PM REJECTS Marcus Rashford’s plea to extend free school meals

Boris Johnson has rejected a plea from footballer Marcus Rashford to extend free school meals for 1.3million children for six weeks through the summer holidays, it was revealed today. The Prime Minister will instead write to the Manchester United and England striker about what the Government is doing to make sure vulnerable children do not go hungry.    … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Review of two-metre rule will take ‘weeks’

A decision on relaxing the two-metre rule will take ‘weeks’ and might not come before pubs and restaurants are due to start reopening on July 4, No10 admitted today. Downing Street played down the chances of a swift decision despite warnings a million jobs are at risk unless there is an easing, with mass redundancies expected … Read more

Ministers warn review of two-metre rule will take ‘weeks’

A decision on relaxing the two-metre rule will take ‘weeks’ and might not come before pubs and restaurants are due to start reopening on July 4, No10 admitted today. Downing Street played down the chances of a swift decision despite warnings a million jobs are at risk unless there is an easing, with mass redundancies expected … Read more

Boris Johnson holds crunch summit with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen

Brexit trade talks on the brink: Boris Johnson holds crunch summit with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen as UK threatens to WALK AWAY unless Brussels drops demands on fishing and obeying its rules Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen are holding summit on trade agreement UK threat to walk away unless progress made … Read more

Two-metre rule could be axed by the end of June

Two-metre rule could be axed by the end of June due to the ‘positive impact’ it would have on business Rishi Sunak hailed the ‘positive impact’ dropping rule would have on business Boris Johnson has launched a ‘comprehensive review’ of the strict regulation  Two-metre rule will now be reconsidered by a panel of economists and … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘will tell the EU that Britain will choose a no-deal Brexit if trade talks stall’

Boris Johnson ‘will tell the EU that Britain will choose a no-deal Brexit if trade talks stall’ Threat comes despite WTO warning it could slow UK recovery from coronavirus  PM wants tariff-free access but insists the country can thrive under WTO terms  A series of talks will then be held at official level for five … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘will tell the EU that Britain will choose a no-deal Brexit if trade talks stall’

Boris Johnson ‘will tell the EU that Britain will choose a no-deal Brexit if trade talks stall’ Threat comes despite WTO warning it could slow UK recovery from coronavirus  PM wants tariff-free access but insists the country can thrive under WTO terms  A series of talks will then be held at official level for five … Read more

Boris Johnson says UK needs to tackle inequality rather than trying to ‘rewrite the past’

Boris Johnson said he will resist attempts to tear down Winston Churchill’s statue ‘with every breath in his body’ after the structure was attacked by anti-fascist and Black Lives Matter protesters.  Mr Johnson said it is ‘the height of lunacy’ to accuse the wartime leader – who was Prime Minister twice – of racism after he … Read more

Boris Johnson says UK needs to tackle inequality rather than trying to ‘rewrite the past’

Boris Johnson said he will resist attempts to tear down Winston Churchill’s statue ‘with every breath in his body’ after the structure was attacked by anti-fascist and Black Lives Matter protesters.  Mr Johnson said it is ‘the height of lunacy’ to accuse the wartime leader – who was Prime Minister twice – of racism after he … Read more

Pressure on Robert Jenrick builds over £1billion Tory donor deal but Boris Johnson defends his man

Labour has demanded an investigation into Downing Street’s links to a lobbyist involved in a controversial £1billion property development. Boris Johnson has defended Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick – after he approved the planning application from a Tory donor. The Prime Minister himself has denied impropriety after it was revealed that the lobbyist Richard Patient had … Read more