John Bercow has accused the government of “juvenile bed-wetting” for punishing a Tory MP who usurped Downing Street’s pick to chair the prestigious Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC). The former House of Commons speaker launched a strong attack on Boris Johnson in defence of his friend Dr Julian Lewis, who successfully challenged Chris Grayling for […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Both Houses of Parliament are due to undergo a multi-billion plan refurbishment, which will involve vacating Westminster for at least six years. The major overhaul, which is expected to cost about £4billion, […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. In a blow to Brussels, the European Court of Justice rejected the Privacy Shield agreement between the bloc and US. The tool, which is used by thousands of firms, was introduced in […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The European Court of Auditors has questioned the European Commission’s claims about its climate-change programmes. It was found the European Union’s powerful executive had substantially overestimated the amount it spent on preventing […]
Leicester’s mayor has criticised the government for only recently providing data that he claims could have prevented the city’s lockdown “ever being necessary”. Sir Peter Soulsby told Sky News’ Kay Burley @ Breakfast show that he felt “angry and frustrated”. The government is set to review added restrictions imposed on Leicester – which has witnessed […]
DENVER — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s Senate campaign reports a $5.2 million fundraising haul over the past three months, calling it a record for any Senate candidate in state history. Hickenlooper’s haul is significant, though it comes as his fellow Democratic hopefuls have been shattering Senate fundraising records nationally. Hickenlooper in November will be […]
A parliamentary committee was joined by an unexpected guest during one of its hearings – an MP’s cat. Members of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee had gathered both in person and virtually to consider the future of public service broadcasting. As MP John Nicolson was asking about the use of subtitles on children’s […]
Boris Johnson has ordered all Huawei technology to be stripped out of the UK’s 5G network by 2027. In a major U-turn, the prime minister also banned the purchase of any new 5G equipment from the Chinese tech giant from the end of this year. The government acknowledged the move would delay the roll-out of […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Withdrawal Agreement is a treaty between the European Union, Euratom, and the United Kingdom that outlines the terms of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and Euratom. The treaty was […]
Wearing face masks in shops is “absolutely a good idea” but it should be left to people’s judgement, a Tory cabinet minister has said as Labour backed making it obligatory. While using coverings in enclosed spaces was being encouraged by the government in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Michael Gove said it was important “to […]