PHE boss criticised government for doing ‘science by press release’

One of Public Health England’s top advisers has accused the Government of doing ‘science by press release’ by announcing things without telling its scientists.  Dr Susan Hopkins, who has appeared alongside senior ministers in Downing Street press conferences throughout the pandemic, vented her frustration in leaked emails seen by Politico. The email came in the … Read more

Covid UK: Grant Shapps says vaccine passports COULD happen

Grant Shapps revealed today he has had talks with foreign politicians about an  ‘internationally recognised system’ of allowing travellers to prove they have had a Covid jab. The Transport Secretary made the admission despite Downing Street insisting for weeks that it has no plans to introduce ‘vaccine passports’ that would prove the holder’s coronanvirus immunity.  … Read more

Rishi Sunak told hiking taxes in Budget will hit UK economy hard

Rishi Sunak was today warned that hiking taxes too early risks wrecking the fledgling economic recovery as a think-tank said the UK faces the biggest hit in the G7   The respected NIESR urged the Chancellor to be cautious in his Budget next month, despite hints that he intends to start repairing the battered public finances.  … Read more

Jacob Rees-Mogg says UK ‘bailing out’ Scotland Covid vaccine rollout

Boris Johnson is ‘bailing out’ Nicola Sturgeon’s stuttering vaccination programme in Scotland by deploying more military personnel to speed it up, a minister said today. Jacob Rees-Mogg made the claim as he batted away SNP demands for more money for Scotland, to be used by politicians there. British Army medics began helping administer jabs in the country … Read more

Boris Johnson accuses EU of ‘casting doubt on Good Friday Agreement’

Boris Johnson today promised Arlene Foster the UK Government will ‘do everything we can’ to make trade to Northern Ireland smoother as he demanded the EU take ‘urgent action’ to relax checks on goods.  The PM spoke to the First Minister of Northern Ireland this morning amid a worsening row over post-Brexit customs checks which … Read more

Michael Gove will hold crisis talks with Brussels TODAY

Michael Gove is set to hold crisis talks with Brussels today in a bid to defuse growing tensions in Northern Ireland in the wake of last week’s vaccine exports fiasco. The Minister for the Cabinet Office is expected to call for post-Brexit trading arrangements between Britain and Northern Ireland to be relaxed. It comes after … Read more

Five are arrested over migrant riot at ex-army barracks that was torched by angry asylum seekers

Five men have been arrested over the riot at an ex-army barracks that was torched by asylum seekers in a row over conditions. Priti Patel strongly condemned the unrest at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, and police launched a probe after the disturbance. The riot reportedly broke out when migrants were told they would no … Read more

Ex-army barracks building stands destroyed after rioting migrants torched it in row over conditions

An ex-army barracks building today stands destroyed after rioting migrants torched it in a row over conditions amid claims from a charity that staff abandoned the asylum seekers after the blaze.  Priti Patel strongly condemned the unrest at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, and police launched a probe after the disturbance. The riot reportedly broke … Read more

Kwasi Kwarteng says BLM has ‘cartoon-like view’ of British Empire

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng slams Black Lives Matter for a ‘cartoon-like view’ of the British Empire and attacks calls to ‘decolonise’ history lessons by saying that schools should teach MORE about the UK’s imperial past By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:56 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 20:30 GMT, 29 January 2021 … Read more

Priti Patel slams migrants as fire breaks out at Napier Barracks

Priti Patel has tonight slammed the behaviour of migrants held at a former army barracks-turned asylum seeker accommodation site, amid reports that a 100-strong group started a riot, torched buildings and threatened staff.  The Home Secretary strongly condemned the unrest at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, which reportedly broke out after migrants were told they … Read more