Return of The Saj! Former Chancellor Sajid Javid is set for Cabinet role helping pandemic recovery

Return of The Saj! Former Chancellor Sajid Javid is set for new Cabinet role helping to lead Britain’s recovery from coronavirus pandemic The ex-Chancellor is set to make a Cabinet comeback in reshuffle later this year Sajid Javid, 51, is in the running to replace Business Secretary, Alok Sharma The job would be a key role … Read more

Vaccine of freedom – or another fiasco in the making, asks DAVID ROSE

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

Vaccine of freedom – or another fiasco in the making, asks DAVID ROSE

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

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

How workers could take up to 93 DAYS of holiday in 2021 by rolling over untaken annual leave

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

Ministers plan ban on gas boilers in new homes from 2025

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

Council in London claims it was told to ‘back off’ forcing supermarkets over masks

A London council has accused the Government of telling it to ‘back off’ from forcing supermarkets to make sure customers are wearing face masks.   Four retailers, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Morrisons and B&M homeware stores, were handed warning notices by Barking and Dagenham council in east London after officials saw staff failing to enforce the rules.  After … Read more

£1million funding to tackle space debris which could destroy the ISS

Space debris — detritus orbiting Earth from satellites — is a growing problem which threatens the future of human space exploration.  To tackle this issue, the Business Secretary Alok Sharma has announced £1million in funding, via the UK Space Agency (UKSA), for seven space-cleaning programmes.  Astronomers are concerned that high-value craft in low-Earth orbit, such … Read more

Michael Gove pushed through government’s rule of six

Michael Gove played a key role in forcing through the rule of six at Covid cabinet meeting – and has ‘been consistently on the side of the toughest approach’, says source Gove faced opposition from Rishi Sunak, Alok Sharma and Grant Shapps Senior Tories believe the rule of six is too draconian and is opposed … Read more

Michael Gove pushed through government’s rule of six

Michael Gove played a key role in forcing through the rule of six at Covid cabinet meeting – and has ‘been consistently on the side of the toughest approach’, says source Gove faced opposition from Rishi Sunak, Alok Sharma and Grant Shapps Senior Tories believe the rule of six is too draconian and is opposed … Read more