Boris Johnson says parents will be forced by law to send their children back to school in September, amid a growing outcry over the damage being done to youngsters’ life chances by the prolonged absence from classrooms. The Prime Minister – stung by criticism of the slow and partial resumption of teaching – admitted that … Read more
Boris Johnson vows that workers who bore brunt of austerity WON’T have pay to revamp economy after coronavirus as he vows to usher in ‘decade of investment’ PM will unveil ‘decade of investment’ in an infrastructure spending spree Expected to stand in contract to 2008 bank bailouts which saw workers suffer Rishi Sunak will expect shareholders … Read more
Tory donor Richard Desmond embroiled in ‘cash for access’ row had drinks with Boris Johnson at No.10 months before ministers approved controversial £1bn planning application Tory donor Richard Desmond was pictured with Boris Johnson last November But it has been revealed the tycoon had drinks with Mr Johnson months before Robert Jenrick was reported to … Read more
Sun-seekers will be able to travel to popular European destinations from July 4 if ministers agree ‘travel corridors’ to key countries today. The Government’s coronavirus committee, led by Michael Gove, will meet this afternoon to decide which countries will have the 14-day quarantine restrictions lifted. The list will reportedly include ‘the main Mediterranean destinations’, with … Read more
Boris Johnson has faced calls to open ‘air bridges’ to all of the EU at once because freedom of movement makes it impossible to stop tourists crossing borders. The British Prime Minister is due to give the green light to foreign holidays next Monday when the Government unveils its long-awaited travel corridor plan. ‘Air bridges’ to … Read more
Britain’s satellite race: Boris Johnson bids to secure £400m stake of US operator OneWeb as UK loses access to EU’s Galileo space system post-Brexit PM and chancellor Rishi Sunak signed off purchase of 20% stake in American operator last night OneWeb could deliver same civil/military tracking services as EU’s rival system UK-licensed OneWeb filed for … Read more
You’d have thought a royal baby had been announced, such were the throaty gargles of pleasure which went up in the Commons. Sir Desmond Swayne even parped a rejoiceful: ‘Hallelujah!’ All around the chamber, cherry red noses twitched with delight. Some members grinned like Euromillions winners, while others exchanged satisfied winks as if to say … Read more
Boris Johnson is more popular among low-income voters than he is with the highest earners, a new study has shown. Research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation think tank into voting behaviour at last year’s election found the Tories established a 15-point lead over Labour among people on low incomes. The report examined evidence from the … Read more
Boris Johnson today insisted that people should still work from home ‘if possible’ despite calls for him to get millions more Britons back into the office to prevent thousands of businesses that rely on them going to the wall. Tory MP Steve Baker told MailOnline that the challenge faced by many businesses on high streets due … Read more
Boris Johnson AXES daily coronavirus press conferences after three months saying they will now only be held when there are ‘significant announcements’ Tonight’s Downing Street briefing, chaired by PM, will be last scheduled update In future they will only be held for ministers’ ‘significant announcements’ Daily briefings launched in early March when the pandemic began … Read more