Sadiq Khan blamed for Tier 3 in London by Shaun Bailey Sadiq Khan insisted he does not approve of the measures that will see many businesses across London being forced to shut down because of the increasing rate of new coronavirus cases. Mayor of London-hopeful Shaun Bailey erupted at the Labour politician for his failure […]
Brexit: EU ‘acting like mafia’ over fishing says columnist MEPs voted overwhelmingly to support the plans drawn up by eurocrats after a recent call between Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and Boris Johnson. Last week the European Commission set out contingency measures under which British airlines may be banned from flying to European destinations […]
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove will speak with the devolved nations later this afternoon about next week’s relaxation of coronavirus rules over Christmas, Sky News understands. The call is expected to take place at around 5pm, it is believed. Under plans agreed with the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, up to three […]
Brexit: Andrew Neil says we will remain ‘Great Britain' With less than a month until the end of the transition period on December 31, both the UK and EU are scrambling to come to a trade agreement. But neither side is able to back down on fishing, governance and the level-playing field. Now BBC veteran […]
Reluctantly, Denver City Council cemented a raise for police Monday night by approving a controversial union contract for about 1,450 officers. But not before a few lambasted Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration. The agreement — approved on a 10-3 margin — came from an arbitrator after council denied the originally proposed contract in September. At the […]
An official agency has floated the possibility of letting 500 overseas students into New Zealand every month from January. Education NZ, the state agency that promotes New Zealand to international students, says there will still be 25,000 to 30,000 foreign students in the country when the first semester starts next year based on current numbers […]
It’s over, again. The 538 members of the Electoral College cast their ballots on Monday, the penultimate step in confirming President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in the November election. In Georgia, a state Biden was able to flip in 2020, former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams took the roll call of electors and […]
Gordon Brown: Independence calls from SNP are ‘out of touch’ The erosion of backing for her plan comes as Ms Sturgeon is facing mounting criticism over how she conducts her daily coronavirus briefings. The SNP leader has repeatedly been accused by numerous voices in politics and on social media of using the press conferences as […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Earlier today there was hope a breakthrough in talks had been reached. But this evening a UK source offered a pessimistic opinion on how negotiations were progressing. They said: “Talks remain difficult […]
Brexit: Peter Bone shuts down McDonagh over trade deal Brexit negotiations are still ongoing despite being less than a month before the transition period ends on December 31. Talks are gridlocked over fishing, governance and the so-called level playing field. Last night, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. […]