PM optimistic he can overcome a confidence vote as whipping alleged to veer into blackmail Tory whips were accused on Thursday of using dirty tactics to intimidate rebels as Boris Johnson was said to be increasingly convinced he could see off a vote of no confidence. Though allies of Johnson […]
Month: January 2022
Department for Work and Pensions criticised for ‘shambles’ that saw pensioners short-changed by more than £1bn The UK’s state pension payment system is not fit for purpose, resulting in the “shameful shambles” of an underpayment scandal that left tens of thousands of pensioners short-changed, according to a scathing report from […]
Treasury imposes sanctions on four current and former Ukraine government officials it says involved in alleged conspiracy Biden warns Russia will ‘pay a heavy price’ if Putin launches Ukraine invasion – live updates The US has alleged that Russian intelligence is recruiting current and former Ukrainian government officials to take […]
Singer announces she is rescheduling Weekends with Adele show as half her crew infected with Covid Adele has been forced to delay her three-month Las Vegas residency after Covid hit the production. “I’m so sorry, but my show ain’t ready,” the singer announced in an Instagram post. “We’ve been absolutely […]
Publication of ‘elective recovery plan’ delayed as hospital bosses say targets to clear backlog must be realistic A “very tense” behind-the-scenes row over how quickly hospitals in England can be expected to reduce the massive backlog of surgery has broken out between NHS bosses and ministers. The dispute has delayed […]
Former minister demands PM’s resignation in Commons, one Conservative MP defects and others clamour for concessions Boris Johnson has faced a defection and a demand to quit from one of his most senior MPs during a dramatic day in Westminster, with even allies of the prime minister warning the current […]
Lancet analysis highlights need for urgent action to address antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to humanity, health leaders have warned, as a study reveals it has become a leading cause of death worldwide and is killing about 3,500 people every day. More than 1.2 million – […]
Survey discovers ‘openly misogynistic masculinities’ ‘There was a pronounced anti-feminist backlash’ Researchers have claimed that more than two-thirds of male football fans harbour hostile, sexist or misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport. A study led by Durham University, based on a survey of almost 2,000 male football supporters, detected what it […]
QuantBioRes is working on a treatment not a vaccine, but CEO says tennis star is ‘not anti-vax’ Novak Djokovic is the controlling shareholder in a Danish biotech firm aiming to develop a treatment for Covid-19 that does not involve vaccination, it has emerged. The world No 1, who was deported […]
First aid supplies are set to arrive in Tonga amid fears over contaminated water sources after volcano eruption Fresh pictures of the devastation in Tonga have emerged as some phone services are reestablished five days after an enormous volcano eruption and subsequent tsunami cut off contact with the outside world. […]