The botched London Bake Off: Tory mayor hopeful Shaun Bailey slams rival Sadiq Khan’s half-baked’ tenure in City Hall and says ‘the only thing rising under him is crime’ Shaun Bailey is Conservative hopeful in next year’s London Mayoral elections In a new campaign video Bailey slammed Sadiq Khan’s ‘half-baked’ approach Tory candidate said: ‘Coronavirus … Read more
A Liverpool gym owner who is refusing to close down during the city’s Tier 3 lockdown has issued a new rallying cry to supporters – claiming he has now won the support of ‘police, fellow fitness bosses, the mayors and MPs’. Nick Whitcombe defied the government’s tougher lockdown rules and refused to close Bodytech Fitness … Read more
Mexican mayor threatens to impose jail time or community service on residents refusing to wear face masks Freddy Gil said that residents will be sent to jail for six hours if they are caught not wearing a mask in the southern Mexico city of San Pedro Mixtepec The mayor said authorities could also impose three hours … Read more
A growing feud between Andy Burnham and top ministers is set to intensify after the Labour mayor labelled Rishi Sunak ‘the problem’ in a row over tighter coronavirus restrictions in Greater Manchester. The mayor of Greater Manchester, who has called for more financial support for the area after it was plunged into a Tier 3 lockdown, … Read more
Former Weekend Sunrise star Basil Zempilas has been elected the new Lord Mayor of Perth. The TV and radio personality beat his main competitor, former ABC journalist Di Bain, by 284 votes to claim victory at Council House, Perth on Saturday evening. ‘Perth has given my family wonderful opportunity, and it has given me wonderful … Read more
Liverpool’s mayor Joe Anderson reveals his brother has died from coronavirus By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 12:13 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 12:17 BST, 17 October 2020 Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson today announced that his brother has died from coronavirus. He tweeted: ‘Despite the efforts of all the staff at Liverpool Hospital ICU … Read more
The Mayor of Liverpool has revealed his brother is in intensive care with Covid-19 and urged people to follow the rules to prevent the spread of the virus. Joe Anderson said on Twitter that his eldest brother was in a ‘very serious condition’ in hospital in the city, the first area to face the toughest … Read more
Manchester and Lancashire could be put under Tier 3 lockdown after the Government’s ‘Gold command’ taskforce scientists signed off on the harsh measures The Mayor of Greater Manchester has threatened to take legal action against the Government as the Prime Minister prepares to put his region into the strictest level of local coronavirus lockdown along … Read more
The Mayor of Liverpool has slammed ‘Saint’ Rishi Sunak‘s new furlough scheme as ‘not generous’ and accused him of treating the North of England with ‘disdain’. Under furlough mark two, workers can claim two-thirds of their wages up to £2,100 from the UK Government if coronavirus restrictions require their employers to pull down the shutters. … Read more
Bristol mayor says toppling of Sir Edward Colston statue was fuelled by ‘years of unaffordable housing, gentrification and being left behind’ Marvin Rees was giving evidence on ‘physical heritage’ to the DCMS Committee He said statue toppling in Bristol in June was not ‘all about the Colston Statue’ Suggested issues like ‘unaffordable housing and gentrification’ … Read more