The self-isolation period has been discussed a lot in the last couple of days, with Deputy First Minister John Swinney hinting at a cut in Scotland from 10 to seven days, at the First Minister’s latest announcement tomorrow. However, something that is not talked about a lot is the list …
Read More »Covid test disruption to continue as demand surges, admits Sajid Javid
People looking for Covid tests have been warned to expect weeks of disruption after Conservative Health Secretary Sajid Javid warned the system will need to be “constrained” on and off for a fortnight. Boris Johnson had urged people to check their status before Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties, leading …
Read More »Work starts on super-sized Royal Mail parcel hub able to process a million items a day
Royal Mail has started work on a super-sized parcel hub – with the capacity to one day process more than a million items a day. The 840,000 sq ft Midlands parcel hub will be its biggest yet, covering an area the size of more than 10 football pitches and reflecting …
Read More »United Nations should be reformed to ‘address global challenges ahead’, says Foreign Secretary
Mr Raab added: “The world needs the UN. And on this anniversary we should remember it, and commit to strengthening multilateralism for the next 75 years.” The Foreign Secretary’s comments come after a speech by Boris Johnson to the UN general assembly last month, in which he said the world’s …
Read More »University of Bristol’s Temple Quarter campus could face five-year delay, MP warns
The University of Bristol’s new Temple Quarter campus could be delayed by up to five years without £150million of government help, an MP told Parliament. The warning came as four cross-party local MPs put their case directly to the housing minister for huge amounts of Whitehall cash for the city’s …
Read More »The Brexit 50p coin has arrived… here’s how I made it happen
It seemed like a good idea. Up until now, the Government had produced three special 50p pieces – in 1973, 1992 and 1998 – marking key stages in Britain’s membership. So why not a fourth to commemorate its exit? I called Craig Mackinlay, a Eurosceptic Conservative backbencher, and asked him …
Read More »MP in bizarre Meghan Markle offer after Piers Morgan’s brutal rant following Royal Family bombshell
A new Midlands MP has invited Meghan Markle to his constituency after TV’s Piers Morgan said ‘she doesn’t want to get her hands dirty opening a community hall on a wet Wednesday.’ Jonathan Gullis, MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke said the Duchess of Sussex is more than welcome …
Read More »Boris Johnson hails Parliament as ‘a vast improvement’ on predecessor
If you want to receive twice-daily briefings like this by email, sign up to the Front Page newsletter here. For two-minute audio updates, try The Briefing – on podcasts, smart speakers and WhatsApp. PM – Parliament ‘a vast improvement’ on predecessor You could tell he was enjoying every moment. To a chorus from …
Read More »The Markets Cheer a Tory Victory—Pound, Bonds and Bluechips Soar in the UK and Beyond
Shares in Royal Mail, also singled out for nationalization if Corbyn had won the … Banks also performed strongly, boosted by hopes of a stronger U.K. … Source link
Read More »Labour set to smash own borrowing rules with £58bn pension spree
Labour has already blown apart its own spending rules with a £58bn pledge to compensate women hit by a rising pension age, a leading think tank warns today. The Conservatives also have the “thinnest of margins” as they seek to meet their own fiscal pledges unveiled less than a month ago, …
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