Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer is calling for the president’s cabinet to make use of the 25th Amendment to declare President Donald Trump unfit for office and put Vice President Mike Pence in charge – after Trump fueled what he called in an ‘insurrection’ mob that ran wild in the Capitol Wednesday. The New York … Read more
The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with presidential authority in the event of death or removal from office, and was ratified in 1967, in the wake of John F Kennedy’s assassination. What does the 25th Amendment say? It is in four sections, all dealing with the president leaving office during his or her … Read more
Return of The Saj! Former Chancellor Sajid Javid is set for new Cabinet role helping to lead Britain’s recovery from coronavirus pandemic The ex-Chancellor is set to make a Cabinet comeback in reshuffle later this year Sajid Javid, 51, is in the running to replace Business Secretary, Alok Sharma The job would be a key role … Read more
Labour shadow cabinet minister Jo Stevens, 54, is in hospital with coronavirus Her aides announced in a tweet that the Cardiff Central MP was being treated It first emerged the 54-year-old MP had contracted Covid-19 on New Year’s Eve Sir Keir Starmer tweeted his best wishes to ‘a dear friend and colleague’ By Jack Elsom … Read more
Matt Hancock reminds me of Pinocchio. Especially that bit when the wooden-headed puppet dances down the road between the Fox and the Cat. He thinks he’s the cock of the walk. In fact he’s a dupe. I wonder if Hancock’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty and Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance see themselves as … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon will address Scotland tonight after chairing Cabinet meeting over new Covid variant that has cancelled Christmas in England First Minister warned ‘preventative action may be necessary’ to stop the strain Ms Sturgeon spoke with Scottish colleague and other leaders earlier today Chris Whitty confirmed the new variant is more contagious than previous strains … Read more
A Cabinet minister today waded into the row after Millwall supporters booed their own players when they took the knee. Environment Secretary George Eustice was asked about the extraordinary scenes during the Championship match yesterday. It has prompted criticism from Gary Lineker among others, who told his Twitter followers the Millwall fans not booing were in the … Read more
Jennifer Lopez, 51, says the main product used in her skin line is something that can be found in a kitchen cabinet: ‘It’s nature’s secret ingredient’ By Sam Joseph Semon For Dailymail.com Published: 16:43 GMT, 2 December 2020 | Updated: 16:46 GMT, 2 December 2020 Jennifer Lopez has launched a new skin care line for … Read more
As the fraught meeting to discuss the new tiering system drew to a close at 8.16pm on Wednesday, Boris Johnson essayed one of his cod Churchillian riffs – combined with an upbeat sporting reference. ‘This is the beginning of the end,’ said the Prime Minister, referencing the hope offered by the imminent vaccines, before adding … Read more
A secret government memo has warned of a ‘systemic economic crisis’ when Britain leaves the European Union in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic’s second wave. The Cabinet Office dossier raises the spectre of a perfect storm: ‘severe flooding, pandemic influenza, a novel emerging infectious disease and coordinated industrial action, against a backdrop of the … Read more