Priti Patel shrugs off attack by lawyers and brands their reaction to her criticisms ‘ridiculous’

Priti Patel doubles down against ‘activist lawyers’ calls their claim that she is jeopardising the rule of law ‘ridiculous’ More than 800 former judges and legal figures signed a letter calling on the Home Secretary and Boris Johnson, to apologise for their ‘hostility’  They have described lawyers who seek to frustrate Government policy as ‘activists’ … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Attacked by all sides, Rishi Sunak is paying price of popularity 

ANDREW PIERCE: Attacked by all sides, Rishi Sunak is paying price of popularity By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 23:02 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 00:12 GMT, 27 October 2020 From the tour de force of his first ‘coronavirus Budget’ last March to his ruthless determination to save jobs and revitalise what’s … Read more

Brexit: UK hopes Angela Merkel can break trade deal deadlock

UK ‘is hoping Angela Merkel will push Emmanuel Macron to compromise on fishing rights’ amid warnings that shop prices will rise if there is no Brexit trade deal France is still refusing to compromise over post-Brexit fishing rights during talks UK Government hoping Angela Merkel will ‘unlock’ Emmanuel Macron on issue Comes as logistics bosses … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: Joe Biden is not anti British

As it becomes ever more likely that the winner of the U.S. presidential election on November 3 will be Joseph Robinette Biden, it is natural that the British Government should be increasingly obsessed with what this would mean for the Anglo-American relationship — particularly at the highest level. The relationship between Biden and Boris Johnson … Read more

PM and Sunak ‘at loggerheads over three-year funding package for the military’

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak ‘are at loggerheads over three-year funding package for the military’ as coronavirus crisis hammers government finances Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak said to be clashing over military budget plans PM wants a three-year settlement so defence and security review can go ahead Chancellor insisted financial situation too uncertain during coronavirus … Read more

Boris Johnson warned Sadiq Khan is making ministers look like ‘clowns’

‘We look like clowns’: Boris Johnson faces calls to step in as furious Tories accuse ministers of giving Sadiq Khan ‘free run’ to blame government for London congestion charge extension – even though he has been handed billions of pounds Boris Johnson being urged to take charge of wrangle with Sadiq Khan on funding Tories … Read more

‘Safe and effective’ Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of November

 A ‘safe and effective,’ Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of November according to senior Trump adviser Dr Anthony Fauci as the UK Government accelerates its own timetable for a mass roll-out of the jab for NHS workers to ensure they’re treated before Christmas.  An email sent by an NHS Trust chief revealed … Read more

Boris Johnson scraps target to lower net migration to tens of thousands

Boris Johnson scraps target to lower net migration to tens of thousands – as £35,800 salary cap for skilled UK migrants is slashed to £25,600 Prime Minister has ditched the target put forward by Theresa May’s government Under plan, cap needed for skilled migrants to settle in UK lowered to £25,600  Report earlier found net … Read more