UK government calls for ceasefires around the world so coronavirus vaccines can be rolled out in warzones The Foreign Secretary will lead the call for local ceasefires at a meeting of UN He is expected to say letting virus spread without vaccines will increase variants Mr Raab will urge members of the UN council to … Read more
Dominic Raab says ‘vaccine passports’ COULD be needed to get into pubs or supermarkets in the UK despite the government insisting they will only be used for foreign travel Dominic Raab said ‘vaccine passports’ for use within UK ‘under consideration’ Government previously insisted that any system would be for for foreign travel Asked if proof … Read more
Labour’s Shadow Cabinet charged thousands in expenses during lockdown, billing taxpayers for first-class travel, rent, TV licences – and even hand gel. Deputy leader Angela Rayner, who boasts of ‘standing up for working people’, claimed £30,952.98 including £1,600 on 23 first-class rail tickets between London and her Manchester constituency since March. Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy … Read more
The Foreign Secretary’s grace and favour country estate is planning a £5million project to build 10-metre-high earth mounds on its land – to block out any view of the M25 motorway. Historic Chevening House in northern Kent, which was left to the nation and is now at Dominic Raab’s disposal, wants to embark on a … Read more
Ambitious plans to allow 100,000 people to take part in this year’s London Marathon have been announced. A record 50,000 people will run in central London on October 3 with another 50,000 running 26.2 miles at a location of their choice for the virtual event. Hugh Brasher, the marathon’s event director, said he was confident … Read more
Tory backlash over Dominic Raab’s ‘petty’ refusal to grant full diplomatic status to EU’s ambassador because he ‘represents an organisation not a country’ UK is refusing to grant diplomatic status to the new EU ambassador in London Foreign Office says Joao Vale de Almeida represents an organisation not state EU has an ambassador for the … Read more
Labour MPs have slammed Lisa Nandy as ‘patronising’ and ‘out of touch’ after she accused Boris Johnson of ‘trying to start a culture war over a statue of Churchill’ and praised Joe Biden as a ‘woke guy’. The shadow foreign secretary claimed the Prime Minister has ‘managed to trash our reputation’ as a ‘values-driven’ country … Read more
Dominic Raab blasts ‘mercenary’ British barrister for agreeing to prosecute pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong David Perry QC is acting against pro-democracy campaigners in China Nine activists include newspaper proprietor Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee Mr Perry’s friends have said that he is just following legal ‘cab rank’ principle By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Dominic Raab insists ministers are trying to fix post-Brexit border ‘teething problems’ as the Scottish fishing industry warns many firms are days from collapse Scottish fishing industry has blamed post-Brexit border checks for long delays Delays at border mean that goods are rotten on arrival when they get to the EU Dominic Raab said Government … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘has convinced the EU he is crazy enough to go for No Deal Brexit’ says Lord Hague amid claims fishing is the final hurdle for frantic talks in Brussels Lord Hague said Boris Johnson has persuaded EU he is willing to accept No Deal Tory grandee said the PM had shown Brussels he … Read more