Former Conservative minister who worked for PPE firm without permission is rebuked for taking on roles without approval George Freeman broke government rules when he was paid £5,000 as a consultant to Aerosol Shield without seeking permission He has admitted to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) that he failed to seek advice for … Read more
Covid passports could be used to help ‘tough to open’ sectors like theatres, sports stadiums and nightclubs, Boris Johnson suggests Boris Johnson has said Covid passports could help ‘tough to open’ sectors Prime Minister hinted a review will focus on sectors unable to open last summer Johnson said at No 10 briefing and Covid passports would … Read more
David Cameron has many qualities: he is quite extraordinarily bright, was an exceptional chair of meetings, fought bravely for issues in which he believed such as gay marriage, and helped rebuild the country after the global financial crisis of 2008–09. But he could be cavalier in his words, as when he blurted out the Queen’s … Read more
Now Michael’s Gove allies are accused of stoking storm over David Cameron lobbying Ministers for a private finance firm David Cameron’s allies claim lobbying storm stoked by aides of Michael Gove Has suffered scrutiny over efforts to get Greensill Capital access to Covid loans This included lobbying Chancellor Rishi Sunak and two other Treasury Ministers By … Read more
Ministers could include ‘sunset clauses’ in domestic vaccine passports law to reassure Tory rebels the checks will be ‘explicitly temporary’ amid growing backlash Ministers said to be considering including ‘sunset clause’ in vaccine passport law Move designed to reassure Tory rebels domestic checks would be temporary Comes amid rising backlash at plans over privacy and … Read more
Doctors reveal patients are ALREADY demanding ‘vaccine passports’ as Michael Gove launches charm offensive to win over Tories threatening alliance with Lib Dems to vote down plans – as it emerges firm behind troubled NHS contact tracing app is behind plans Michael Gove has launched a charm offensive with MPs over vaccine passports Minister for … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing a fresh assault on his plan for ‘Covid passports’ to go to the pub today amid claims ministers are trying to strongarm young people into getting vaccinated. The government is putting together a system where the NHS app would be used as proof individuals have had jabs, or been recently tested. … Read more
Has the Government lost its bottle over the scourge of plastic pollution? Scandalously — and inexplicably — it seems so. Yesterday, barely 24 hours after a minister boasted that Britain was a ‘global leader when it comes to tackling plastic’, the Mail revealed that an official ‘bottle return’ scheme has been put back until at … Read more
‘Freedom passport’ app could allow pubs, restaurants and sports venues to reopen with minimal social distancing Users will instantly be able to show evidence of their latest negative Covid test A government review is due to conclude before all restrictions lifted on June 21 Experts describe the technology as ‘a massive game-changer for this summer’ … Read more
How Boris Johnson told officials that Dominic Raab, not Michael Gove, should take the reins of power as he was rushed to hospital with Covid PM made his sickbed wishes abundantly clear as he battled the virus last April Directive not unexpected due to tension between Mr Johnson and Michael Gove Dominic Raab’s steady, unshowy … Read more