Articles tagged "UK"

Ukraine Daily Summary - Thursday, 14 April 2022

Ukraine needs long-range weapons to prevent encirclement in Donbas -- Crimea & four Russian regions on security alert -- Russian occupiers forcibly enlist Ukrainians in southern Ukraine -- Ukraine nationalizes 10 Russian ships -- and more

UK government has Abandoned its Own Covid Health Advice

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak said to have agreed to decision not to follow public health advice on testing in vulnerable settings

Tory Ministers to Stop Supply of Free Covid Tests to Universities in England with just 48 Hours Notice

Education leaders criticise ‘reckless’ move, after first case of ending mass distribution of LFTs (Lateral Flow Tests)

Boris Johnson Staff Held Lockdown Party on Eve of Prince Philip Funeral

Deepening scandals surrounding United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson & parties at his Downing Street residence during coronavirus lockdowns

Brexit - "The Biggest Disaster any Government has ever Negotiated"

It turns out our greatest competitor on the planet is the UK government because every time they do a fantastic deal, they kick us out of that market – starting with the Brexit deal.

Tory Government Bullied Safety Watchdog over PPE Supplied by ‘VIPs’ (Tory donors)

PPE supplied by Tory donors via the 'VIP Lane' has repeatedly been cleared for use by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), overruling concerns of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) that it is not fit for purpose.

Boris Johnson Skips Cobra Meeting, thus Decision over Christmas Protections Goes Unmade

Boris Johnson was tonight slammed for avoiding a vital Cobra meeting to avoid a decision to increase protective Covid measures before Christmas

Boris Johnson Violated Law when He Joined No 10 Pizza Party During May 2020 Lockdown

Claims raise questions about whether there was rule-flouting culture over number of months

UK Government Denying Democracy & Ruling by Diktat

Two committee reports condemn the shift of power away from Parliament to ministers through the use of ‘skeleton bills’ and statutory instruments

UK Legal Group Warns of Information Blackout on Raw Sewage Discharges

Fish Legal highlighted the length of time it had taken for the Environmental Agency to investigate & prosecute Southern Water over the illegal dumping of billions of litres of untreated, raw sewage

Quiet Revolution of Non-Voting Tory MPs Spells Danger for No 10

Some Conservatives describe it as almost a revolution on the quiet.

Boris Johnson Claims the UK is not ‘remotely a corrupt country’. Really? Is it?

Analysis: the reality looks different as the PM defends his Tory government’s reputation over allegations of sleaze