Politics
PR firm behind FactcheckUK stunt handed £3 million government contract uncontested
Topham Guerin bagged the work thanks to emergency Covid-19 regulations that allow the government to ditch the usual competitive tendering practices.
Peerage nominations turn Britain into the “laughing stock” of Europe
It comes as Grenfell United criticise the nomination of Daniel Moylan who fell asleep during scrutiny meetings after the fire.
‘NHS for sale’ documents were hacked from Liam Fox’s email
Classified documents revealing details of UK-US trade talks leaked ahead of the 2019 election were stolen from the email account of former trade minister Liam Fox by likely Russian hackers.
Johnson risking ‘industrial unrest’ by forcing workers back to office
New guidance, which came into force on 1 August, means employers can now compel staff to return to the office if they have implemented ‘coronavirus-control’ measures.
Conservative lead over Labour drops to just 3 points
It comes as the approval of the government's handling of the crisis falls back considerably.
McCluskey threatens to review Unite donations to Labour
Len McCluskey - a staunch supporter of Jeremy Corbyn - told the Observer that Sir Keir Starmer should not be “taking Unite’s money for granted”.
Parliament voted to keep MPs’ arrests secret in 2016
Just one MP voted against the bill - which was pushed through by Chris Grayling.
Failure to suspend Tory MP accused of rape ‘shocking’, Labour says
A Conservative MP has reportedlbeen arrested after a former parliamentary aide accused him of rape, sexual assault and coercive control.
Govt accused of abandoning care homes again as testing pledge dropped
Two million residents and staff in care homes were supposed to have been tested for Covid-19 regularly from 6 July.