Matt Hancock praises ‘DANIEL Rashford’ in live Sky TV blunder 

Matt Hancock blundered today as he praised Marcus Rashford’s campaign for free school meals – calling him Daniel Rashford instead, before blaming it on his seven-year-old son for reading the Harry Potter books at 5.30am.  The Health Secretary, who is a Newcastle United fan, was widely lampooned and criticised over the own goal on Sky News … Read more

Marcus Rashford says Boris Johnson THANKED him for speaking up for the underprivileged

England striker Marcus Rashford has revealed Boris Johnson thanked him for using his status as a world class footballer to speak on behalf of underprivileged families. Manchester United star Rashford spoke with the Prime Minister on Tuesday, after the government agreed to continue handing out food vouchers during the summer holidays. Speaking to the BBC, … Read more

Corbynistas rage at ‘treachery’ of Keir Starmer’s new welfare chief

Corbynistas rage at ‘treachery’ of Keir Starmer’s new welfare chief after he suggested benefits should be linked to contributions MPs faithful to Crobyn reacted in fury after Jonathan Reynolds MP’s remarks Mr Reynolds is Sir Keir’s new Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary He appeared to suggest benefits should be based on what people paid in … Read more

Some 130,000 older married women may be owed £100m in state pension

Investigation reveals that 130,000 older married women could be owed up to £100million in state pensions after government blunders were exposed Older wives may be owed up to £100million after government blunders exposed Investigation suggests that around 130,000 are receiving less than they should Some wives were mistakenly reassured they were being paid enough Probe … Read more

Some 130,000 older married women could be owed up to £100million

Some 130,000 older married women could be owed up to £100million in state pensions after government blunders were exposed Older wives may be owed up to £100million after government blunders exposed Investigation suggests that around 130,000 are receiving less than they should  Some wives were mistakenly reassured they were being paid enough By Ben Wilkinson … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: If there were more scientists in Cabinet, they might not swallow what boffins say 

Follow the science. It has become a mantra for Boris Johnson and senior ministers throughout this crisis. There are variations. One of them is: ‘We are guided by the science.’ Sometimes it’s ‘the best scientific advice’. Rather as in the Star Wars movies when the goodies constantly say ‘May the force be with you’ to … Read more

No10 disowns Therese Coffey in row over ‘wrong’ science advice

No10 has disowned Cabinet minister Therese Coffey after she blamed government blunders on coronavirus testing and care homes on ‘wrong’ science advice. Downing Street heaped praise on its experts and insisted ‘ministers decide’ after the comments by the Work and Pensions Secretary caused a storm.  As a furious blame game erupted yesterday, Ms Coffey appeared to … Read more

Ex-health secretary Jeremy Hunt says ministers SHOULD publish Sage advice

Jeremy Hunt has ratcheted up the pressure on Downing Street to publish its scientific advice and put an end to Whitehall’s coronavirus blame game. A flurry of finger-pointing erupted yesterday as both ministers and experts shirked responsibility for blunders which have hamstrung the ability to fight the crisis. The decision to abandon contact tracing early … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Dropping contact tracing ‘right’ says adviser

Dropping contact tracing early in the coronavirus outbreak was the ‘right thing to do’ because the UK did not have testing capacity, one of the government’s most senior advisers insisted today. Dame Angela McLean, chief science adviser at the Ministry of Defence, said the advice given to ministers to abandon efforts to track individual cases … Read more