PM ‘could be forced to grant second Scottish independence vote’

Ministers believe Boris Johnson ‘will be forced to grant permission for a second Scottish independence referendum if Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond win two thirds of Holyrood seats at election in May’ Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he is against holding a re-run of 2014 vote Ministers think PM could be forced to change tack … Read more

Cineworld to hold crunch vote over cash crisis

Cineworld to hold crunch vote to increase its £6bn debt pile as it prepares to reopen cinemas Cineworld shareholders to vote on plan to take on an extra £155m of debt It is seeking approval for the suspension of its borrowing limits  It said the money is for ‘further liquidity’ reasons in case of more … Read more

British Land deal is a ‘vote of confidence’ in the London office market

British Land’s Broadgate deal is a ‘vote of confidence’ in the struggling London office market By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 8 April 2021 | Updated: 22:58 BST, 8 April 2021 One of Britain’s largest landlords hailed a major ‘vote of confidence’ in the London office market after letting almost one … Read more

Backlash at Boris’ vaccine passport plan: PM faces LOSING a crunch vote

Boris Johnson faces the biggest challenge of his premiership to date if he tries to ram through controversial plans for vaccine passports that have incensed MPs of all parties.  The Prime Minister is on a collision course with more than 70 backbenchers who have signed a pledge railing against the ‘divisive and discriminatory’ certification scheme. Forty-one … Read more

Rishi Sunak warns workers could ‘vote with their feet’ and quit jobs if offices don’t reopen

Rishi Sunak warns workers could ‘vote with their feet’ and quit jobs if they are not allowed to return to the office after lockdown as he praises ‘culture’ of people ‘riffing off each other’ Companies are looking at how to tackle issue of remote versus office working Chancellor said workplaces encourage ‘meetings that happen by … Read more

Boris Johnson faces Tory revolt on crunch vote TODAY on extending Covid powers until SEPTEMBER

Boris Johnson will face the wrath of his own lockdown-sceptic backbenchers today as he pushes through an extension of lockdown laws until the autumn. A hardcore of Conservative MPs is expected to rebel against Government plans to extend emergency powers to the end of September, despite the lockdown officially ending in June.  Politicians in the … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon faces no confidence vote over Alex Salmond case

A cross-party committee today found Nicola Sturgeon did mislead Parliament over the Alex Salmond row.    The Holyrood committee criticised the First Minister saying it was ‘hard to believe’ she had ‘no knowledge of any concerns about inappropriate behaviour on the part of Mr Salmond prior to November 2017’. ‘If she did have such knowledge, then … Read more

Victory for cladding victims as Lords vote to protect leaseholders from crippling safety costs 

Victory for cladding victims as Lords vote to protect leaseholders from crippling safety costs It means Boris Johnson faces a fresh rebellion against his plans to resolve crisis  More than 30 Tory MPs are threatening to rebel over a ‘betrayal’ of leaseholders Tory MP Stephen McPartland, a vocal critic, said Lords’ vote was ‘brilliant news’  … Read more

Boris Johnson faces a new Tory rebellion threat over pre-Easter vote to extend lockdown laws

Boris Johnson faces a new Tory rebellion threat over pre-Easter vote to extend lockdown laws for another SIX MONTHS despite plans to end most restrictions in June By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 08:01 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 08:02 GMT, 14 March 2021 Boris Johnson is facing yet another Tory rebellion … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy faces vote of no confidence TODAY

Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy faces vote of no confidence TODAY as Scottish Tories urge SNP and Green MSPs to condemn effort to ‘stifle’ Holyrood probe into Alex Salmond case SNP Deputy First Minister John Swinney is facing a vote of no confidence today  Row over refusing to release government’s full legal advice in Alex Salmond case … Read more