Winston Churchill’s picture has disappeared from Google‘s list of British prime ministers as protesters call for his statue to be torn down. The wartime leader is the only prime minister to be left without a photo. Clement Attlee, Neville Chamberlain and Stanley Baldwin, who all served before Churchill, are still displayed with their images. It … Read more
Boris Johnson is to make a last-gasp attempt to get as many primary children as possible back to school before the summer holidays amid rising fury at the social and economic cost of the lockdown. Under new plans expected to be unveiled this week schools will be given the green light to return as many … Read more
Protesters who assault police, vandalise property or cause criminal damage could face swift justice in just 24 hours, under new plans being brought forward by the government. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland and Home Secretary Priti Patel have drawn up new plans, based on the response to the 2011 London riots, urging magistrates’ courts to extend … Read more
At the General Election, the Conservative manifesto pledged: ‘In all of our trade negotiations post-Brexit, we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards.’ The promise could not be clearer, the commitment to uphold our world-class food production standards could not have been stronger. But upholding that commitment has two … Read more
British Airways, Ryanair and easyJet SUE the government over ‘irrational and disproportionate’ 14-day quarantine rules Ministers have been hit with an unprecedented joint legal action by UK airlines British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have joined forces to argue that the measure is illegal on the grounds that it is discriminatory and irrational Airlines argue … Read more
Nearly 30 leading experts have demanded Boris Johnson launches a public inquiry to prepare Britain for a second wave of coronavirus, in another sign of a growing gulf between ministers and scientists. The group of 27 said a second epidemic was ‘probable’ this winter and warned it would be more deadly than the first if … Read more
‘It would not get on the lowest rung of our food standards ladder’: Farmers’ union chief slams government plot to allow chlorinated chicken and other poor-quality US imports in to UK in post-Brexit Trump trade deal Scheme would allow heavy duties on low-quality imports like chlorine chicken But better quality imports would face lighter duties … Read more
Ministers plot to allow chlorinated chicken and other poor-quality US imports in to UK supermarkets under ‘dual tariff scheme’ as they seek quick trade deal with Donald Trump Scheme would allow heavy duties on low-quality imports like chlorine chicken But better quality imports would face lighter duties if the US agreed to terms Trade Secretary … Read more
Ministers refuse to commit to closing ‘blatant’ loophole that allowed a gambling firm to dodge £3.5million fine after addict’s suicide Chris Bruney lost a total of £119,000 in the five days before his death, but instead of shutting his account Winner.co.uk plied him with cash bonuses and free bets Playtech tried to avoid punishment by closing … Read more
Ministers last night reassured parents that reopening primary schools today is safe amid fears many will keep their children away. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said it was ‘extremely important’ children went back to school. It comes as a study suggested up to half of families may shun sending their youngsters to lessons due to worries … Read more