Team GB athlete Bianca Williams threatens to absent herself from misconduct probe

Team GB athlete Bianca Williams may absent herself from an investigation into the actions of officers she accused of ‘racially profiling,’ her and her partner, as she claims the probe is ‘not being taken seriously’. Sprinter Bianca Williams, 26, and her husband Ricardo dos Santos, 25, were hauled from their Mercedes and handcuffed in front … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer accuses ‘arrogant’ government of a ‘Whitehall knows best’ handling of Covid crisis

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer renewed his attack on Boris Johnson and the government’s coronavirus crisis handling again today as he insisted the public ‘just want to know that the Prime Minister has a plan’. Sir Keir said the country was at a crossroads in its national effort to defeat the pandemic with infection rates … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer accuses ‘arrogant’ government of a ‘Whitehall knows best’ handling of Covid crisis

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer renewed his attack on Boris Johnson and the government’s coronavirus crisis handling again today as he insisted the public ‘just want to know that the Prime Minister has a plan’. Sir Keir said the country was at a crossroads in its national effort to defeat the pandemic with infection rates … Read more

Five Met Police officers under investigation over ‘racially profiled’ stop-and-search of Olympian

Five Met Police officers are being investigated by the force’s watchdog over the ‘racially profiled,’ stop and search of Team GB athlete Bianca Williams. Sprinter Bianca Williams, 26, and her husband Ricardo dos Santos, 25, were hauled from their Mercedes and handcuffed in front of their three-month-old son in Lanhill Road, Maida Vale, in July. … Read more

Keep the lights on, Boris! Pubs plan Friday and Saturday night ‘SOS’ protests against 10pm curfew

Pub landlords are to protest against Boris Johnson’s 10pm curfew this weekend as he and his ministers come under increasing pressure to explain how it is helping the fight against coronavirus. Venues across the country are being urged to flash their lights in an ‘SOS’ Morse Code pattern in the minutes after the enforced shutdown … Read more

Could Boris Johnson shift the coronavirus curfew to 11pm? PM comes under pressure to revisit it

Could Boris Johnson shift the coronavirus curfew to 11pm? Prime Minister comes under pressure to water down restriction on pubs and restaurants as Labour MPs prepare to side with Tory rebels who oppose it Many Tory MPs believe curfew will be final nail in coffin for hospitality industry Scientists also criticised 10pm policy as it’s … Read more

Could Boris Johnson shift the coronavirus curfew to 11pm? PM comes under pressure to revisit it

Could Boris Johnson shift the coronavirus curfew to 11pm? Prime Minister comes under pressure to water down restriction on pubs and restaurants as Labour MPs prepare to side with Tory rebels who oppose it Many Tory MPs believe curfew will be final nail in coffin for hospitality industry Scientists also criticised 10pm policy as it’s … Read more

HENRY DEEDES sees the Prime Minister bluster through another onslaught from the Labour leader

With eight minutes still to go before PMQs, Sir Keir Starmer was already in place: legs crossed, back as straight and rigid as a cadet on drill parade.  And what a study in diligent organisation he was. The hair was perfectly gelled, shoes polished to a shiny buff, his collection of notes all beautifully arranged … Read more