A Kim Jong Promot-UN!: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is elected ‘general secretary’ of Workers’ Party – the same title held by his father and grandfather, up from mere ‘Chairman’ before Kim Jong Un was given a new title, ‘general secretary’ of the Workers’ Party Appointment is largely symbolic, apparently aimed at bolstering his … Read more
The return of Tony Blair? Ex-Labour leader and three-term prime minister ‘advising Matt Hancock and other Tories on vaccines strategy’ because he believes he can improve ‘inadequate’ leadership Mr Blair is powerful figure in the fight to use vaccines to save lives and economy Sunday Times said he offered ‘strategic advice’ to Hancock several times … Read more
‘The war is over!’ Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage declares victory as Boris Johnson seals historic trade deal with the EU Nigel Farage announced history had been made as Johnson sealed a Brexit deal The leader of the Brexit Party said today was the day ‘people beat the politicians’ He said Johnson was also set to … Read more
‘The war is over!’ Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage declares victory as Boris Johnson seals historic trade deal with the EU Nigel Farage announced history had been made as Johnson sealed a Brexit deal The leader of the Brexit Party said today was the day ‘people beat the politicians’ He said Johnson was also set to … Read more
The organiser of the anti-lockdown protest in London which saw five officers injured and 29 people arrested could face a £10,000 fine, the Metropolitan Police have said. The woman was identified as the organiser of the protest after around 150 anti-lockdown activists descended onto Parliament Square yesterday amid fears the country faced tighter restrictions as the … Read more
Jamaican fisherman’s son will become the first black leader of the Queen’s elite Coldstream Guards 20 years after he flew to Britain to visit relatives but ended up joining the Army Kirtland Gill, 40, is set to become Regimental Sergeant Major – one of the most senior Army roles Currently a Warrant Officer Class 2, he … Read more
Nicola Mason, head of school at Chase Terrace Academy in Staffordshire said that her staff were ‘literally broken’ by the plans A headteacher was left close to tears on BBC radio today after slamming plans for schools to roll out Covid-19 testing of children and staff in the New Year. Nicola Mason, head of school … Read more
Donald Trump says people are ‘angry’ after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated President-elect Joe Biden, and the sitting president’s most ardent loyalists vented their fury at the high-ranking Republican. ‘The Electoral College has spoken,’ McConnell said on Tuesday morning, before adding he wanted to ‘congratulate the President-elect Joe Biden’ and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Early on … Read more
As with most members of the legal profession, Sir Keir Starmer would crawl through an open sewer to hear the sound of his own voice. No topic is too obscure, too arcane, on which he would happily hold court. Weighty matters of Human Rights jurisprudence, for example, or the finer points of the Equality Act. … Read more
Labour leader Keir Starmer is forced to self-isolate and work from home for the second time in months after a member of his private office tests positive for coronavirus Keir Starmer, 58, is self-isolating after member of private office tested positive Politician must stay at home for 14 days since last contact with infected person … Read more