How is Sunak doing on halving inflation, cutting NHS lists and stopping boats? August 16, 2023 In January, Rishi Sunak unveiled the vision for his government. Five pledges; five clear goals; five ambitions for his ministers. His aim was clear: be seen as an effective, solutions-focused administration and, hopefully, reap the electoral rewards. “No tricks, no ambiguity; we’re either delivering for you or we’re not,” he vowed. Eight months in, and [...]
PM denies he overruled Mi5 and Mi6 to get Russian billionaire Lebedev a peerage March 7, 2022 Boris Johnson has today flatly denied claims he intervened to get his Russian billionaire friend Evgeny Lebedev a life peerage, after warnings from security services. Johnson said it’s “not the case” he told the independent House of Lords Appointments Commission (Holac) that its assessment the media mogul should not get a peerage – after warnings [...]
London won’t throw out fraud until we put transparency at the core of finance May 10, 2022 Today the Queen’s annual speech will be delivered to parliament. Amid all the pomp and ceremony that surrounds this event, one very important piece of legislation to be expected is a second Economic Crime Bill. The first bill had to be fast-tracked through parliament as part of the government’s immediate response to Russia’s invasion of [...]
Weekend Read: The narrow but treacherous crossing that continues to claim lives November 27, 2021 On a clear day the White Cliffs of Dover can be glimpsed from the sandy beaches of Calais, just 21 miles away across the dangerous waters of the English Channel. It is here where tens of thousands of people from all over the world have risked death to cross over to the UK aboard dinghies, [...]
Russian invasion of Ukraine would ‘echo around the world’, warns Johnson February 19, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the shock of a Russian invasion of Ukraine would “echo around the world” as he told world leaders today that the crisis in Ukraine represented a "moment of extreme danger for the world".
One of two men charged for assaulting Chris Whitty pleads guilty July 30, 2021 One half of a duo that was caught on video in an incident involving England’s chief medical officer (CMO) Chris Whitty has pleaded guilty to assault in court. Lewis Hughes, 24, today pleaded guilty to assault at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London. It comes after Hughes was charged with common assault at the beginning of [...]
Disbelief Home Office is scrapping ‘Golden visas’ for wealthy foreign as scheme raked in £17bn February 21, 2022 Industry experts have responded with disbelief to last weeks’ news that the Government is set to scrap a visa scheme that offers investors fast-track residency in the UK as ministers come under mounting pressure to sever economic ties with Russia. The fast-track investor scheme, introduced in 2008, was designed to tempt wealthy investors from outside [...]
England footballer Tyrone Mings slams Priti Patel over racism response July 13, 2021 England footballer Tyrone Mings has launched a blistering attack on Priti Patel over her response to racist abuse after the home secretary previously described taking the knee as “gesture politics”. Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jordan Sancho have been subjected to racist hate on social media after they missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final [...]
Brexit: Europeans need passport to enter UK from today as ID cards no longer valid October 1, 2021 As the UK government will cease to allow access to those travelling on national identity cards, most Europeans will need a valid passport to enter the UK from today. Following the change that was announced a year ago, most citizens of the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland will no longer be allowed to [...]
Exclusive: Khan tries to coordinate London hotel accommodation for Ukraine refugees March 10, 2022 Sadiq Khan is in talks to try and coordinate hotel accommodation for Ukrainian refugees set to arrive in London as a part of a similar scheme used to house homeless people during the first Covid lockdown. City Hall has been speaking to the government about how to house those fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with [...]