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Penny Mordaunt Knocked Out Of Tory Leadership Contest As Rishi Sunak And Liz Truss Go Into Final Run-Off
Political parties
By Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford
Penny Mordaunt Knocked Out Of Tory Leadership Contest As Rishi Sunak And Liz Truss Go Into Final Run-Off
Trade minister Penny Mordaunt has been knocked out of the race to replace Boris Johnson after failing to make it down the final two candidates.
Rishi Sunak Is A “Fiscal Illusionist” Who Will Hike Taxes To Highest Level Since The 1950s, Says IFS
Economy
By Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford
Rishi Sunak Is A “Fiscal Illusionist” Who Will Hike Taxes To Highest Level Since The 1950s, Says IFS
A leading economic think talk has labelled Rishi Sunak a “fiscal illusionist” arguing he is raising taxes to levels not seen since the 1950s, despite claiming he is cutting them.
Rishi Sunak Could Intervene On Soaring Energy Bills Next Month To Ease Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
By Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford
Rishi Sunak Could Intervene On Soaring Energy Bills Next Month To Ease Cost Of Living Crisis
The Chancellor has hinted he is planning on intervening on energy bills ahead of the price cap announcement in February as he tries to deflect criticism over the looming cost of living crisis.
Boris Johnson Gets “Muted” Reception At 1922 Committee But Swerves Rebellion Over Second Jobs Proposals
Political parties
By Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford
Boris Johnson Gets “Muted” Reception At 1922 Committee But Swerves Rebellion Over Second Jobs Proposals
Boris Johnson sought to face off growing Tory disquiet over the government’s handling of the second jobs row at the 1922 Committee by admitting to MPs he’d “crashed the car” over the Paterson affair.
Security Delays At COP26 Left Thousands of Delegates Waiting Outside For Hours
Environment
By Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford
Security Delays At COP26 Left Thousands of Delegates Waiting Outside For Hours
Thousands of delegates were stuck outside the COP26 summit for hours on Monday morning after delays with security caused huge queues outside the venue in Glasgow.
Boris Johnson Goes For A Big – But Not Bold – Cabinet Reshuffle
Political parties
By Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford
Boris Johnson Goes For A Big – But Not Bold – Cabinet Reshuffle
After threatening to hold a Cabinet reshuffle for what seems like most of 2021 Boris Johnson finally got round to it this afternoon with a hugely wide-ranging alteration to his top team.
Controversial Policing Bill Passes Second Reading After Two Days Of Heated Debate
Home affairs
By Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford
Controversial Policing Bill Passes Second Reading After Two Days Of Heated Debate
The government's Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill passed its second reading in the Commons this evening with a majority of 96 votes.
MPs Have Voted To Reinstate The International Law-Breaking Parts Of The Internal Market Bill
Brexit
By Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford
MPs Have Voted To Reinstate The International Law-Breaking Parts Of The Internal Market Bill
MPs have voted to reinstate the controversial parts of the Internal Market Bill that were stripped out by the House of Lords.
PMQs: Boris Johnson claims UK will have ‘world-beating’ system to trace 10,000 coronavirus cases per day ready by 1 June
Coronavirus
By Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford
PMQs: Boris Johnson claims UK will have ‘world-beating’ system to trace 10,000 coronavirus cases per day ready by 1 June
Boris Johnson has claimed the UK will have a “world-beating" system to test, track and trace for coronavirus up and running by 1 June.
Leading Government scientist admits Covid-19 testing policy was ditched because of lack of capacity
Coronavirus
By Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford
Leading Government scientist admits Covid-19 testing policy was ditched because of lack of capacity
The UK’s deputy chief scientific adviser has acknowledged that the Government’s decision to abandon its initial coronavirus test and trace policy was influenced by a lack of available tests.
Teacher trade unions warn reopening schools on June 1 risks second coronavirus wave
Coronavirus
By Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford
Teacher trade unions warn reopening schools on June 1 risks second coronavirus wave
The leaders of 10 teacher trade unions are warning ministers reopening schools prematurely risks creating a second wave in coronavirus infections.