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

New law will give families of police officers like PC Andrew Harper legally guaranteed support

A new law will give families of police officers who are killed in the line of duty like PC Andrew Harper legally guaranteed support. Home Secretary Priti Patel spoke of her disdain for those who ‘laugh in the face of the law’ at a meeting with top officers today. According to The Sun, Ms Patel will … Read more

Politicians across the board unite in condemning XR protesters who blocked printworks

Politicians from across the political sphere have hit out at Extinction Rebellion activists who blocked printworks on Friday.  More than 100 protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking newspapers from leaving the depots.  The move has been widely criticised, with Home Secretary Priti Patel said to be looking at … Read more

Labour’s Diane Abbott reveals she TURNED DOWN a spot on Strictly

Labour’s Diane Abbott reveals she TURNED DOWN a spot on Strictly Come Dancing because she ‘doesn’t have natural rhythm’ Diane Abbott has revealed she turned down a spot on Strictly Come Dancing Former shadow home secretary said she did not have the skill to go on the show Ex-Labour MP Jacqui Smith is among the … Read more

Labour’s Diane Abbott reveals she TURNED DOWN a spot on Strictly

Labour’s Diane Abbott reveals she TURNED DOWN a spot on Strictly Come Dancing because she ‘doesn’t have natural rhythm’ Diane Abbott has revealed she turned down a spot on Strictly Come Dancing Former shadow home secretary said she did not have the skill to go on the show Ex-Labour MP Jacqui Smith is among the … Read more

Diane Abbott slams ‘ridiculous’ plan to classify Extinction Rebellion as organised crime

A war of words has erupted after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab slammed Labour’s Diane Abbott this morning for defending Extinction Rebellion activists who blockaded newspaper printing presses on Friday.  Ms Abbott compared Extinction Rebellion to the Suffragettes and criticised the government’s plans to reclassify the activists as an organised crime gang.  Her comments come after a … Read more

Diane Abbott slams ‘ridiculous’ plan to classify Extinction Rebellion as organised crime

Labour’s Diane Abbott has compared Extinction Rebellion to the Suffragettes and criticised the government’s plans to reclassify the activists as an organised crime gang.  Her comments come after a public outcry following XR action on Friday which saw protesters targeting Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking the day’s newspapers from … Read more

Extinction Rebellion protestors could be classified as an ‘organised crime group’

Extinction Rebellion protestors could be classified as an ‘organised crime group’ as Boris Johnson promises to clamp down on climate anarchists with tough new laws.   Some newsagents’ shelves were left empty on Saturday morning after Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking the day’s papers from … Read more

Record 1,450 migrants crossed the Channel in dinghies last month

Record 1,450 migrants crossed the Channel in dinghies last month, taking total so far this year to more than 5,000 More than 1,450 migrants arrived by small boats in August, taking total to 5,000  Rise is despite vow by Priti Patel to make crossings an ‘infrequent phenomenon’  Home Office sought to blame French authorities and … Read more