Gavin Williamson has vowed to end the ‘softly, softly’ approach for dealing with teaching unions and get all children back in school by September. The Education Secretary said he plans for all children to go back to school at the start of the next school year ‘come what may’. It was said Mr Williamson ‘got the knuckle … Read more
Tory donor Richard Desmond embroiled in ‘cash for access’ row had drinks with Boris Johnson at No.10 months before ministers approved controversial £1bn planning application Tory donor Richard Desmond was pictured with Boris Johnson last November But it has been revealed the tycoon had drinks with Mr Johnson months before Robert Jenrick was reported to … Read more
Richard Desmond today dragged Sadiq Khan into the Westferry planning row, claiming the London Mayor had offered to ‘fast track’ the controversial £1bn development. The publisher and property developer said he had discussed plans to build 1,500 homes in East London with Mr Khan during a celebration for the Queen’s Birthday at the Albert Hall … Read more
Angela Merkel says Britain will have to ‘live with the consequences’ of Boris Johnson’s decision to loosen economic ties with the EU as German leader hardens her Brexit stance Angela Merkel has hardened her stance on a UK-EU Brexit trade deal Ex-UK PM Theresa May was keen on keeping close ties with the European Union … Read more
Bafta-winning filmmaker Michael Winterbottom will direct new drama series about Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus crisis The drama will begin when Mr Johnson was appointed as British Prime Minister It will then explore Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic Bafta-winning filmmaker Michael Winterbottom will direct the real-life drama The Sunday Times political editor … Read more
Critics have claimed the £900,000 red, white and blue paint job on the Prime Minister’s RAF Voyager plane has been bungled. Enthusiasts said they thought the Union Flag on its tailfin had been done upside down as Boris Johnson’s official aircraft took off from Cambridgeshire yesterday. Social media users were quick to vent their anger … Read more
Police chiefs have warned that a ‘pressure cooker is building up’ which could erupt into an orgy of violence this summer as lockdown ends. Forces have begun cancelling leave and bolstering public order units in anticipation of widespread drunken disorder on so-called Super Saturday when lockdown is officially lifted on July 4. Privately, many police … Read more
Boris Johnson has faced calls to open ‘air bridges’ to all of the EU at once because freedom of movement makes it impossible to stop tourists crossing borders. The British Prime Minister is due to give the green light to foreign holidays next Monday when the Government unveils its long-awaited travel corridor plan. ‘Air bridges’ to … Read more
Boris Johnson is set to secure £400m stake in satellite operator OneWeb as Britain will be denied access to the EU’s Galileo space system after Brexit PM and chancellor Rishi Sunak signed off purchase of 20% stake in American operator last night OneWeb could deliver same civil/military tracking services as EU’s rival system UK-licensed OneWeb … Read more
Police chiefs have warned that there are ‘not enough’ officers to cope with potential carnage on July 4 as thousands of stir-crazy Britons are expected to rush to pubs on ‘Super Saturday’. John Apter, national chairman of the Police Federation in England and Wales, said Boris Johnson’s decision to reopen pubs on a Saturday has … Read more