The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that British coronavirus victims have died because the head of the World Health Organization was ‘bought’ by China. Pompeo’s comments came during a meeting of cross-party MPs at a private meeting, during which he said that people had died during the pandemic ‘because of the deal … Read more
Britain must face up to Moscow after ‘badly underestimating’ the Russian threat for years, MPs warned last night. In a devastating and long-awaited report, they said the UK took its ‘eye off the ball’ as the Kremlin waged a campaign of hacking, disinformation and political meddling. London – nicknamed ‘Londongrad’ – has become a ‘laundromat’ … Read more
Illegal lenders who take advantage of cash-strapped customers should be jailed ‘for five years’, say MPs By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 20 July 2020 The All Party Parliamentary Group on Alternative Lending fears the coronavirus crisis will prompt a spike in illegal lending … Read more
TikTok Australia has beefed up its campaign to stay open in Australia after federal MPs called for the app to be banned and claimed it was feeding user data to China. The popular video app, owned by Chinese company Bytedance, features an unending loop of 15-second videos and is used by more than 1.6 million … Read more
Tory fury as official government advice on working from home has STILL not shifted despite Boris Johnson saying people should return to offices to stop disaster in town and city centres Boris Johnson has been urging people to return to their offices where it is safe But official guidance says people should work from home … Read more
BBC’s rush to axe free licences for over-75s is a ‘dog’s breakfast’ that will leave many of them scared and confused, warn MPs MPs hit out at BBC’s rush to scrap free TV licences for millions of over-75s More than three million households who do not get pension credit must now pay Over-75s have been … Read more
MPs call on BBC not to axe lunchtime politics show Politics Live as corporation makes cuts across its news division Presenter Andrew Neil, said he may be ‘surplus to requirements’ at the BBC It has since emerged the BBC is reviewing the show and could be dropped But leading politicians were critical of any potential moves to … Read more
Andrew Bailey delays rare meeting with Tory MPs amid questions over the Bank’s independence By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:06 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 23:06 BST, 7 July 2020 Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has postponed a rare meeting with backbench Tory MPs amid questions over the Bank’s independence. … Read more
Food panel ‘must have teeth’: Tory MPs tell Liz Truss to beef up post-Brexit plans to safeguard British farmers from sub-standard US food imports Tory MPs say a panel to advise on post-Brexit trade deals must have real teeth The ‘trade and agriculture’ commission was announced by Liz Truss last week The Mail on Sunday … Read more
MPs warn Ministers have ‘unacceptably weak understanding’ of problem gambling – and ‘toothless’ industry regulator needs radical overhaul By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 27 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 27 June 2020 Ministers have an ‘unacceptably weak understanding’ of problem gambling – and the ‘toothless’ industry regulator needs a … Read more