Revealed: UK shoppers will save 20 pence per bottle on Australian wine when Britain’s new free trade deal with Canberra kicks in later this year The UK and Australia have struck a free trade deal to be rolled out later this year Deal will see tariffs slashed on Australian wine imports saving shoppers 20p It … Read more
Boris Johnson is urged to take the lead on return to office working by sending civil servants back to Whitehall Fears are growing that working from home culture could wreck town economies Critics believe private businesses are waiting for Government to ‘take the lead’ But Boris Johnson has taken a soft approach to getting staff … Read more
Ken Clarke apologises for his ‘combative behaviour’ at the infected blood inquiry after appalled survivors label him a ‘total disgrace’ Campaigners said Ken Clarke showed ‘arrogance, pomposity and contempt’ to the victims of the infected blood scandal during inquiry Clarke, who was a health minister, gave three days of evidence to the inquiry He apologised … Read more
Bridge block victory: Boris Johnson intervenes to prevent dozens of Victorian bridges across the UK from being filled in with concrete Highways bosses plan to fill 69 historic bridges in five years over safety fears Critics claim it is vandalism after 159-year-old bridge in Cumbria was buried Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will unveil strategy to … Read more
Controversial cycle lanes that have infuriated motorists will no longer be removed after drivers’ complaints – after Boris Johnson’s government said they should be assessed for longer. The stretches, which provide a dedicated space for cyclists to ride in, have driven car owners mad as they have caused heavy congestion when businesses are trying to … Read more
Successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia could cost up to £250million as the new national flagship’s price tag ‘balloons by £100million’ Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said national flagship will cost up to £250million Reports last week claimed the price tag for vessel had been set at £150million Labour blasted cost of yacht and vowed to … Read more
Dilyn the Jack Russell is constantly humping people’s legs in Downing Street, Boris reveals – as he asks police dog handler for advice on how to contain canine ‘romantic urges’ Boris Johnson has complained about the ‘romantic urges’ of his and Carrie’s dog He moaned during visit that that Dilyn is ‘endlessly’ getting up ‘on … Read more
Keir Starmer slams Boris Johnson’s ‘ridiculous gimmick’ named officer proposal in crime reduction plan: ‘If anything it’ll make things worse, slow things down’ ‘He loves soundbites, he loves slogans, he loves gimmicks’, Keir Starmer said as he tore into the Prime Minister on LBC Monday morning Boris Johnson has pledged to give every crime victim … Read more
BBC’s Andrew Marr warns of ‘danger’ of having too many former journalists in corridors of power Marr said ex-reporters like Gove and Johnson have a tendancy to ‘exaggerate’ He added that we need more ministers who better understand technical details He emphasised need for broadcasters and the Press to counteract falsehoods By Richard Marsden for … Read more
Top showbiz agent Jonathan Shalit backs campaign to end ‘pingdemic’ disaster Jonathan Shalit OBE has joined the Daily Mail campaign to end the pingdemic He said the rules are ‘particularly galling’ to the entertainment industry’s future 59-year-old is the latest signatory to this paper’s letter calling on end to rules By Jennifer Ruby and Lucy White … Read more