Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer agree to suspend campaigning ahead of elections in May as mark of respect following the death of Prince Philip The PM Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer spoke on the phone this afternoon They agreed to suspend campaigning ahead of elections scheduled in May Political parties across UK have … Read more
Labour MPs’ office managers moan on WhatsApp chat that early parliament recall to allow tributes for Prince Philip will be ‘ninety minute circle jerk of what a great man he was’ Labour apparatchiks moaned about Commons recall for tributes to Prince Philip Office managers called it ‘a ninety-minute circle jerk of what great man he was’ … Read more
Downing Street has today asked mourners not to gather or lay flowers for Prince Philip outside royal residences due to the risk of Covid – as palace staff prematurely removed an official notice announcing his death. It comes as hundreds of tributes pile-up at palace gates, including Buckingham, Windsor and Balmoral, following the Duke of Edinburgh’s … Read more
Parliament will be recalled from its Easter recess to allow MPs and peers to pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh as Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle says he ‘served his country with distinction’ Parliament being recalled with House of Commons sitting at 2.30pm on Monday MPs had been due to return to Commons from … Read more
UK’s foreign aid spending falls by £712million to £14.5billion due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time it has gone down since the global financial crisis in 2007 International aid spending stats for 2020 show it declined by £712m to £14.5bn Figure linked to UK economic prosperity, battered by Covid shutdowns last … Read more
UK’s foreign aid spending falls by £712million to £14.5billion due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time it has gone down since the global financial crisis in 2007 International aid spending stats for 2020 show it declined by £712m to £14.5bn Figure linked to UK economic prosperity, battered by Covid shutdowns last … Read more
Britons are starting to cancel appointments for the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine amid fears over its link to blood clots, GPs warned today. In what could be a major blow to vaccine uptake, doctors said they had been inundated with patients requesting to be given an alternative. The concern comes as officials try to maintain confidence in … Read more
Shops, bars and restaurants are thriving in Gibraltar where 90 per cent of adults have had the Covid-19 jab – offering a blissful glimpse into what life could be like when the UK Government’s vaccine rollout is complete. Of the Rock’s population of 34,000 people, not a single one is in hospital with coronavirus, making … Read more
Stephen Lawrence’s mother has said a race report released yesterday gives ‘racists the green light’. Baroness Doreen Lawrence said the authors of the report are ‘not in touch with reality’. Her comments come after the report said geography, family influence, socio-economic background, culture and religion all affect life chances more than racism. Prime Minister Boris … Read more
Pay hike for 2million low-paid workers as minimum wage increases today by 2.2%… more than £300 extra a year for full time staff The National Living Wage rises by 2.2 per cent to £8.91 per hour from Thursday The boost is the equivalent of £345 extra per year for someone working full time The rate … Read more