Let us fly again! Furious pilots and cabin crews march on Westminster to demand ministers reopen our skies fully to save the travel industry Travel industry workers called on PM to expand the quarantine-free green list Around 400 protesters gathered outside the Commons on Travel Day of Action Senior Conservative MPs, including Sir Iain Duncan-Smith, … Read more
He had a ruff day! Boston terrier’s handler falls and almost FLATTENS her during intense agility round at Westminster dog show Boston terrier Ripple almost got flattened by her handler during the 2021 Westminster Dog Show agility competition Dan Haddy plunged to the ground during a particularly intense section of the obstacle course, just missing … Read more
A priest last night demanded to know how twice divorced Boris Johnson was able to marry his fiancé Carrie Symonds, whilst he has to tell ‘practising Catholics’ who are divorced that they cannot re-marry in the Church. Mr Johnson, who was baptised a Catholic but converted to Anglicanism while at private school Eton, wed Ms … Read more
MPs’ summer holidays could be two weeks longer so refurbishment team can repair the Palace of Westminster Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg is responsible for tabling motions It is unlikely Government will be won over by the idea to extend summer holiday More time is needed for refurbishment team to carry out repairs on building By … Read more
Alex Salmond today insisted his evidence about Nicola Sturgeon would not have been censored at Westminster as he suggested the Scottish government is not fit to be independent. In an extraordinary session before a cross-party committee, the former First Minister lashed out at his SNP successor over the handling of harassment allegations against him. Pointing … Read more
Joanna Cherry is sacked from the SNP’s Westminster frontbench after row over gender recognition and trans rights as widely-tipped leadership challenger to Nicola Sturgeon blasts party chiefs Joanna Cherry said she had been ‘sacked’ from the SNP Westminster frontbench She is widely tipped as a future SNP leadership challenger to Nicola Sturgeon Ms Cherry has … Read more
Over to you, Westminster: Scottish MPs reject 5.1 per cent pay rise saying it is ‘wholly inappropriate’ during the pandemic, ratcheting up the pressure on UK politicians to do the same with planned £3,000 salary boost MSPs at Holyrood were in line for a 5.1 per cent rise on £64,470 pay next year But cross-party … Read more
Debenhams was doomed long before the pandemic, it has been claimed, with fingers pointed at private equity firms that took control of the firm in 2003, stripping its assets and pocketing over £1 billion. The retailer was taken over by a trio of funds in a £600 million investment deal. TPG, CVC Capital and Merrill Lynch … Read more
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has been forced to apologise after he accused an English photographer of breaking coronavirus travel rules to take photos in the Highlands – even though he lives there. Ollie Taylor took to Twitter on November 22 to post a stunning photo of the Aurora Borealis at Caitness, in the north of … Read more
Westminster Bridge is closed as armed police deal with ‘security alert’ at St Thomas’s Hospital By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: 10:23 BST, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 10:25 BST, 13 October 2020 Westminster Bridge has been shut after police rushed to deal with a ‘security alert’ at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. A witness … Read more