Dominic Cummings ‘vows fundamental change to civil service’

Dominic Cummings has vowed to take an axe to the civil service after coronavirus exposed flaws in the government machine, it was claimed today. The PM’s most senior aide is said to have told colleagues the Cabinet Office will be stripped of powers after being found wanting during the crisis, swiping: ‘A hard rain is … Read more

Dominic Cummings ‘vows fundamental change to civil service’ after coronavirus

Dominic Cummings has vowed fundamental change to the civil service after coronavirus exposed flaws in the government machine. The PM’s most senior aide is said to have told colleagues the Cabinet Office must be stripped of powers, swiping: ‘A hard rain is coming.’ Mr Cummings has been a longstanding critic of the way the civil … Read more

Kate Garraway vows to never give up on ‘wonderful’ husband Derek Draper in Father’s Day tribute

Kate Garraway vows to never give up on ‘wonderful’ husband Derek Draper in emotional Father’s Day tribute as he continues to fight for his life The Good Morning Britain host, 53, had stepped back from all platforms recently, as her husband Derek remains critically ill while battling COVID-19  Kate’s husband Derek, 52, has been in … Read more

Boris Johnson vows to ensure the Grenfell Tower fire will ‘never be repeated’

Boris Johnson has today vowed to ensure that the Grenfell Tower fire will ‘never be repeated’. The message came as he marked the third anniversary of the tragedy that killed 72 people with a virtual service.  Today marks three years since the small kitchen fire in the west London high-rise turned into the most deadly … Read more

Boris Johnson vows to ensure the Grenfell Tower fire will ‘never be repeated’

Boris Johnson has today vowed to ensure that the Grenfell Tower fire will ‘never be repeated’. The message came as he marked the third anniversary of the tragedy that killed 72 people with a virtual service.  Today marks three years since the small kitchen fire in the west London high-rise turned into the most deadly … Read more

Black Lives Matter protests: Priti Patel vows ‘justice’ for ‘thugs’

Priti Patel today vowed to bring violent Black Lives Matter protesters to ‘justice’ for attacking police in London and tearing down the Edward Colston statue in Bristol – but police officers battling the activists in the streets say their bosses have got their tactics ‘completely wrong’. The Home Secretary said that the UK demonstrations following the murder … Read more

Union vows to strike over plan for volunteer ‘army’ to hand out free face masks on London Tubes

Railway workers could strike over government plans for an ‘army’ of volunteers handing out free masks on the London Underground. Wearing face coverings on public transport will be mandatory by June 15, but the RMT union says the volunteer policy, announced by transport secretary Grant Shapps, was made without consulting staff and is considering taking … Read more

Iskra Lawrence vows to protect daughter from racial abuse as she condemns killing of George Floyd  

Iskra Lawrence has joined the chorus of voices in condemning the killing of George Floyd on Sunday, as she vowed to protect her newborn daughter from racial abuse. The British model, 29, model took to Instagram to upload a snap of the baby she shares with partner Philip Payne, as she spoke out amid the … Read more

Schoolboy gymnast, nine, vows to perform again just days after losing part of his leg in a crash

A schoolboy gymnast has vowed to perform again days after he had part of his leg amputated following a hit-and-run horror crash involving a motorbike. Little ‘warrior’ Max Clark, 9, was rushed to hospital after he was struck by a bike while in a park in Hull, East Yorkshire, on Monday – the first time … Read more

Schoolboy gymnast, nine, vows to perform again just days after losing part of his leg in a crash

A schoolboy gymnast has vowed to perform again days after he had part of his leg amputated following a hit-and-run horror crash involving a motorbike. Little ‘warrior’ Max Clark, 9, was rushed to hospital after he was struck by a bike while in a park in Hull, East Yorkshire, on Monday – the first time … Read more