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Boris Johnson went ‘ballistic’ over the axing of a controversial cycling lane – and his cycling tsar pledged to send the Prime Minister riding down it if council leaders agreed not to remove it, it has been claimed. The cycle lane in Kensington High Street has become the unlikely battleground in the row between cycling zealots … Read more
Boris Johnson’s green dream: Prime Minister wants UK emissions cuts to be the fastest in the world despite ‘colossal’ challenge Boris Johnson wants UK to lead charge ahead of hosting next year’s climate talks Mr Johnson wants to reduce carbon emissions by at least 68 per cent by 2030 He aims to put environmental issues at … Read more
Michael Gove will SURVIVE Boris Johnson’s New Year reshuffle: Downing Street says Cabinet Office Minister is doing an ‘excellent job’ on Brexit and the pandemic Michael Gove is set to survive a New Year reshuffle despite reported clashes It is thought PM had clashed with Gove over whether to put London in top tier Mr … Read more
Boris Johnson got his brutal post-lockdown tiers approved by the Commons last night thanks to Sir Keir Starmer’s tacit support after suffering the biggest Tory revolt of this Parliament as more than 50 Tories defied the whip. The new three-tier system was signed off by a margin of 291 to 78 and came into force … Read more
Boris Johnson’s tier system rests in the hands of Sir Keir Starmer, MPs claim ahead of Commons vote Labour will decide tomorrow whether they will support the PM’s three Tier plan Sir Kier Starmer and his team will meet the Chief Scientist and Chief Medic The Tory Covid Recovery Group has 100 members on its … Read more
Following the chaos and conflict of the Dominic Cummings era, the appointment of Dan Rosenfield as Boris Johnson’s chief of staff is a decisive break with the past. The Prime Minister’s most senior aide, shaven-headed Cummings, 49, never wore a suit and tie, was rude to MPs and officials, and revelled in the notoriety of … Read more
Boris Johnson today published a 56-page Winter Plan mapping out coronavirus rules which will apply to daily life until the Spring when the Government hopes draconian curbs can start to be lifted for good. The Prime Minister confirmed the England-wide lockdown will end as planned on December 2 and the nation will then move back into … Read more
Boris Johnson’s grand plan for the UK to escape coronavirus lockdown descended into mockery this afternoon – after he accidentally ‘muted’ his Zoom call from his self-isolation bunker. The Prime Minister had just delivered an upbeat statement on how the national restrictions would end ahead of Christmas. But any political capital scored from his Commons … Read more
‘I should take his credit card away’: Economic hawk Rishi Sunak jokes about Boris Johnson’s desire to turn on the spending taps as he prepares to outline coronavirus economic plans The Chancellor made the quip ahead of spending review on Wednesday Mentioned elf-on-the-shelf toy which makes sure his two children are behaving Asked if PM … Read more
Boris Johnson’s election pledge to pay newly qualified teachers £30,000 is in doubt despite unions threatening industrial action and warning of an ‘exodus’ from the profession. Rishi Sunak is preparing a ‘pay restraint’ across the public sector, despite the £6,000 pay rise being a key policy in the 2019 Tory manifesto. Johnson had pledged to … Read more