The EU today suggested the Elgin Marbles will be the price of a trade deal – as Michel Barnier dismissed the UK’s call for a Canada-style agreement. The bloc’s post-Brexit negotiating mandate is being extended to include a demand to ‘address issues relating to the return or restitution of unlawfully removed cultural objects to their … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing calls to declare a ‘national emergency’ as Britain battles more widespread flooding and travel chaos in the wake of Storm Dennis, with forecasters still warning of a further four days of rain this week. Communities are braced for further misery tomorrow when two inches are expected to fall within 24 hours … Read more
Boris Johnson and estranged wife Marina Wheeler agree divorce settlement after separating two years ago Judge Sarah Gibbons oversaw a hearing in the Central Family Court in London Case number revealed the pair were involved in a dispute over money or assets Mr Johnson is now living with current partner Carrie Symonds at Downing Street Judge … Read more
Budget WILL happen on March 11: New Chancellor Rishi Sunak rules out delaying crucial financial package in wake of Sajid Javid quitting – amid claims higher earners could be stripped of 40% pension tax relief New Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirms that the Budget will go ahead on March 11 Boris Johnson and Mr Sunak will … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing calls to declare a ‘national emergency’ with Britain facing another day of widespread flooding and travel chaos in the wake of Storm Dennis as forecasters warned of a three-day deluge of rain and ice. Communities are braced for further misery tomorrow when two inches of rain are expected to fall within … Read more
Boris Johnson and new Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘could strip higher earners of their 40% pension tax relief’ in next budget Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will meet to discuss upcoming budget tomorrow The Treasury has now drawn up plans for a £10billion raid on pension tax breaks Proposed changes would mean everyone would get 20% … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘disagrees with Dominic Cummings over plans to scrap the BBC licence fee’ and wants ‘reform rather than revolution’ as insiders say his chief aide wants to scrap the charge Boris Johnson wants ‘reform rather than revolution’ for the future of the BBC The PM less keen on dropping the license fee than chief aide … Read more
A newly appointed Downing Street adviser has announced his resignation amid criticism over controversial past comments. Government adviser, Andrew Sabisky, suggested black Americans have a lower average IQ than white citizens and labelled public outcry over female genital mutilation a ‘moral panic’. Mr Sabisky also said that ‘women’s sport is more comparable to the Paralympics than … Read more
Britain told the EU tonight it was not possible to accept Brussels’ rules as part of a free trade deal because it would undermine ‘the whole project’ of Brexit. In a brutal assessment of the UK bargaining position, Boris Johnson‘s new Brexit negotiator David Frost said the UK would rather walk away from talks than … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing backlash from BBC staff and MPs over his ‘all out assault’ on the corporation today – amid calls for a referendum on whether to scrap the licence fee. Downing Street has mooted a radical overhaul that could mean introducing a subscription model, forcing the sale of most BBC radio stations, cutting the … Read more
Downing Street refuses to condemn newly appointed government adviser who backed legally enforced contraception to stop unplanned pregnancies and suggested black people are mentally inferior Boris Johnson under pressure to sack Andrew Sabisky over past comments Mr Sabisky’s reported joining of the government has sparked fury over remarks He advocated the use of enforced contraception … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing a backlash over the government’s handling of Storm Dennis today as it emerged he has no plans to visit flooding sites today and is staying at a country residence in Kent. Downing Street said the PM was receiving ‘updates’ at the Chevening estate near Sevenoaks, and there is no Cobra emergency committee … Read more
Brexit trade battle kicks off: Britain demands to be treated as an ‘equal’ after France warns the two sides will ‘rip each other apart’ The UK and the EU are gearing up for bitter struggle over trade terms after Brexit France has warned that the two sides will ‘rip each other apart’ over key issues … Read more