Boris Johnson is facing a cabinet revolt over his plans to increase National Insurance to fund his social care reform plans. The Prime Minister has been considering a 1 percentage point increase in National Insurance to pay for a lifetime cap on the amount people contribute towards their care. The new levy would be charged … Read more
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson threatens to stop all goods checks in Northern Ireland if Boris Johnson does not hold firm in protocol row with EU DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson threatening to stop all checks on goods into NI The UK wants the EU to agree to rewrite parts of Brexit protocol agreed in 2019 But … Read more
Boris Johnson warns EU’s Von Der Leyen to ‘look seriously’ at UK demands for changes to post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol to ease social and economic strife – as Cabinet minister claims agreement was always meant to be temporary and ‘flexible’ The Prime Minister spoke with European Commission president today UK wants the EU to agree … Read more
The frontrunner to become head of the BBC‘s news channels has previously hit out at Boris Johnson, Brexit and Britain’s imperial past in now-deleted tweets, it has been revealed. Jess Brammar, who is vying to become the broadcaster’s executive news editor, has launched a series of Left-wing attacks on Twitter in recent years, The Telegraph said. … Read more
ANDREW PIERCE: Even Lord Freud couldn’t analyse tricky Theresa By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 23:34 BST, 18 July 2021 | Updated: 23:43 BST, 18 July 2021 After Theresa May voted against a three-line whip for the first time in 24 years as an MP by joining last week’s Tory revolt against a … Read more
Food tsar Dimbleby tells companies produce an annual report on food waste to enable scrutiny and ‘maintain public pressure on companies to do the right thing’ By Jonathan Bucks For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:59 BST, 18 July 2021 | Updated: 01:59 BST, 18 July 2021 Henry Dimbleby’s Government-commissioned National Food Strategy has recommended … Read more
A former aide to Boris Johnson who was suspended by GB News after he ‘took the knee’ during a life broadcast believes the new station is struggling. Guto Harri, who worked in City Hall alongside Boris Johnson, was forced out after making the gesture in the aftermath of England’s defeat to Italy. Viewers claimed they … Read more
Boris Johnson’s office last night backed the freedom of the press after two homes were raided in a probe into the leak of CCTV footage that exposed Matt Hancock’s affair. An investigation is underway after the video showing Mr Hancock kissing millionaire lobbyist Gina Coladangelo was recorded and leaked. The exposing of the video, from … Read more
The leaking of CCTV footage showing Matt Hancock kissing his most senior aide was ‘in the public interest’, Boris Johnson‘s official spokesman reportedly said last night. An investigation is underway after the CCTV footage showing Mr Hancock kissing millionaire lobbyist Gina Coladangelo was recorded and leaked. The leaking of the video, from inside Mr Hancock’s … Read more
Ex-Speaker John Bercow joins expert panel on new online reality TV show Unicorn Hunters which allows viewers chance to invest in next $1billion business John Bercow is set to join an expert panel on a new online reality TV show Ex-Speaker to sit with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and NSYNC’s Lance Bass They will front … Read more