Number 10 aide Allegra Stratton makes going green a very personal affair as she switches from traditional sanitary products to eco-friendly menstrual cups Allegra Stratton replaced sanitary products with eco-friendly menstrual cups She has reached for a Mooncup, described as a ‘safe’ alternative to tampons She recently raised eyebrows in No 10 by advocating merits … Read more
‘Ditch coal to save the planet’: Alok Sharma will urge countries around the world to stop financing new power stations that emit greenhouse gases in desperate bid to combat global warming Alok Sharma urges world nations to stop financing new coal-fired power stations Greenpeace and Oxfam called the comments hypocritical amid Cumbria mine The UK will … Read more
Boris Johnson was blunt when he picked up the phone to Alok Sharma earlier this month. ‘At the end of this conversation, you are going to say, “That’s a great idea, Boris,” ’ the Prime Minister told him. His suggestion was to move Allegra Stratton from her job as No 10 press secretary to become … Read more
Housing Minister Kelly Tolhurst resigns after ‘devastating’ family news as Boris Johnson says he is ‘very sad’ to lose the ‘brilliant minister’ Housing Minister Kelly Tolhurst announced she was stepping down from her role Posted letter on Twitter last night addressed to PM explaining her resignation The MP said she was standing down after receiving … Read more
The end of toxic leaseholds has been announced by the Government – much to the delight of long-suffering homeowners. Housing minister Robert Jenrick said the new laws are being introduced to banish the ‘scandalous pitfalls of leasehold’ and ‘put fairness back at the heart of the housing system’. The changes have been widely welcomed as … Read more
Britain has vaccinated 1.3million people in just under a month… but the target is two million a week. That’s the rate needed to protect the four most vulnerable groups by February 15 – including everyone over 70. Boris Johnson has blamed regulators for the sluggish start, warning that their strict protocols have limited how quickly … Read more
Dumb Perignon! Housing minister who should be sorting out the cladding scandal is too busy reviewing champagne Housing Minister Chris Pincher advised voters to drink as ‘alternative vaccine’ In an article for The Critic, he advised glugging £174-a-bottle champagne Pincher recommended trying the 166th edition of the Grand Cru Cuvée Chris Pincher’s department is responsible … Read more
Return of The Saj! Former Chancellor Sajid Javid is set for new Cabinet role helping to lead Britain’s recovery from coronavirus pandemic The ex-Chancellor is set to make a Cabinet comeback in reshuffle later this year Sajid Javid, 51, is in the running to replace Business Secretary, Alok Sharma The job would be a key role … Read more
Just three days ago, Matt Hancock was basking in the glory of Oxford University’s astonishing achievement. As its world-beating vaccine won approval from regulators, the Health Secretary toured the TV and radio studios, predicting that Britain’s coronavirus crisis would finally be over by Easter. After all, ministers had ordered 100million doses of the ‘game-changer’ AstraZeneca … Read more
How workers could take up to 93 DAYS of holiday in 2021 by rolling over untaken annual leave thanks to the government’s Covid ruling Workers rolling over 28 days of 2020 leave could have up to 93 days off in 2020 ‘Use it or lose it’ annual leave rules scrapped to help businesses in the … Read more