Secret Cabinet Office Brexit memo warns of ‘systematic economic crisis’ with coronavirus

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

Memo to the BBC’s new boss: If it doesn’t serve Britain, I fear it won’t survive, writes ROGER MOSEY

Any idea that Tim Davie might enjoy a honeymoon period as the BBC’s new director-general has gone up in smoke.  He takes over the job today, with the row about the Last Night of the Proms still reverberating and with every opinion poll confirming that the public firmly thinks the BBC got it wrong with … Read more

Matt Hancock misses the ‘WFH’ memo! Health Secretary has ‘no idea’ where staff are working

Matt Hancock misses the ‘WFH’ memo! Health Secretary has ‘absolutely no idea’ where his staff are working and says he doesn’t care as long as ‘they’re effective’ – despite Boris’s ‘back to the office’ drive to save the economy Hancock said he had ‘absolutely no idea’ how many of his staff were still WFH CBI … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Memo to revellers – it’s not just Covid that’s a threat to the NHS

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Memo to revellers – it’s not just Covid that’s a threat to the NHS By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 01:57 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 01:57 BST, 5 June 2020 Ambulance Rating: Secrets of Pompeii: Greatest Treasures  Rating: Protect the NHS. That’s the slogan of … Read more

No10 memo urges Boris Johnson to ‘dodge’ meeting with Tory backbench chief

Boris Johnson has accidentally revealed a memo from a senior aide telling him to dodge a coronavirus showdown with the Tory backbench ‘shop steward’. The PM was photographed carrying the private message about 1922 committee chief Sir Graham Brady as he went in to Downing Street yesterday.   Apparently written by Mr Johnson’s private secretary Ben … Read more

‘HMS Bubble’: Memo reveals how the Queen and Prince Philip are relying on 22 staff

Twenty two royal staff have sacrificed their home lives to stay isolated at Windsor Castle and serve Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip for the duration of the coronavirus lockdown.  A memo issued to staff from the master of the household Tony Johnstone-Burt, 62, a former Royal Navy Officer called the mission to protect the Queen … Read more

Leaked memo reveals MSC will not pay some crew members stuck on its ships

Leaked memo reveals MSC Cruises ‘will not be paying some crew members who are stuck onboard its ships’ as they wait to be let back into their home countries Crew members of ships operated by MSC Cruises have reportedly been told that they will not be paid while waiting repatriation onboard the vessels   Those employees … Read more