Ministers on the spot over why they let Britain effectively shut down the gas storage

Ministers on the spot over why they let Britain effectively shut down the gas storage needed to cope with an energy crisis UK has minuscule levels of storage compared with other nations in Europe  This means families and businesses are more reliant than ever on imports Reports suggest the UK has just seven days’ worth of … Read more

MPs demand ministers protect UK businesses from pandemic plundering

Ministers MUST stand up for British businesses: Amid fears workers will pay price for pandemic plundering, MPs on both sides demand action By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 12 July 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 July 2021 Ministers were under pressure last night from MPs on both sides of the … Read more

As Smiths Group faces break-up, probe private equity buyouts, ministers told

Ministers under pressure to order inquiry into private equity plundering of British firms as Smiths Group becomes latest to be targeted by foreign predator TA Associates have made a £2billion approach for Smiths Group’s medical division, which makes for hospital ventilators and has around 100 staff in the UK A successful sale would see the company, … Read more

Ministers ‘hope bid to host the 2030 World Cup can help save the union’

Ministers ‘hope bid to host the 2030 World Cup can help save the union’ as Nicola Sturgeon pushes for Scottish independence Boris Johnson is pushing a joint British and Irish bid to host the 2030 World Cup The prospect has been boosted by Euros and response to Super League plan Government sources suggested World Cup … Read more

Ministers plan a DNA database for dogs to help tackle a surge in pet thefts during the pandemic 

Ministers plan a DNA database for dogs to help tackle a surge in pet thefts during the pandemic New system would requires owners to supply DNA swab from their pet’s mouth  Would be stored on a database used by police and local authority officials Follows rise in pet thefts during pandemic as puppy demand hit … Read more

Ministers demand ‘urgent sweep’ of offices after Hancock CCTV leak

Ministers demand an ‘urgent sweep of all high-level government offices’ to see if they’re being filmed as MI5 ‘will discuss the leak of Matt Hancock CCTV footage with the Cabinet Office’ Cabinet ministers have demanded an urgent sweep of their offices for cameras Robert Buckland said ministers must have ‘safe space’ to read sensitive material  … Read more

Ministers prepare to let homeowners build terraces on top of their property

Planning rules pruned for roof gardens: High-level greenery could become next big thing as ministers prepare to let homeowners build terraces on top of their property Ministers will make it easier to get permission to build roof terraces on houses It is difficult to get planning permission due to neighbour privacy considerations There are currently … Read more

Matt Hancock ‘took Gina Coladangelo to G7 health ministers’ summit’

Matt Hancock ‘took Gina Coladangelo to G7 health ministers’ summit in Oxford’ four weeks after their notorious office kiss Matt Hancock, 42, resigned over filmed clinch with aide Gina Coladangelo, 43 Friends suggest the Health Secretary’s affair had been going on for months Sources now claim he took Mr Coladangelo to a G7 Health Ministers’ meeting … Read more

Ministers warn BBC over ‘we know best’ attitude after Martin Bashir row  

Ministers warn BBC over ‘we know best’ attitude saying corporation must ‘act fast to restore trust’ after Martin Bashir scandal Government response to MPs has warned the BBC over ‘we know best’ attitude Response insists that corporation must ‘act fast to restore trust’ after Bashir row Lord Dyson report gave stinging criticism over 1995 Princess … Read more

Pooted out! New DUP leader Edwin Poots SACKS ministers loyal to predecessor Arlene Foster

New DUP leader Edwin Poots axed ministers loyal to his predecessor Arlene Foster today as he unveiled Northern Ireland’s new First Minister. DUP leader Edwin Poots announced that Lagan Valley MLA Paul Givan was his nomination to take the administration’s top job after he controversially broke with tradition and ruled himself out of the post. … Read more