Boris Johnson is expected to delay the opening of all England’s secondary schools for at least another week after pressure from SAGE scientists, ministers, teachers and unions to keep all students at home throughout January, it was revealed today. The Prime Minister is expected to announce the new extended schools lockdown tomorrow after being accused … Read more
Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure from his split cabinet, teachers and unions to shut schools through January despite parents’ desperate pleas not to ‘cruelly’ rob their children of a classroom education after a year of immense disruption, it was revealed today. The Prime Minister is considering consigning millions of children to more ‘inadequate’ online … Read more
Fishermen will receive ‘a major funding package’ to help them take advantage of Brexit, Michael Gove pledges Cabinet Office minister insisted new trade agreement was ‘best possible deal’ Fishing leaders have accused Boris Johnson of betrayal for the compromise Mr Gove said it gives the UK ‘control over who comes into our territorial waters’ By Daily … Read more
EU ambassadors have unanimously approved the provisional application of the post-Brexit trade deal agreed with the UK. The move, announced by a spokesman for the German EU Council presidency, represents a significant step forward as Britain and Brussels prepare for an orderly divorce on December 31. The ambassadors have given the deal, which covers £660billion … Read more
Michael Gove today insisted the UK’s post-Brexit trade deal will put British fishermen in a ‘stronger position’ than they were in the EU but industry chiefs blasted they believe they will be ‘absolutely worse off’. The Minister for the Cabinet Office defended the terms of Boris Johnson‘s trade accord as he said fishermen will see … Read more
Secondary schools will be shut for at least a week apart from for children in years 11 and 13 – but primary schools will be open from Monday, Michael Gove said today. The Government has given in to pressure from teachers and unions that millions of children will be taught online to coronavirus testing to … Read more
Last chance to prepare for Brexit! Michael Gove warns British firms and holidaymakers to have the right paperwork in place ahead of new border rules Cabinet Office minister told people to check passport valid when travelling From Friday there will be new processes at border when going to the Continent Disruption far less severe than … Read more
A Tory MP has demanded more details on what the Brexit trade deal means for Northern Ireland with the country still in the single market and subject to EU rules. John Redwood urged Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove to flesh out further details on the agreement relating to the province this morning. Britain today published the … Read more
Hilarious moment online Brexit select committee meeting is interrupted by phone call leaving confused MPs struggling to hear each other Committee on Future Relationship with European Union was meeting on Zoom Were putting questions to Michael Gove over Britain’s no deal preparations Woman’s voice heard when Brexiteer Tory MP Peter Bone tried to ask question By Harry … Read more
Boris Johnson stepped back from the brink of a No Deal Brexit today and pledged to ‘go the extra mile’ to seek a trade deal with the EU. At the 11th hour the Prime Minister announced that talks that have been deadlocked for weeks would continue, having previously suggested that today was a hard deadline for … Read more