Tory leadership conttender Rishi Sunak took a massive swipe at Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in the hustings, destroying all hopes of a second independence referendum in Scotland. Amid applause from Conservative members, he said: “I won’t just ignore Nicola Sturgeon. I
Hard-left MPs in the Stop the War Coalition have for weeks blamed Boris Johnson and other Western Governments for provoking Russia. They said the build up of NATO troops in Eastern Europe had antagonised the former Cold War superpower and was responsible
Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Tom Tugendhat said UK sanctions against Russia should go “much further, much faster”. The Tory MP ondemned Russia’s “vile act of war” against Ukraine as he criticised the UK Government for imposing “weak” sanctions on Monday. He hit
Laura Kuenssberg appeared on BBC Politics Live as she discussed the latest surrounding Ukraine and believed the UK and other Western nations will target Russian chemical and technology businesses with sanctions. But the Political Editor dismissed suggestions the UK should not get involved and that
The governor’s remarks come just weeks after he was lambasted for suggesting people shouldn’t ask for pay rises in the cost of living crisis. Mr Bailey was trying to justify his call for pay restraint to curb inflation during a Treasury committee
Calls have been made by senior Tories for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to proceed with plans to ban the import of fur and foie gras. The ban on imports was due to come into force under the Animals Abroad Bill, a law
Phone-in caller Arya phoned Jeremy Vine’s daily Channel 5 programme to discuss the lack of more substantial financial sanctions on Russia. He questioned why the UK was allowing Russian companies worth billions, were still allowed to be listed on the London stock
Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on its coast on Thursday, officials and media said, after President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a special military operation. Lord Dannatt has since warned the UK needs to
With the UK now out of the European Union, the freedom to reintroduce the British imperial measures back to pounds, ounces, feet and inches will phase out the “system international” or SI use of metres and kilos. Tory Business Minister said the
Extra shipments of “lethal aid”, thought to include defensive light armour weapon systems to counter tanks, are being rushed to Kiev. Mr Johnson said the Government was ready to “escalate our sanctions very rapidly” to tighten the financial squeeze on Russia. Brushing
Mr Loughton erupted over Prime Minister Boris Johnson allowing Brits to pay double the price for their energy and the 1.25 National Insurance increase as Russia threatens further increases with its invasion of Ukraine. Western Governments have been threatening Russian President Putin