It is ‘perfectly legitimate’ for Priti Patel to attend James Bond film premiere, says Raab April 27, 2022 It is “perfectly legitimate” for Priti Patel to attend a James Bond premiere in her role as Home Secretary, pointing to both “fictional” and “factual” links between the security services and the Home Office, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said this morning. It comes after Cabinet Office minister Michael Ellis suggested Ms Patel accepted an invite [...]
Tory MP accused of watching porn on phone in the Commons, as party whip says ‘action will be taken’ April 27, 2022 A Conservative MP has been accused of watching porn on his phone in the Commons, as whips pledge action against the “wholly unacceptable” behaviour. chief whip, Chris Heaton-Harris said “action will be taken” and said he would hold private meetings with female Tory MPs who made the claims. The accusation was raised during a meeting [...]
Starmer goes after PM on slow UK economic growth April 27, 2022 Sir Keir Starmer has attacked Boris Johnson for his record on the economy, after projections recently put the UK at the bottom of the G7 for economic growth. The Labour leader also hit out at Johnson for “his choice to be the only leader in the G7 to raise taxes” post-Covid and for “burying his [...]
Uniper expects to pay for Russian gas in roubles despite halting flows into Poland and Bulgaria April 27, 2022 Uniper has confirmed it still expects to be able to pay for long-term gas contracts from Russia through the roubles payments process signed into law by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month.
Sigh of relief in the City as govt calls idea of windfall tax on oil and gas profits ‘disastrous’ April 27, 2022 The Justice Secretary this morning dismissed Labour’s plan for a windfall tax on oil and gas companies to ease the cost-of-living crisis, calling the idea “disastrous”. Dominic Raab told Sky News: “If you look at Labour’s policy, you asked about it – of a windfall tax – that would damage investment in energy supplies we [...]
Austria to pay for Russian gas in roubles April 27, 2022 Austria has ceded to Russian demands to pay for its gas supplies in roubles, amid escalating tensions between the West and the Kremlin.
Covid: High Court rules government broke law by discharging hospital patients to care homes April 27, 2022 The government broke the law when they discharged thousands of hospital patients into care homes at the start of the Covid pandemic, the High Court has ruled. The High Court ruled the policy was “unlawful” as it did not take into account the risk to elderly and vulnerable residents from asymptomatic people spreading the virus. [...]
Five London police officers face gross misconduct charges over stop and search of Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos April 27, 2022 Five Metropolitan Police officers are to face gross misconduct proceedings over the stop and search of athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos. The couple were stopped in Maida Vale, west London on July 4 2020 while travelling with their baby in a car, and were both handcuffed and searched. The officers will face a [...]
Basic Instinct sexism row: Daily Mail hits back with old Angela Rayner comments and rebuffs Commons Speaker April 27, 2022 The Daily Mail published comments made by Labour’s Angela Rayner in a light-hearted political podcast in January in which she discussed comparisons between her attire and behaviour in the Commons and a scene in the movie Basic Instinct featuring Sharon Stone. On comedian Matt Forde’s The Political Party, Ms Rayner said she was “mortified” by [...]
Nadine Dorries set to publish White Paper on Channel 4 privatisation April 27, 2022 Nadine Dorries is reportedly set to release a new White Paper that will outline her plans to privatise Channel 4 in another major step toward selling the state-owned broadcaster. Sky News reports that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is expected to release the plan this week. Dorries, the culture secretary, confirmed [...]