Chris Grayling quits Intelligence and Security Committee

Chris Grayling quits Intelligence and Security Committee after former MP Julian Lewis was elected as chairman ahead of him Ex-Tory MP Mr Lewis was elected as chair of the committee ahead of Mr Grayling Former Transport Secretary Mr Grayling had been tipped for the role last month By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 19:32 BST, … Read more

Russia DID interfere in 2016 election Senate Intel committee report reveals

Donald Trump’s campaign’s interactions with Russian intelligence services during the 2016 presidential election posed a ‘grave’ counterintelligence threat, a Senate panel concluded Tuesday as it detailed in a report how associates of the Republican candidate had regular contact with Russians and expected to benefit from the Kremlin’s help.  Russia launched an aggressive effort to interfere … Read more

UN committee looking into global insolvency practices runs low on cash

UN committee looking into global insolvency practices runs low on cash By Dan Atkinson For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 1 August 2020 | Updated: 22:59 BST, 1 August 2020 The United Nations committee looking into global insolvency practices is gaining hands-on experience of running short of money. Working group five of the … Read more

Large companies with no female executive committee members ‘missed out on £47 billion last year’

Want to boost profits? Hire more women! Large companies with no female executive committee members ‘missed out on £47 billion last year’, research claims Research by The Pipeline found 15 per cent of major companies had no women in top roles  Companies with no women on highest committees had net profit margin of 1.5% Percentage … Read more

Large companies with no female executive committee members ‘missed out on £47 billion last year’

Want to boost profits? Hire more women! Large companies with no female executive committee members ‘missed out on £47 billion last year’, research claims Research by The Pipeline found 15 per cent of major companies had no women in top roles  Companies with no women on highest committees had net profit margin of 1.5% Percentage … Read more

The 14 Tory ministers and two intelligence committee MPs who have taken Russian-linked donations

A senior Cabinet minister dismissed fears over Russian-linked donations worth tens of thousands of pounds made to top Tory MPs today, insisting they came from ‘British citizens’. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis, who received payments of £48,000 from two donors with links to the country, said that they were all above board and those who … Read more

Julian Lewis, the new boss of Westminster’s spy committee, ‘had lobbied Boris Johnson for the job’ 

Banished Tory Julian Lewis who has become new boss of Westminster’s spy committee ‘had lobbied Boris Johnson for the job’ Dr Lewis is the new chair of Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee The New Forest MP shocked colleagues when he stood against Chris Grayling Tory sources claim Dr Lewis approached ministers ‘months ago’ about the role  By Brendan … Read more

PM drops anti-chlorinated chicken Tory MP from intelligence committee

Former environment minister Theresa Villiers is axed from intelligence committee after defying Tory whip over allowing chlorinated chicken into the UK Theresa Villiers was one of 18 Tory MPs to amend the proposed Agriculture Bill They wanted to an the importation of chlorinated chicken to the UK from the US PM Boris Johnson wanted Ms … Read more

British Airways’ treatment of staff ‘is a national disgrace’, claim MPs in brutal committee report

British Airways’ treatment of staff ‘is a national disgrace’, claim MPs as they accuse airline of a ‘taking advantage’ of coronavirus crisis by cutting up to 12,000 jobs The Commons Transport Select Committee announced BA have cut 12,000 jobs The aviation company also received £35million from furloughing 22,000 staff  Tory MP Huw Merriman said it … Read more

British Airways’ treatment of staff ‘is a national disgrace’, claim MPs in brutal committee report

British Airways’ treatment of staff ‘is a national disgrace’, claim MPs as they accuse airline of a ‘taking advantage’ of coronavirus crisis by cutting up to 12,000 jobs The Commons Transport Select Committee announced BA have cut 12,000 jobs The aviation company also received £35million from furloughing 22,000 staff  Tory MP Huw Merriman said it … Read more