Sir Lindsay Hoyle has ordered a review of parliamentary security amid growing concerns among MPs in the wake of Matt Hancock’s resignation following the leaking of CCTV footage. The Commons Speaker said this afternoon that he had ‘directed senior officials to consider what implications there are for security arrangements’ in Parliament after the Whitehall leak. … Read more
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
Boris Johnson promises ‘ruthless’ crackdown on scourge of gangs stealing our dogs Demand for dogs during pandemic triggered huge rise in thefts, with some breeds fetching up to £4,000 each – four times pre-Covid prices Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland has set up taskforce PM said it would ensure ‘criminal justice system is dealing properly with … Read more
Boris Johnson promises ‘ruthless’ crackdown on scourge of gangs stealing our dogs Demand for dogs during pandemic triggered huge rise in thefts, with some breeds fetching up to £4,000 each – four times pre-Covid prices Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland has set up taskforce PM said it would ensure ‘criminal justice system is dealing properly with … Read more
Ban on buying pets with cash will help to curb the surge in dognapping, task force says Justice Secretary Robert Buckland wants to make it harder to trade stolen pets Dog thefts have risen by a fifth in the past year in the lockdown puppy boom Around 2,438 dogs were reported stolen across the UK … Read more
Drugs boss is let out of jail to marry his sweetheart seven months into six-year sentence for trafficking £120,000 of cocaine after he claimed ‘right to marry’ under human rights laws Drugs boss Benjamin Connor, 27, claimed he had ‘right to marry’ Adele Hunter The move is understood to have left Justice Minister Robert Buckland … Read more
Drugs boss is let out of jail to marry his sweetheart seven months into six-year sentence for trafficking £120,000 of cocaine after he claimed ‘right to marry’ under human rights laws Drugs boss Benjamin Connor, 27, claimed he had ‘right to marry’ Adele Hunter The move is understood to have left Justice Minister Robert Buckland … Read more
Nurses offered an ‘insulting’ 1 per cent pay rise offer from ministers were in line for an increase of more than double that before the pandemic struck, the head of the NHS in England admitted today. Sir Simon Stevens told MPs that financial plans laid out in 2018 and 2019 allowed for a 2.1 per … Read more
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland today hailed the Queen for using her ‘immense power’ in a passionate plea to boost Covid vaccine uptake. In a video call with NHS officials in charge of the rollout on Thursday, the 94-year-old monarch suggested it was selfish not to have the jab, telling those with doubts to ‘think about other … Read more
Care homes can refuse to hire staff who won’t accept the coronavirus vaccine, the Justice Secretary confirmed today. Robert Buckland said providers were legally allowed to make vaccination a condition of employment as long as they could provide a ‘clear rationale’. He added the Government would not enforce ‘no jab, no job’ policies on care … Read more