Ministers have a ‘mountain to climb’ if they are to hit the 2035 target for banning sales of all new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars, MPs have warned. Although progress has been made, ‘several barriers’ are preventing a ‘big bang’ of zero-emission car ownership, a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found. It … Read more
Tory ministers and MPs last night told Boris Johnson they would not accept Covid curbs being extended to protect jab refuseniks. They urged him to press ahead with the final stage of unlocking next month, even if scientists say the fast-spreading Indian variant poses a risk to the small band of anti-vaxxers. One Cabinet minister … Read more
Can people come over to my house again? Yes. Up to six people from multiple households or an unlimited number of people from two households will be allowed to visit you inside your house again. Can people stay over at my house again? Yes. People from outside your household will be allowed to stay overnight, … Read more
The House of Commons almost DOUBLES the number of MPs allowed to speak from the green benches to 64 as Covid rules are relaxed in line with lockdown relaxation By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 16:12 BST, 17 May 2021 | Updated: 17:24 BST, 17 May 2021 The House of Commons is to … Read more
Tory MPs vow to stop Boris Johnson being suspended from the House of Commons over his ‘freebie’ Mustique trip with Carrie Symonds by rejecting the verdict of the standards watchdog MPs threatening to vote down Boris Johnson sanction if Kathryn Stone calls for it Senior Tory said the PM’s mandate cannot be ‘overturned by a standards … Read more
A dressed-down David Cameron left his London home today as he braces for a grilling from MPs over his lobbying for collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital. The former PM is facing hours of gruelling back-to-back hearings with the Commons Treasury and Public Accounts committees as he defends his activities. Earlier this week the Treasury Committee released … Read more
A dressed-down David Cameron left his London home today as he braces for a grilling from MPs over his lobbying for collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital. The former PM is facing hours of gruelling back-to-back hearings with the Commons Treasury and Public Accounts committees as he defends his activities. Earlier this week the Treasury Committee released … Read more
‘Expand green list or cost UK £19bn’: MPs call for more countries to be added to register of ‘safe’ travel destinations to boost economy as we move out of Covid lockdown Study group predicts international tourism revenue will plummet to just £1.1bn It pales in comparison to the £20.2bn pre-pandemic for June, July and August … Read more
David Cameron will be grilled by MPs next week over the Greensill lobbying row Finance boss Lex Greensill to appear before the Treasury committee on Tuesday Paid advisor David Cameron urged Rishi Sunak to lend millions to Greensill firm Company subsequently filed for insolvency, threatening thousands of UK jobs By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:00 … Read more
David Cameron will be grilled by MPs next week over the Greensill lobbying row Finance boss Lex Greensill to appear before the Treasury committee on Tuesday Paid advisor David Cameron urged Rishi Sunak to lend millions to Greensill firm Company subsequently filed for insolvency, threatening thousands of UK jobs By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:00 … Read more