UK government calls for ceasefires around the world so coronavirus vaccines can be rolled out in warzones The Foreign Secretary will lead the call for local ceasefires at a meeting of UN He is expected to say letting virus spread without vaccines will increase variants Mr Raab will urge members of the UN council to … Read more
Dominic Raab says ‘vaccine passports’ COULD be needed to get into pubs or supermarkets in the UK despite the government insisting they will only be used for foreign travel Dominic Raab said ‘vaccine passports’ for use within UK ‘under consideration’ Government previously insisted that any system would be for for foreign travel Asked if proof … Read more
Britain could be poised to join an alliance known as ‘Asian NATO‘ in order to restrain China’s ambitions, it is believed. Reports in Indian media have floated the idea of Britain joining the so-called ‘Quad’ which currently consists of the United States, Japan, India and Australia. With Britain lining up what Dominic Raab has called … Read more
Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy was embroiled in a new wokery row today over a video in which she was unable to describe Winston Churchill as a hero. The Labour frontbencher was asked if the Second World War prime minister was a ‘hero or villain’ in an appearance on Question Time, and branded it a … Read more
‘The EU is NOT a nation state’: No10 backs Dominic Raab’s refuses to grant full diplomatic status to bloc’s ambassador but says it is ‘working’ with Brussels to defuse the spat UK is refusing to grant diplomatic status to the new EU ambassador in London Foreign Office says Joao Vale de Almeida represents an organisation … Read more
Ambitious plans to allow 100,000 people to take part in this year’s London Marathon have been announced. A record 50,000 people will run in central London on October 3 with another 50,000 running 26.2 miles at a location of their choice for the virtual event. Hugh Brasher, the marathon’s event director, said he was confident … Read more
Labour MPs have slammed Lisa Nandy as ‘patronising’ and ‘out of touch’ after she accused Boris Johnson of ‘trying to start a culture war over a statue of Churchill’ and praised Joe Biden as a ‘woke guy’. The shadow foreign secretary claimed the Prime Minister has ‘managed to trash our reputation’ as a ‘values-driven’ country … Read more
Dominic Raab blasts ‘mercenary’ British barrister for agreeing to prosecute pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong David Perry QC is acting against pro-democracy campaigners in China Nine activists include newspaper proprietor Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee Mr Perry’s friends have said that he is just following legal ‘cab rank’ principle By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Dominic Raab insists ministers are trying to fix post-Brexit border ‘teething problems’ as the Scottish fishing industry warns many firms are days from collapse Scottish fishing industry has blamed post-Brexit border checks for long delays Delays at border mean that goods are rotten on arrival when they get to the EU Dominic Raab said Government … Read more
Tensions with China escalated again today as Tories warned the ‘Golden Age’ in relations is over – and Beijing accused the UK of ‘spreading lies’ about human rights abuses. A war of words is raging after Boris Johnson lashed out at ‘demented’ Chinese medicine for helping trigger the coronavirus pandemic, and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab … Read more