Nurses offered an ‘insulting’ 1 per cent pay rise offer from ministers were in line for an increase of more than double that before the pandemic struck, the head of the NHS in England admitted today. Sir Simon Stevens told MPs that financial plans laid out in 2018 and 2019 allowed for a 2.1 per … Read more
Defence Secretary is warned soldiers ‘could face prosecution for war crimes in Iraq’ if new ‘vital piece of legislation’ becomes law Defence sec. Ben Wallace got letter from ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Warned soldiers could face Hague trial if the Overseas Operations Bill passes Bill puts 5-year time limit on claims against Brit soldiers … Read more
Not the best time for a photo op, Matt! Health Secretary’s fencing-hopping fitness routine sparks string of memes… as medics are poised to strike over 1% pay Health Secretary Matt Hancock was today ridiculed for jumping over a park fence and doing press-ups 42-year-old politician was pictured exercising in a park in London as he … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s remains by far the most unpopular Cabinet minister despite a tiny surge in support after schools return announcement – as poll finds new Brexit chief Lord Frost is more popular than the PM By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 13:02 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 13:24 GMT, 5 … Read more
Downing Street said Boris Johnson has ‘full confidence’ in Cabinet Secretary Simon Case (pictured) amid claims he was told about bullying allegations against the Duchess of Sussex in 2018 Boris Johnson has ‘full confidence’ in Cabinet Secretary Simon Case amid claims he was told about bullying allegations against the Duchess of Sussex in 2018, Downing … Read more
Company secretary, 45, with horse-buying habit that she found ‘more addictive than drugs’ is jailed for five years for stealing £1.7million from her employer Lisa Crawshaw ‘destroyed’ a business when she took cash to buy several horses Business discovered the theft when it began receiving debt collection letters Crawshaw was jailed for five years for … Read more
Company secretary, 45, with horse-buying habit that she found ‘more addictive than drugs’ is jailed for five years for stealing £1.7million from her employer Lisa Crawshaw ‘destroyed’ a business when she took cash to buy several horses Business discovered the theft when it began receiving debt collection letters Crawshaw was jailed for five years for … Read more
The World is vulnerable to dangerous upsurge in chemical attacks including nerve agents after Salisbury poisonings, Defence Secretary says Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said it was clear Russia remained an ‘adversary’ He said country represented a challenge to international law and the world order Said world order had been ‘loosened’, giving new opportunities to terror … Read more
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland today hailed the Queen for using her ‘immense power’ in a passionate plea to boost Covid vaccine uptake. In a video call with NHS officials in charge of the rollout on Thursday, the 94-year-old monarch suggested it was selfish not to have the jab, telling those with doubts to ‘think about other … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, 52, becomes first Cabinet minister to receive coronavirus vaccine – revealing he was eligible due to ‘cancer treatment 20 years ago’ The Transport Secretary received the Pfizer jab at University of Hertfordshire Cancer treatment in the late 1990s meant the 52-year-old was contacted by GP He also filmed a video thanking … Read more