BREAKING NEWS: Tokyo Olympics bosses agree deal to buy Covid vaccines from China to get all 30,000 athletes jabbed and make sure the Games go ahead, despite hosts Japan lagging behind on vaccinations for the public The rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics are due to get underway on July 23 The IOC has urged countries to … Read more
Chancellor to be grilled by Treasury committee on how he expects small firms to repay their mountains of debt taken on in pandemic By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 6 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 6 March 2021 Rishi Sunak will be grilled by the influential Treasury committee this week … Read more
Powerful ‘Covid O’ Cabinet committee is set to consider plans for ‘vaccine passports’ tomorrow amid hopes they could save summer holidays Covid O committee having initial discussions about ‘vaccine passports’ for travel Boris Johnson has said having two Covid jabs could allow you to go on holiday Iata revealed ‘fruitful’ Government talks about vaccination app for … Read more
Appointment of former Goldman Sachs banker Richard Sharp as the next chairman of the BBC is approved by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee The former Goldman Sachs banker faced questions from committee on Thursday Committee chairman Julian Knight said Mr Sharp ‘impressed’ the MPs Mr Sharp was chosen by the Government as its … Read more
Alex Salmond declines invitation to give evidence to MSPs investigating Scottish government’s botched handling of harassment complaints against him Alex Salmond rejected invitation to appear in front of the complaints committee Former first minister said rejection was due to Covid ‘public health concerns’ It comes amid tightening of Covid restrictions by first minister Nicola Sturgeon … Read more
Hilarious moment online Brexit select committee meeting is interrupted by phone call leaving confused MPs struggling to hear each other Committee on Future Relationship with European Union was meeting on Zoom Were putting questions to Michael Gove over Britain’s no deal preparations Woman’s voice heard when Brexiteer Tory MP Peter Bone tried to ask question By Harry … Read more
A fiery meeting! London councillor accidentally sets notebook ABLAZE during live-streamed Zoom committee briefing Tom Sleigh was using a USB lighter when his notepad accidentally caught fire He is seen on a Zoom meeting of 30 people panicking while putting out flames Mr Sleigh burnt his fingers badly and ‘plunged them into a cold sink’ … Read more
School exams SHOULD be held in ‘some form’ in England next year, chair of Education Select Committee says amid calls for country to follow Wales and scrap all A-Level and GCSE’s in 2021 Robert Halfon said scrapping exams not an option as it would demotivate pupils Echoes schools inspector Amanda Spielman’s belief no exams would … Read more
Donald Trump is about to set up his own ‘leadership political action committee’ to raise millions and act as Republican kingmaker when he leaves office – in sign he knows bid to overturn election is doomed President Donald Trump is planning on announcing a new leadership Political Action Committee as early as this week The … Read more
Donald Trump is about to set up his own ‘leadership political action committee’ to raise millions and act as Republican kingmaker when he leaves office – in sign he knows bid to overturn election is doomed President Donald Trump is planning on announcing a new leadership Political Action Committee as early as this week The … Read more