Boris Johnson scraps target to lower net migration to tens of thousands

Boris Johnson scraps target to lower net migration to tens of thousands – as £35,800 salary cap for skilled UK migrants is slashed to £25,600 Prime Minister has ditched the target put forward by Theresa May’s government Under plan, cap needed for skilled migrants to settle in UK lowered to £25,600  Report earlier found net … Read more

Fury as Britain’s first black archbishop John Sentamu, 71, is not awarded automatic life peerage

Downing Street has been slammed after snubbing Britain’s first black archbishop when he wasn’t awarded an automatic life peerage.  Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, 71, was expected to receive a life peerage so he would be able to continue sitting in the House of Lords after he retired on June 7.  While there is no … Read more

Fury as Britain’s first black archbishop John Sentamu, 71, is not awarded automatic life peerage

Downing Street has been slammed after snubbing Britain’s first black archbishop when he wasn’t awarded an automatic life peerage.  Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, 71, was expected to receive a life peerage so he would be able to continue sitting in the House of Lords after he retired on June 7.  While there is no … Read more

Why are diabetics STILL not given the gadget that frees them from finger prick blood tests?

Thousands of diabetics are being put at risk of serious complications after being denied access to lifesaving technology, the UK’s leading diabetes charity has warned. Two years ago, NHS bosses promised 80,000 Britons with type 1 diabetes a wearable blood glucose monitor, such as the £2-coin-sized FreeStyle Libre used by former Prime Minister Theresa May. … Read more

Why are diabetics STILL not given the gadget that frees them from finger prick blood tests?

Thousands of diabetics are being put at risk of serious complications after being denied access to lifesaving technology, the UK’s leading diabetes charity has warned. Two years ago, NHS bosses promised 80,000 Britons with type 1 diabetes a wearable blood glucose monitor, such as the £2-coin-sized FreeStyle Libre used by former Prime Minister Theresa May. … Read more

Theresa May’s drive to spend £200m tackling modern slavery comes under fire

Theresa May’s drive to spend £200m tackling modern slavery comes under fire  A review by the official aid watchdog warned there was little evidence of the long-term impact of global projects funded with British taxpayers’ money  Concerns were also raised about the UK’s use of the term ‘modern slavery’  The aid watchdog said  many projects … Read more

Theresa May’s drive to spend £200m tackling modern slavery comes under fire

Theresa May’s drive to spend £200m tackling modern slavery comes under fire  A review by the official aid watchdog warned there was little evidence of the long-term impact of global projects funded with British taxpayers’ money  Concerns were also raised about the UK’s use of the term ‘modern slavery’  The aid watchdog said  many projects … Read more

Waldorf Astoria hotel will auction off 80,000 items in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ event

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel is auctioning off 80,000 items from its lavish interiors including grand pianos, chandeliers, 19th century French furniture and pieces from suites used by Edward VIII and Wallace Simpson, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and musician Cole Porter. The event is led by Kaminski Auctions, based in Boston, and thousands of items … Read more

Waldorf Astoria hotel will auction off 80,000 items in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ event

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel is auctioning off 80,000 items from its lavish interiors including grand pianos, chandeliers, 19th century French furniture and pieces from suites used by Edward VIII and Wallace Simpson, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and musician Cole Porter. The event is led by Kaminski Auctions, based in Boston, and thousands of items … Read more

ROSS CLARK: Until recently, Boris Johnson had a reputation as a libertarian

Coming from any British prime minister, the new restrictions on our day-to-day lives imposed over the past couple of weeks would be extraordinary. Over large parts of England it is now illegal to meet up with a friend or family member, even outdoors where the virus is far less likely to spread. Up to 16million … Read more