Tory party chair urged to explain how he has managed his family’s fortune, after controversy over his tax affairs Nadhim Zahawi, the beleaguered former chancellor and current chair of the Conservative party, is under pressure to reveal the source of about £30m of unsecured loans made to his wife’s UK […]
Month: January 2023
National Audit Office finds ‘extraordinary waste’ along with failures of governance, oversight and financial controls The Department of Health has wasted a total of £15bn on unused personal protective equipment, Covid tests and vaccines, prompting heavy criticism from the Whitehall spending watchdog. The department spent £8.9bn during 2020/21 and another […]
Palestinian militants fired rockets from Gaza on Friday morning, to which Israel responded with missile strikes Washington has raised concern over the escalation in Israeli-Palestinian violence after Israeli forces on Thursday killed nine Palestinians during a West Bank raid in the deadliest single day in the territory in decades. The […]
RSPB shares results as Britons encouraged to spend an hour counting birds in annual Big Garden Birdwatch Watching birds and hearing birdsong have a positive impact on wellbeing for more than nine in 10 people, according to a survey to mark the largest garden wildlife count in the world. People […]
Cabinet told about bleak outlook for governing party at next general elections at Chequers awayday The Conservatives must “relentlessly focus” on inflation and the NHS if they are to have a chance at the next election, cabinet ministers have been told. Rishi Sunak gathered ministers at his country retreat Chequers […]
Exclusive: Insiders believe depth of inquiry and severity of some claims means deputy PM will struggle to keep job Dominic Raab is facing a much broader bullying investigation than originally anticipated with at least 24 civil servants involved in formal complaints against him, the Guardian understands. Government insiders believe the […]
Ex-president to be allowed back ‘in coming weeks … with new guardrails in place’ after ban that followed January 6 attack In a highly anticipated decision, Meta has said it will allow Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram following a two-year ban from the platforms over his online behavior […]
Farmers will be eligible for funding for up to 280 actions that protect environment under new system New farm subsidies regime could be great for nature – if properly funded Farmers in England will be able to receive government funding for up to 280 different actions that protect the environment, […]
No danger, says Nasa, from delivery truck-sized asteroid that was discovered on Saturday and will pass lower than communication satellites An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will pass Earth in one of the closest such encounters ever recorded – coming within a tenth of the distance of most […]
Man alleged to have helped organise loan for Boris Johnson has £3.4m stake in healthcare firm Oncimmune Richard Sharp owns a multimillion pound stake in a healthcare company which was granted nearly £600,000 for Covid research while Sharp worked in No 10, it has emerged. Sharp, the chair of the […]