Russia retreats from Kherson in major setback for Putin November 9, 2022 Russia has ordered its troops to retreat from the Ukrainian port city of Kherson in a major setback for Vladimir Putin’s war effort. Russian general Sergei Surovikin today said it was no longer possible to supply the city and the western bank of the River Dnipro. Kherson, which had a pre-war population of 280,000, was [...]
Nurses to strike before the end of the year in historic vote November 9, 2022 Nurses in the UK have voted in favour of striking before the end of the year, in the first walkout of its kind. NHS appointments are set to be cancelled after the historic vote from members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union. RCN said its members in the majority of NHS employers in [...]
Lisa Osofsky to step down as SFO director in August 2023 November 9, 2022 Lisa Osofsky is set to leave her position as director of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in August 2023 after completing a five-year stint at the fraud investigation agency. Osofsky told staff she will serve her full tenure before leaving the agency, according to an internal message sent out by the SFO chief. In [...]
Ex-minister Harriett Baldwin elected as Treasury Committee chair November 9, 2022 Tory MP Harriett Baldwin has been elected as the new chair of the Treasury Select Committee, after prevailing in a cross-party ballot. Baldwin, a former Treasury and defence minister, defeated former cabinet ministers Andrea Leadsom and Kit Malthouse in the vote. Baldwin will begin the role immediately, after previous chair Mel Stride was recently appointed [...]
UK government to examine pros and cons of blockchain technology and NFTs November 9, 2022 The UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport is accepting evidence for its inquiry into blockchain and NFTs.
City workers surprised by golden state coach in pre-dawn rehearsal for Lord Mayor’s Show November 9, 2022 City workers getting to the Square Mile in the early hours of this morning were surprised by a golden State coach during a rehearsal for the Lord Mayor’s show this weekend. The Lord Mayor’s golden coach made its way through the dimly-lit streets of Canada pulled by six horses, and followed by [...]
Matt Hancock arrives in the jungle: ‘No, I don’t expect to serve in government again’ November 9, 2022 Former health secretary and West Suffolk MP Matt Hancock said he had received a lot of support for his decision to appear on ITV reality show I’m a Celebrity, and said it would be a good way to engage with a younger audience. However, Hancock said he “does not expect to serve in Government again” [...]
As Gavin Williamson clears his desk, attention shifts to judgement of brand new PM Rishi Sunak November 9, 2022 As senior Tory and former Education Secretary Sir Gavin Williamson has quit the Cabinet after just a fortnight in office, questions are raised about the judgement of the new prime minister, Rishi Sunak. Sunak will appear in the Commons to face MPs following the loss of his ally, who stood down after accepting that allegations [...]
Sir Gavin Williamson resigns as minister after bullying allegations November 8, 2022 Sir Gavin Williamson has resigned as a government minister after a series of bullying allegations were lodged against him. In his resignation letter this evening, Williamson said he wished to clear him name of “any wrongdoing” and “refuted” how his “past conduct” had been characterised. He said the claims against him were “becoming a distraction [...]
MPs to vote on new Treasury Select Committee chair on Wednesday November 8, 2022 MPs from across parliament will vote on who should be the new chair of the influential Treasury Select Committee tomorrow. The five candidates for the position were announced today as Andrea Leadsom, Kit Malthouse, John Baron, Richard Fuller and Harriett Baldwin. The election comes after former committee chair Mel Stride was named as work and [...]