Election 2021: Labour blame Covid as party’s post mortem deepens after electoral thrashing

The Labour Party today blamed the coronavirus pandemic for ‘restricting’ the opportunities’ for its politicians to campaign across Britain after the Conservatives racked up a string of stunning poll victories in the local elections. The post-mortem deepened for Sir Keir Starmer’s party today with results now in from 84 of 143 English councils. The Tories … Read more

Election 2021: Labour blame Covid as party’s post mortem deepens after electoral thrashing

The Labour Party today blamed the coronavirus pandemic for ‘restricting’ the opportunities’ for its politicians to campaign across Britain after the Conservatives racked up a string of stunning poll victories in the local elections. The post-mortem deepened for Sir Keir Starmer’s party today with results now in from 84 of 143 English councils. The Tories … Read more

Green Party’s Baroness Jones stands behind her call for a 6pm curfew

A Green Party peer has defended calling for a 6pm curfew for men to make women feel safe at night – but clarified the suggestion was ‘not entirely serious’. Baroness Jones was criticised after using a House of Lords debate to propose legislation that would require all men to stay at home. She raised the … Read more

Green Party’s Baroness Jones stands behind her call for a 6pm curfew

A Green Party peer has defended calling for a 6pm curfew for men to make women feel safe at night – but clarified the suggestion was ‘not entirely serious’. Baroness Jones was criticised after using a House of Lords debate to propose legislation that would require all men to stay at home. She raised the … Read more

‘Damning’ inquiry into party’s anti-Semitism scandals under Jeremy Corbyn will be published TODAY

Labour’s day of shame: ‘Damning’ inquiry into party’s anti-Semitism scandals under Jeremy Corbyn will be published TODAY The Equality and Human Rights Commission launched an investigation last year  The inquiry is expected to recommend that Labour should set up an entirely independent complaints process  It could also conclude the party’s  flawed complaints procedure breached equalities … Read more

The party’s over: Newcastle stragglers sink their final pints before curfew

Hundreds of revellers hit the town in Newcastle tonight to sink their final pints before a 10pm curfew, meanwhile partygoers in Leeds are making the most of what could be their final weekend of freedom as the city teeters on the brink of its own lockdown.   Students and young people appeared undeterred by the new … Read more

The party’s over: Newcastle stragglers sink their final pints before curfew

Hundreds of revellers hit the town in Newcastle tonight to sink their final pints before a 10pm curfew, meanwhile partygoers in Leeds are making the most of what could be their final weekend of freedom as the city teeters on the brink of its own lockdown.   Students headed to Big Market, a popular area with … Read more

Russian socialite, 48, becomes Tory party’s biggest female donor with gifts of £1.7m

Russian socialite, 48, becomes Tory party’s biggest female donor with gifts of £1.7m – including £45,000 to play tennis with Boris Johnson and £135,000 for dinner with Theresa May Lubov Chernukhin donated over £335,000 between January and July this year The banker also gave £200,000 to Tory election campaign in November last year She was … Read more

The Party’s OVER : Social bubble could be limited to just 10 family and friends, scientists warn

Social bubbles could be limited to fewer than ten people and super-spreader indoor events could be banned until well into 2021 to avoid a second peak of coronavirus infections, scientists revealed. Senior epidemiologist Adam Kucharski has warned Britain could face ‘exponential growth’ in Covid-19 cases if groups of people start getting together to celebrate as … Read more

The Party’s OVER : Social bubble could be limited to just 10 family and friends, scientists warn

Social bubbles could be limited to fewer than ten people and super-spreader indoor events could be banned until well into 2021 to avoid a second peak of coronavirus infections, scientists revealed. Senior epidemiologist Adam Kucharski has warned Britain could face ‘exponential growth’ in Covid-19 cases if groups of people start getting together to celebrate as … Read more