Politics
Boris Johnson urged to ‘get a grip’ on the coronavirus outbreak
The PM is under fire for not holding his first Cobra meeting on Covid-19 before the weekend.
PM warned Brussels will not bow to ‘artificial deadlines’ in Brexit trade talks
France’s Europe minister Amelie de Montchalin said substance is more important than deadlines.
Count Binface announces plan to run for London mayor role
The Leader of the Recyclons says that the mayoral race needs shaking up and has vowed to ‘take out the trash’.
Truss in talks with Trump’s trade representative
The Government’s blueprint for a trade deal with the US will be published next week.
Michael Gove echoes Dad’s Army in put down to ‘nationalist’ SNP
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster accused the party of putting ‘the smashing up of the United Kingdom ahead of anything else’.
Johnson could leave UK-EU trade talks with no deal as early as June
Worryingly the Govt will not commit to publishing any economic assessment of the cost of this scenario.
Barnier says UK must accept ‘ground rules’ if it wants EU market access
The EU’s chief negotiator says failure to agree common environmental standards will damage the fight against climate change.
One in five would trust AI over politicians in Brexit negotiations – report
A new survey found some public trust in AI but also concerns it took take jobs from humans in the future.
Sir Keir Starmer promises ‘attack unit that lays bare every Tory failure’
The MP is leading Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy in the race to be Labour leader.