Politics
Pressure mounts on Sunak as Scotland bans Covid-19 support to firms based in tax havens
It comes as government borrowing surged to £62.1 billion to April, with thoughts turning to how we will meet the costs.
Virtual Commons supporters ‘lazy’ and ‘work-shy’, says Tory MP
MPs from all parties have opposed a return to traditional proceedings in June.
Where is Boris Johnson?
By Mark Thomas
Johnson stands firm on NHS surcharge for overseas health & care staff
The Prime Minister is facing a mounting Tory revolt over the levy on migrant workers.
Peer vows to pay back furlough after criticism over ‘milking’ system
Lord Fox had furloughed himself while continuing to claim his daily £162 allowance for work in the House of Lords.
Barnier hits back & says ‘dynamism’ needed to avoid UK-EU stalemate
Michel Barnier used his reply to David Frosts’s strongly-worded letter to defend the EU’s approach to negotiations.
Tory MP backs call to scrap NHS fee for overseas carers
Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected the calls at Wednesday’s PMQs.
Government’s Brexit objectives must be unmovable – DUP
Arlene Foster’s party voted against the Withdrawal Agreement in Parliament.
PMQs – Johnson feigns ignorance as he lumps Starmer in with “experts”
Johnson accused the Labour leader of ‘feigning ignorance,’ as if Starmer already knows what is tragically going wrong, which means he can’t get the PM to also admit it.