Michel Barnier today urged Boris Johnson to ‘stick to facts’ on Brexit as relations between the EU and UK further deteriorated over the Prime Minister’s plans to tear up parts of the Withdrawal Agreement. The EU’s top negotiator said the two sides had agreed to a ‘delicate compromise’ last year and the bloc ‘could not … Read more
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland today repeatedly dodged questions over whether he will resign if the Government goes ahead with its plans to break international law over Brexit. Mr Buckland, who as Lord Chancellor has taken an oath to protect the rule of law, said Boris Johnson’s proposals to tear up parts of the EU divorce … Read more
Lorraine Kelly has detailed the pain of going through a miscarriage as she claimed it ‘never leaves you.’ The TV presenter, 60, took to Twitter on Tuesday to respond to a post by First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, who shared the story of the country’s Justice Minister Humza Yousaf and his wife Nadia El-Nakla … Read more
Boris Johnson vows to crack down on climate anarchists with tough new laws against mass protests as over 70 arrests are made following Extinction Rebellion demonstration Boris Johnson is drawing up plans for crackdown on climate change protests PM has consulted colleagues about drafting new public order laws after demo Mr Johnson may be strengthening … Read more
Major security lapses are exposed at ‘Nightingale’ court created to deal with the huge coronavirus backlog of cases The court in Prospero House, in London, was set up to deal with Covid backlog Mail reporter was allowed to enter court one without going through the security Security breach sparked inquiry by Her Majesty’s Courts and … Read more
Lebanon’s prime minister and his cabinet are set to resign today in the wake of the devastating Beirut explosion which has killed at least 163 people. PM Hassan Diab will address the nation tonight and his own health minister Hamad Hasan says Diab is expected to step down. Several ministers have already walked out amid public … Read more
Lebanon’s prime minister and his cabinet are set to resign in the wake of the devastating Beirut explosion which has killed at least 163 people. Hezbollah-backed PM Hassan Diab will address the nation tonight and his own health minister Hamad Hasan says Diab is expected to step down. Several ministers have already walked out amid public … Read more
Government plans to end automatic one-third reduction for guilty pleas if the suspect is ‘bang to rights’ before they get to court after outcry over sentences for PC Harper’s killers Govt. considering to scrap reduced jail sentences for ‘bang to rights’ criminals Follows backlash after one of PC Andrew Harper’s killers had sentence slashed Ministers … Read more
The government has followed Scotland’s decision to remove Luxembourg from list of travel exemptions for the whole of the UK following a ‘significant change’ in the number of confirmed cases. The Department of Transport say anyone arriving from European country from midnight tonight will need to self-isolate for two weeks. Data from the Joint Biosecurity … Read more
Scotland imposes 14-day quarantine on arrivals from Luxembourg over surge in coronavirus cases The measures will come into effect from midnight, the Scottish Government said Almost certain to be followed by similar moves in England and other UK nations SNP’s Humza Yousaf: there is a ‘clear indication’ virus is active and still spreading By David … Read more