Politics
Hancock declines to apologise after High Court ruling on coronavirus contracts
The Health Secretary insisted that legal cases about transparency returns were ‘second order’ to saving lives.
‘If this is opposition I’m a banana’: Starmer says he doesn’t want Hancock to resign
The health secretary was found to have acted unlawfully by handing out Covid-19 contracts without publishing details in a timely manner.
Hague: You can smell improvements in Government without Cummings and Cain
"Maybe running governments wasn’t their greatest skill compared to running campaigns," he said.
Labour MPs told not to focus on problems caused by Brexit
“The order that is coming out is: ‘Don’t mention the war'" for fear of offending voters in red wall seats, one senior backbencher said.
Inquiry into Carrie Symonds’ role in government should be launched – Tory think tank says
The Bow Group called for a review to clarify the “position and authority” of the Prime Minister’s fiancee.
Calls for Matt Hancock to resign trend on Twitter
"When government eschews transparency, it evades accountability," Jolyon Maugham QC said following the High Court ruling.
Government accused of ‘gaslighting’ businesses about Brexit consequences
There are concerns that the Boris Johnson administration has buried its head in the sand over Brexit realities.
Failed presidential run was the ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’ – Kanye West
"Before that, there was hope. After that, none. It cost him his marriage."
Yale professor compares Tories’ war on woke to key elements of fascism
Propaganda and anti-intellectual moves are highlighted as indicators of a fascist state in his book.