Senior backbenchers to move as a collective to force no-confidence vote A new raft of Conservative MPs are poised to send letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson when the long-awaited “partygate” report is published, as the prime minister was pressured by his supporters to oversee a complete clearout of […]
Month: January 2022
Jobseekers will have just four weeks to find employment in their preferred sector under the government’s Way to Work campaign Unemployed workers will be forced to take up a job in any sector or face swift financial sanctions under a crackdown designed to fill hundreds of thousands of vacancies in […]
Reinforcements sought for Nato’s eastern flank as Russian forces mass on Ukrainian border Britain and other Nato allies are considering a request from the US to deploy hundreds more troops to support member countries in eastern Europe in advance of any Russian invasion or attack on Ukraine. UK defence sources […]
Duke denies Jeffrey Epstein ‘trafficked girls to him’ and demands trial in Virginia Giuffre’s sexual abuse lawsuit Prince Andrew has denied that he was a co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, and insisted on a jury trial in Virginia Giuffre’s sexual abuse lawsuit against him, his lawyers said in court papers filed […]
Updates from the opening day of play at Manuka Oval Any thoughts? Email Geoff or tweet @GeoffLemonSport That score is the same, whichever country you write it in. First wicket for England! Lovely piece of bowling by Brunt, the ball angling in and then swinging away sharply. Brunt had already […]
Premiership under threat as MPs see official report that has now triggered police investigation Boris Johnson is braced for the most perilous 48 hours of his premiership, with exasperated Conservative MPs due to see an official report into Downing Street parties that has now triggered a criminal inquiry. The Metropolitan […]
MPs and experts demand immediate action after shock resignation of minister over £4.3bn Covid loans fraud bill MPs and anti-corruption experts have warned that the UK government must not delay long-awaited measures to tackle economic crime, after a minister resigned over the government’s failure to prevent more than £4.3bn in […]
Officials working with global suppliers to avoid European gas crisis if flow from Russia is cut as Biden says he would consider personal sanctions against Putin The US has helped prepare for the diversion of natural gas supplies from around the world to Europe in the event that the flow […]
Low levels of certain antibodies found to be more common in those who go on to develop long Covid Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Doctors have discovered an “antibody signature” that can help identify patients most at risk of developing long Covid, a condition where debilitating […]
Law commissions recommend that vehicle users should not face regulatory sanctions if something goes wrong Users of self-driving cars should have immunity from a wide range of motoring offences, including dangerous driving, speeding and jumping red lights, Britain’s law commissions have jointly recommended. The Law Commission for England and Wales […]