Politics
Northern Ireland could become ‘permanent casualty’ of Brexit, peers warn
A House of Lords committee called for compromise in the dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Cost of royal yacht mysteriously jumps by £100m
Nick Thomas-Symonds, Labour’s shadow home secretary, said Johnson had lost control of his “vanity yacht”.
Official Secrets Act changes won’t ‘interrupt’ investigations, vows Johnson
A Home Office consultation is looking at whether journalists handling leaked documents should be treated similarly to spies.
Boris claims £200m royal yacht will help Britain ‘show itself off to the world’
Johnson insisted that the new vessel is not a waste of money and will help the UK attract foreign investment in an interview on Wednesday.
Johnson rejects Gove comments that vaccine refuseniks are ‘selfish’
Gove said on Tuesday that “ultimately, if you can be vaccinated and you refuse to, that is a selfish act”.
Newmarket councillors pass no confidence vote in Matt Hancock
The passed resolution states that Hancock “neglected the best interests of his constituents”.
Labour calls for flexible working to become mandatory ‘new normal’
“Flexible working means work fitting around people’s lives, not dictating their lives," Angela Rayner said.
Johnson’s poll lead collapses as Tory MPs mount rebellion against PM
"We are seeing the end of Johnson's 'vaccine bounce'", pollster Chris Curtice said.
Branding Boris a ‘liar’, Labour MPs row in behind Dawn Butler
Andy McDonald highlighted a viral video made by campaigner Peter Stefanovich on Sky News.