Boris Johnson is facing a mounting Tory rebellion over radical plans to ‘concrete over’ rural Britain to build more homes as senior back-benchers blame the policy on a ‘mutant algorithm’. Senior Tory backbenchers are said to have warned the Prime Minister that the proposals to build 300,000 homes a year will spell electoral doom for the … Read more
Boris Johnson faces Tory rebellion over radical plans to build more rural homes – as senior backbenchers blame the PM’s policy on a ‘mutant algorithm’ Prime Minister has plans to boost house building in the Tory-supporting shires But, by contrast, he is insisting on less development in Labour-supporting cities Senior Tory backbenchers have warned that it … Read more
Stop strangling the economy – and get people back to work! Tory donors tell PM his Covid rules will wreck Britain and put the NHS in danger Tory donors warn that ‘draconian’ measures are strangling Britain’s economy Rule of six introduced despite city centres and Whitehall offices being deserted Hotelier Sir Rocco Forte says we should … Read more
Fury as Tory councillor tunes into Zoom for a virtual cabinet meeting while driving a LORRY Councillor David Brown looked at and adjusted the device on several occasions Lincolnshire Police and Boston Borough Council are investigating the matter Lorry drivers can be fined maximum of £2,500 if caught using hand-held device By Sabi Phagura for MailOnline … Read more
Theresa May yesterday led a Tory backlash over the failure to introduce virus tests at airports. The former prime minister said Britain is ‘lagging behind’ the rest of the world and accused No10 of ‘dragging its feet’ on plans to reopen the skies and save the economy. Her intervention came as British Airways announced plans to … Read more
Boris Johnson said at a Downing Street press briefing that the new restrictions were essential English parents are threatening to ignore the new ‘rule of six’ after Nicola Sturgeon exempted children from the similar ban in Scotland. Boris Johnson now faces a Tory backlash after the Scottish First Minister copied his restrictions – but with … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon warned that the R rate could be as high as 1.5 north of the border as she announced that a planned easing of restriction would not be going ahead from next week.
The Tory civil war over Europe exploded back into life last night after ministers admitted that planned changes to the Brexit deal would break international law. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis stunned MPs by confirming that proposals to ‘clarify’ Boris Johnson’s deal would breach the international treaty he signed. Downing Street had sought to play … Read more
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has hit back at a Tory MP after a tweet about child poverty. Kevin Hollinrake, who represents Thirsk and Malton, said it is the responsibility of parents and not the government to feed children. The Yorkshire MP, who made the comment after praising Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘hosted room full of 50 Tory MPs packed in “cheek by jowl”’ just minutes before Number 10 warned against gatherings of more than 30 people Boris Johnson accused of breaking social distancing rules at Tory MPs meeting PM addressed 1922 Committee of backbench Conservatives on Wednesday Room was supposed to have capacity of … Read more