Desperate Matt Hancock hinted at concessions tonight as he faced the fury of Tory MPs over plunging the country into a new coronavirus lockdown. The Health Secretary was repeatedly assailed by MPs as he updated the Commons on the day that another raft of new rules and punishments came into force. He said restrictions will … Read more
More Tories joined the revolt on coronavirus curbs today – despite suggestions Commons rules could save Boris Johnson from an humiliating defeat this week. The PM is struggling to quell growing fury from his own MPs over the restrictions and the lack of parliamentary scrutiny. There are claims that up to 100 are ready to … Read more
Can Tory rebels defeat Boris Johnson in vote on ‘draconian’ coronavirus laws? MPs’ anger grows over use of emergency powers to introduce tough new pandemic restrictions More than 50 MPs have signed an amendment laid down by Sir Graham Brady They are demanding votes before any future curbs on British ‘liberty’ brought in Labour and the … Read more
Facebook is preparing to take ‘exceptional’ measures to restrict the flow of content on its site if the US election descends into violence, its head of global affairs says. Nick Clegg, former Lib Dem leader and UK deputy prime minister, said the site is preparing a number of ‘break glass’ options to use in the … Read more
Springy Matt Hancock clicked his brogues… but Mr Speaker simply squinted: HENRY DEEDES watches the Health Secretary feeling the heat in Parliament By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:28 BST, 15 September 2020 | Updated: 01:47 BST, 16 September 2020 Whenever Matt Hancock now comes to the chamber, there is a contest among … Read more
New Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey admits the party ‘lost touch’ with voters after vowing to reverse Brexit referendum and warns activists it will not be ‘quick or simple’ to turn around after three crushing general elections in a row Sir Ed Davey was today elected as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats … Read more
Right-leaning or pro-Brexit academics are ‘censored’ on British university campuses, report warns A survey found fewer than 20 per cent of academics voted for Right-wing parties In comparison 75 per cent voted Labour, Liberal Democrat or Green from 2017 Paper suggest a ‘structural discriminatory effect’ on Right-leaning academics By Daily Mail Reporter For The Daily … Read more
Sir Ed Davey’s face was a picture. A whirling, twirling swirl of yee-haw, whoop-dee-doo delight. Golfers know the one: that pop-eyed look of pleasure that players pull, half shock/half ecstasy, as their ball plops into the hole from long distance. Like the novice hacker who’s just chipped in from a bunker, the acting Lib Dem … Read more
Keir Starmer signs up for the September Clean: Labour leader will join the PM (and thousands of furloughed staff) to rid Britain of lockdown litter Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer signs up for the Great British September Clean Heritage groups, businesses and the Wombles gave their backing to campaign The Daily Mail-backed campaign will take … Read more
A former British diplomat yesterday revealed he had contributed to the controversial dossier on Huawei. Charles Parton, who spent 13 years of his 37-year diplomatic career in China, made public his involvement in the report amid growing calls for the Chinese telecoms giant to be axed from Britain’s 5G network. Yesterday, the Daily Mail revealed … Read more