A former minister who was sacked after a row over the treatment of soldiers in Northern Ireland has said the Government is the ‘most distrustful, awful environment’ he has ever worked in. Johnny Mercer left the Government yesterday after expressing frustration at a lack of progress over legislation to protect British veterans who served during … Read more
Liberty Steel seeks financial lifeline from the government with 3,000 UK jobs at risk By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 21 April 2021 | Updated: 02:13 BST, 22 April 2021 Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has held fresh crisis talks with Liberty Steel as worries mount over whether it will secure new … Read more
A former minister who was sacked after a row over the treatment of soldiers in Northern Ireland has said the Government is the ‘most distrustful, awful environment’ he has ever worked in. Johnny Mercer left the Government yesterday after expressing frustration at a lack of progress over legislation to protect British veterans who served during … Read more
Eddie Lister, one of the Prime Minister’s most senior advisers, owns shares in a company that has won nearly £1 million in Government and NHS contracts, I can reveal. The Tory peer has more than £50,000 worth of shares in Johnson Controls, a US-based engineering firm whose UK branch has secured six public contracts since … Read more
Pregnant women in Britain should be offered coronavirus vaccines, health bosses concluded today. Number 10’s vaccine advisory panel said real-world data from the rollout in the US had shown jabs made by Pfizer and Moderna were safe for expectant mothers. Medics say it is ‘preferable’ mothers-to-be are offered one of the two jabs instead of … Read more
Pregnant women in Britain should be offered coronavirus vaccines, health bosses concluded today. Number 10’s vaccine advisory panel said real-world data from the rollout in the US had shown jabs made by Pfizer and Moderna were safe for expectant mothers. Medics say it is ‘preferable’ mothers-to-be are offered one of the two jabs instead of … Read more
Boris Johnson today backed Lord Pickles after the government watchdog warned over a lack of ‘boundaries’ in civil service links to business and said ‘excuses’ are being used to avoid checks. The PM said he ‘thoroughly’ agreed after the peer, head of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, delivered a damning assessment of the revolving door … Read more
Setback for attempts to make it easier for parents of disabled children to access locked trust fund cash as government refuses to back proposals Peers put forward a plan which would not require parents to go to court It would have given legal backing to proposals which cut forms and costs The current lockout could … Read more
The £90m snooper army: Government hires private contractor Mitie to carry out 10,000 home visits every day to check if passengers are in quarantine after flying back to UK from overseas Extra manpower will dramatically increase the capacity for daily home visits Mitie is tasked by Home Office to catch flouters not undergoing quarantine Overseas … Read more
Government WILL try to make Covid vaccines COMPULSORY for care home staff, Matt Hancock confirms He argued workers have a ‘duty of care’ because residents are Covid vulnerable Five week consultation will now take place to see if move is practical and ethical Critics argue plan could pave way for mandatory vaccines in other sectors … Read more