Boris Johnson is facing growing Tory resistance over his decision to water down a new cap on social care costs. Conservative MPs are demanding the Government rethink a change to the Prime Minister’s social care plans which was slipped out last week. Small print relating to the reforms means that means-tested support from local authoritiesContinue reading “Conservative MPs Threaten Rebellion Over Boris Johnson’s Decision To Water Down The Cap On Social Care Costs”
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Boris Bare-Faced!
Boris Johnson has been pictured travelling on a train without a face mask only 24 hours after he apologised for neglecting to wear one during a hospital visit. The latest photograph was taken on Thursday as Boris Johnson travelled from Oxford Road Station in Manchester on the 3.55 pm service to Warrington Bank Quay duringContinue reading “Boris Bare-Faced!”
Conservative Fury At Boris Johnson’s Crackdown On MPs’ Outside Earnings
Boris Johnson was facing another brutal day attempting to quell the sleaze crisis with Tories angry about his back of a fag packet crackdown on their outside earnings. The Prime Minister desperately sought to draw a line under the chaos by promising to ban politicians from working as consultants on the side, something that costsContinue reading “Conservative Fury At Boris Johnson’s Crackdown On MPs’ Outside Earnings”
As Revenge For Brexit, France Is Allowing Migrants To Cross The Channel
Ministers are accusing France of letting migrants cross the Channel in retaliation for Brexit as Priti Patel braces for confrontation talks with her Paris counterpart this week. The Home Secretary will meet Gerald Darmanin in the coming days after a record 1,185 migrants arrived on Thursday, shattering the previous daily high of 853 just eightContinue reading “As Revenge For Brexit, France Is Allowing Migrants To Cross The Channel”
Hospital Rules Are Broken By Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson is at the centre of a face coverings row after going mask free on a visit to a hospital. The Prime Minister posed with masked nurses at Hexham General Hospital in pictures that sparked a stir on social media. His visit came as he dodged a debate on Tory sleaze in the HouseContinue reading “Hospital Rules Are Broken By Boris Johnson”
Johnson Faces A Third Investigation Over ‘Wallpapergate’
Boris Johnson is facing the threat of a new inquiry into the excessive overhaul of his Downing Street flat by the Commons sleaze watchdog he’s tried to undermine. The Prime Minister was forced to dismiss claims that his botched attempt to overhaul the standards process had been a pre-emptive strike on Kathryn Stone. Cabinet ministerContinue reading “Johnson Faces A Third Investigation Over ‘Wallpapergate’”
The Middle Class Is Squeezed By Rishi Sunak
Experts said that Rishi Sunak tightened his grip on Britain’s squeeze middle with a Budget that will see it bear the brunt of tax increases for a splurge of public spending. Experts warned that millions of people will be left worse off under plans unveiled by the Chancellor, with no realistic prospects of taxes fallingContinue reading “The Middle Class Is Squeezed By Rishi Sunak”
In England, Almost One In Fifty People Had COVID Last Week
England’s COVID cases have reached their highest level since mid-January with approximately one in fifty infected with the virus last week, official data has revealed amid mounting concerns that the imminent fourth wave and slow booster vaccine roll out will force ministers into adopting its winter Plan B. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figuresContinue reading “In England, Almost One In Fifty People Had COVID Last Week”
In His Budget, Rishi Sunak Might Cut The VAT On Household Energy Bills
It was claimed that Rishi Sunak could cut VAT on household energy bills in the Budget to reduce the cost of the living crisis. The Chancellor is thought to be contemplating decreasing the 5 per cent rate even though he’s very little room for manoeuvre in the financial package on October 27. As well asContinue reading “In His Budget, Rishi Sunak Might Cut The VAT On Household Energy Bills”
Brighton’s Green Council Angers Residents
A Green council is under fire from residents who’ve been forced to stay in their homes because of the dreadful smell caused by the 13-day bin strike. Householders in Brighton complained that towering quantities of waste from overflowing rubbish bins had become an attraction for rodents and a serious threat to health. Talks between theContinue reading “Brighton’s Green Council Angers Residents”
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