UK and EU agree ‘Brexit reset’ trade agreement
“We’re becoming a rule-taker from Brussels once again,” claims Tory leader Kemi Badenoch The UK and EU have shaken hands on a so-called Brexit ‘reset’ trade deal. After months of negotiating, discussions between government officials reportedly went “down to the wire” with a breakthrough arriving late last night (May 18) ahead of this morning’s 10am […]
10 months ago
Boris Johnson says Church of England is responsible for children’s obesity crisis
Johnson said people were ‘gorging themselves’ to fill an ‘aching spiritual void’ Boris Johnson has blamed the Church of England for the child obesity crisis facing Britain, saying people are eating more because they are not being given the “living bread of spiritual sustenance.” The former Prime Minister also said children are “all fatsos” nowadays […]
1 year ago
Laura Kuenssberg cancels Boris Johnson interview after sending him the briefing notes by mistake
‘There’s no pretending it’s anything other than embarrassing and disappointing’ Laura Kuenssberg has cancelled an interview with Boris Johnson after she accidentally sent him her briefing notes. The former BBC political editor, who now hosts the broadcaster’s Sunday morning politics show, was due to interview Johnson in what would have been his first major interview […]
1 year ago
End of the line for MP gravy train as Labour announces clamp down on second jobs
Labour is “turning the page” on an era of “sleaze, scandal, cronyism and bad behaviour” Labour is looking to “turn the page” on an era of sleaze and scandal by clamping down on MPs’ second jobs. In an interview with the Guardian, Lucy Powell, the new leader of the Commons, said the party will severely restrict […]
1 year ago
Boris Johnson turned away from polling station for failing to comply with rule he introduced while he was PM
The former Conservative Party leader introduced the Elections Act requiring photo ID in 2022. Boris Johnson was reportedly turned away from his local polling station in South Oxfordshire after he failed to bring an acceptable form of photo identification. The former prime minister was in office at Downing Street when the legislation requiring voters to […]
2 years ago
Kneecap to launch legal proceedings after being blocked from funding by UK Government
A spokesperson for the UK’s Business and Trade Secretary already confirmed the block. Kneecap are set to launch legal proceedings after the UK Government confirmed it blocked the Irish language rap trio from receiving “significant” music funding. On Thursday (8 February), just weeks after the Belfast group’s comedy movie – also titled Kneecap – premiered […]
2 years ago