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Why The UK Wants To Block Russia From SWIFT Payment System While The EU Is Resistant
Economy
By Kate Proctor and Alain Tolhurst
Why The UK Wants To Block Russia From SWIFT Payment System While The EU Is Resistant
Defence Minister Ben Wallace has claimed the UK is still intent on getting Russia kicked out of the SWIFT international payments system, despite EU leaders blocking the move.
Labour Accused Of 'Hypocrisy' And The Tories Of Leaving Businesses In 'Treacherous Limbo' Over Vaccine Passports
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor and Alain Tolhurst
Labour Accused Of "Hypocrisy" And The Tories Of Leaving Businesses In "Treacherous Limbo" Over Vaccine Passports
Labour has been accused of hypocrisy over vaccine passports for criticising them but continuing to insist people attending their party conference have proof they have been double jabbed or a negative test to get in.
NHS Staff Offered 3% Pay Rise By Government After Shambolic Announcement Left Unions 'Furious'
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor and Alain Tolhurst
NHS Staff Offered 3% Pay Rise By Government After Shambolic Announcement Left Unions "Furious"
NHS workers have been offered a 3% pay rise by government following a shambolic afternoon where care minister Helen Whately failed to give details of the proposed pay award, sparking outcry from unions.
Tory Rebels Told To Back Down On New Threat To Vote Against Covid Vaccine Passports
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor and Alain Tolhurst
Tory Rebels Told To Back Down On New Threat To Vote Against Covid Vaccine Passports
A senior minister has urged Tory MPs to back Covid passports for crowded venues when the measure goes to a vote, explaining they are being proposed with the "heaviest of hearts".
Pub Trade Outraged As Roadmap Delayed By Four Weeks With No Extra Financial Support
Coronavirus
Pub Trade Outraged As Roadmap Delayed By Four Weeks With No Extra Financial Support
Pub and nightclub owners are warning that businesses will fail and cost the sector millions after the government extended coronavirus restrictions for another four weeks.
Keeping Nightclubs Closed On June 21 Will Kill The Industry, Critics Warn
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor and Alain Tolhurst
Keeping Nightclubs Closed On June 21 Will Kill The Industry, Critics Warn
A major cull of the country’s nightclubs is just weeks away unless the government sticks to its June 21 roadmap plan and extends its evictions ban, according to the industry’s biggest champions as they launch a final plea for clarity on restrictions.
Government U-Turn As Cabinet Office To Probe Leak Of Boris Johnson's Texts With James Dyson
Political parties
Government U-Turn As Cabinet Office To Probe Leak Of Boris Johnson's Texts With James Dyson
The Cabinet Office has today launched a leak inquiry into the text messages sent between Boris Johnson and businessman James Dyson over ventilators and tax support during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Police Urged To Recruit Locally To Tackle Ethnic Injustice In New Race Report
Home affairs
By Kate Proctor and Alain Tolhurst
Police Urged To Recruit Locally To Tackle Ethnic Injustice In New Race Report
Police should have recruits directly from the area they are trying to serve to tackle concerns about the unfair treatment of minorities, the government’s race disparity audit has recommended.
Boris Johnson's Party Has Been Left Bruised By Dominic Cummings – But The Tories' Problems Might Just Be Beginning
Political parties
Boris Johnson's Party Has Been Left Bruised By Dominic Cummings – But The Tories' Problems Might Just Be Beginning
It’s 2020 – an era of apparent political modernity – but all the Tories seem to want at Boris Johnson’s side is a “greybeard”, “someone in their 50s” and, failing that, “just a f***ing grown up, please”.
Boris Johnson's Director of Communications Lee Cain Has Quit
Political parties
Boris Johnson's Director of Communications Lee Cain Has Quit
Boris Johnson's influential director of communications, Lee Cain, has quit government this evening in a shock resignation after 24 hours of rumours he was due to be promoted.
Labour Will Force A Commons Vote Over A 'Fair Deal' For Areas Facing The Harshest Lockdown Restrictions
Coronavirus
Labour Will Force A Commons Vote Over A "Fair Deal" For Areas Facing The Harshest Lockdown Restrictions
Labour are set to force a Commons vote on Wednesday demanding a "fair deal" for regions which are facing new lockdown restrictions.
The Threats Of Tory Rebellions Over The Rule of Six And The 10pm Pub Curfew Have Collapsed
Coronavirus
The Threats Of Tory Rebellions Over The Rule of Six And The 10pm Pub Curfew Have Collapsed
Tory rebellions over the government's rule of six and 10pm pub curfew rules have collapsed after backbenchers dubbed it a "lost cause".