Ex-health secretary Jeremy Hunt reveals he has tested positive for coronavirus and is isolating with ‘very mild’ symptoms Jeremy Hunt has revealed that he tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday Ex-health secretary said that he is still working with only ‘very mild’ symptoms Mr Hunt said Test and Trace had been ‘very diligent’ contacting him … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed Britain’s Covid crisis would’ve been a ‘heck of a lot worse’ without the Government’s extortionate contact tracing scheme. Mr Shapps attempted to defend the £22billion Test and Trace programme after a damning cross-party report found it had ‘no measurable effect’ on the epidemic. The Commons Public Accounts Committee said there … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed Britain’s Covid crisis would’ve been a ‘heck of a lot worse’ without the Government’s extortionate contact tracing scheme. Mr Shapps attempted to defend the £22billion Test and Trace programme after a damning cross-party report found it had ‘no measurable effect’ on the epidemic. The Commons Public Accounts Committee said there … Read more
Is the Government preparing to backtrack on 1% pay rise for nurses? Justice Secretary Robert Buckland says he hopes NHS staff get an ‘appropriate’ rise – as health service boss Simon Stevens appeals for calm amid talk of strike action Mr Buckland said he hoped that nurses get an ‘appropriate’ pay increase Ministers have previously … Read more
Defence Secretary is warned soldiers ‘could face prosecution for war crimes in Iraq’ if new ‘vital piece of legislation’ becomes law Defence sec. Ben Wallace got letter from ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Warned soldiers could face Hague trial if the Overseas Operations Bill passes Bill puts 5-year time limit on claims against Brit soldiers … Read more
Not the best time for a photo op, Matt! Health Secretary’s fencing-hopping fitness routine sparks string of memes… as medics are poised to strike over 1% pay Health Secretary Matt Hancock was today ridiculed for jumping over a park fence and doing press-ups 42-year-old politician was pictured exercising in a park in London as he … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s remains by far the most unpopular Cabinet minister despite a tiny surge in support after schools return announcement – as poll finds new Brexit chief Lord Frost is more popular than the PM By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 13:02 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 13:24 GMT, 5 … Read more
Cabinet minister sent to the Midlands: Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will set up base in Wolverhampton as part of government’s ‘levelling-up’ agenda Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to be partly based at new Wolverhampton HQ The announcement forms part of Government’s pledge to ‘level up’ the country First ever ministerial HQ outside of Whitehall will create … Read more
The Lord Chancellor has blasted lawyers who deliberately delay immigration cases by lodging last-minute human rights claims. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Robert Buckland confirmed that the Government will introduce sweeping measures to ‘streamline’ the asylum and immigration system. He accused lawyers of ‘taking the public for a ride’ with legal challenges at the … Read more
Home Secretary Priti Patel says she would refuse to take a knee in support of Black Lives Matter as she says attacks on statues were ‘dreadful’ and tells protesters ‘there are other ways to have those discussions’ The Home Secretary attacked the demonstrations that swept the globe in 2020 UK demos saw statues of historical … Read more