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Housing Minister Kelly Tolhurst resigns after ‘devastating’ family news as Boris Johnson says he is ‘very sad’ to lose the ‘brilliant minister’ Housing Minister Kelly Tolhurst announced she was stepping down from her role Posted letter on Twitter last night addressed to PM explaining her resignation The MP said she was standing down after receiving … Read more
The end of toxic leaseholds has been announced by the Government – much to the delight of long-suffering homeowners. Housing minister Robert Jenrick said the new laws are being introduced to banish the ‘scandalous pitfalls of leasehold’ and ‘put fairness back at the heart of the housing system’. The changes have been widely welcomed as … Read more
Britain has vaccinated 1.3million people in just under a month… but the target is two million a week. That’s the rate needed to protect the four most vulnerable groups by February 15 – including everyone over 70. Boris Johnson has blamed regulators for the sluggish start, warning that their strict protocols have limited how quickly … Read more
Dumb Perignon! Housing minister who should be sorting out the cladding scandal is too busy reviewing champagne Housing Minister Chris Pincher advised voters to drink as ‘alternative vaccine’ In an article for The Critic, he advised glugging £174-a-bottle champagne Pincher recommended trying the 166th edition of the Grand Cru Cuvée Chris Pincher’s department is responsible … Read more
Just three days ago, Matt Hancock was basking in the glory of Oxford University’s astonishing achievement. As its world-beating vaccine won approval from regulators, the Health Secretary toured the TV and radio studios, predicting that Britain’s coronavirus crisis would finally be over by Easter. After all, ministers had ordered 100million doses of the ‘game-changer’ AstraZeneca … Read more
How workers could take up to 93 DAYS of holiday in 2021 by rolling over untaken annual leave thanks to the government’s Covid ruling Workers rolling over 28 days of 2020 leave could have up to 93 days off in 2020 ‘Use it or lose it’ annual leave rules scrapped to help businesses in the … Read more
Boris Johnson’s green energy revolution could spell the end of gas boilers in new homes from 2025 as the Government aims to replace them with hydrogen and heat pumps. Business Secretary Alok Sharma today published the Government’s long-awaited Energy white paper which provides a road map for achieving net zero emissions by the middle of the … Read more
The battle to defuse the biggest public health crisis for a century by rolling out a mass vaccination campaign was entrusted to a crack team of world-class experts led by a decorated Army bomb disposal expert. Lieutenant Colonel Nick Elliott, a former combat and bomb disposal engineer in the first Gulf War, the Balkans and … Read more
Business Secretary Alok Sharma met Prince Charles days after staff member in Cabinet minister’s private office tested positive for Covid Business secretary Alok Sharma met the heir to the throne last Thursday A week previously he was in meeting involving an aide who later tested positive Spokesman said meeting with Charles was agreed with Clarence House Said … Read more
Business Secretary Alok Sharma defends decision to continue South Korea trade trip where he met local politicians after staff member in his private office tests positive for Covid He jetted to Seoul on Saturday October 24 for a series of trade meetings Two days previously he attended a meeting with staff from his private office … Read more