energy bills have skyrocketed in recent months. The idea is being considered ahead of a package of measures to [...]
Exclusive: Senior Tory calls for UK to mull HSBC sanctions over links to Uyghur oppression January 11, 2022 HSBC should be hit with economic sanctions if it does not sever ties with a firm that is closely linked to the ethnic cleansing of Uyghur Muslims in China, according to senior Tory MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith. City PM can reveal the former Conservative leader and a group of other MPs will write to [...]
Downing Street parties scandal: Boris Johnson ‘going nowhere’, say ministers January 11, 2022 Boris Johnson is “going nowhere” and will not consider resigning over the Downing Street parties scandal engulfing him, the government has said. Johnson’s position is coming under increasing pressure, after a leaked email from a senior civil servant last night revealed Downing Street had a lockdown-busting “bring your own booze” party on 20 May, 2020. [...]
