Students at University of Manchester pass vote of no confidence in vice-chancellor Dame Nancy Rothwell amid fury over her handling of pandemic at institution Dame Nancy Rothwell faced opposition over university’s handling of pandemic Some 89 per cent of those who took part in a referendum voted ‘no confidence’ Vote is non-binding but it will … Read more
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has survived a vote of no confidence at Holyrood after being accused of ‘obstruction, secrecy and contempt’. John Swinney had come under fire over delays from the Scottish Government in handing over legal documents to MSPs probing the botched handling of harassment allegations made against former first minister Alex Salmond. The Tories, … Read more
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 By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 10:04 GMT, 10 March 2021 | Updated: 10:06 GMT, 10 March 2021 Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy is facing a dramatic … Read more
The Scottish Tories are set to go ahead with a vote of no confidence in Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy this week as the Alex Salmond row rages. Conservatives are pressing on with the bid for Holyrood to censure John Swinney over the Scottish Government’s refusal to hand over full legal advice in the case. It relates … Read more
Confidence among UK services sector firms at highest level in 15 years as bosses eye end of lockdowns By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:11 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 22:11 GMT, 3 March 2021 Confidence among firms in Britain’s services sector has risen to its highest level for nearly 15 years … Read more
Boris Johnson’s slow coach to Covid-19 freedom day on June 21 is cautious. It is seen by critics as eroding Britain’s hard-won vaccination advantage. Yet, in its own way, it is bold. For the first time in a year of a stop-go approach to the health and fiscal responses to the pandemic, consumers and businesses … Read more
Who has the authority NOW? Councillors try to oust head of Handforth parish councillor made famous by Jackie Weaver for allowing ‘bullying’ Millions of people watched clips of Handforth Parish Council’s Zoom meeting Members lost their cool, traded insults and ultimately got booted off the call Cheshire East Council mayor Barry Burkhill is now facing … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon warned of vaccine shortages due to Pfizer issues today despite No10 insisting it is ‘confident’ the UK has enough. The First Minister said that the number of appointments being offered north of the border could be scaled back, blaming high uptake and Pfizer manufacturing problems. Ms Sturgeon told her daily briefing that the … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Confidence needs a boost to lift Britain out of its Covid slump By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 10 February 2021 The year began with a wave of optimism on the back of the UK’s vaccine rollout. But as the Government imposes … Read more
Gymnast Amy Tinkler has revealed that her new stint on Dancing On Ice has helped restore her body confidence, after years of being made to feel ‘fat’ in her sport. The Olympic bronze medallist, 21, has stepped in as an 11th hour replacement for Denise Van Outen, who was forced to quit the show after … Read more