Jacob Rees-Mogg says if Boris Johnson is toppled as Tory leader, his successor should call a general election As Boris Johnson loyalists circle their wagons around the embattled prime minister, the leader of the party’s parliamentary faction has argued the UK’s political system is not what it seems on paper. The nation is actually closer […]
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Un nou scandal în UK: „Boris Johnson a sfidat-o pe Regină”
Jurnaliștii ITV News au descoperit că premierul britanic și-a sărbătorit ziua de naștere în 2020 de 2 ori în aceeași zi. Premierul ar fi dat o petrecere chiar în cabinetul său, apoi a dat drept exemplu o fetiță care și-a amânat ziua de naștere. Boris Johnson primește critici atât din partea opoziției, cât și a […]
UK scrapping Covid tests for some travelers
Boris Johnson praised his government for making ‘big calls’ and taking ‘tough decisions’ Fully vaccinated travelers will soon no longer be required to undertake Covid-19 tests when they arrive in England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced. Speaking to the media on Monday, Johnson said he wanted to show “that this country is open […]
China responds to UK claim of ‘aggression’ in Indo-Pacific
British diplomacy is stuck in ‘the Cold War playbook’ says Chinese embassy British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has been spreading “disinformation” about Beijing and “parroting US rhetoric” in an attempt to undermine regional peace and stability, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in London said in statement on Sunday. “Today’s world is a far cry […]
Assange granted the right to appeal extradition – UK High Court
The Australian journalist has been given permission to challenge his extradition to the US On Monday, the British High Court granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against his extradition to the US. His legal team had petitioned the court to allow him to challenge the extradition decision on points of law of general […]
UK minister’s sacking over ‘Muslimness’ to be investigated
Former junior transport minister says she was told her faith was “making colleagues uncomfortable,” before being fired British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a formal inquiry into an allegation by former junior transport minister Nusrat Ghani that she lost her job in early 2020 because she’s Muslim. Johnson “takes these claims very seriously” and […]
UK: Rusia plănuiește instalarea unui lider pro-rus la Kiev
Guvernul de la Moscova ar plănui „instalarea unui lider pro-rus la Kiev, în timp ce se gândește dacă să invadeze și să ocupe Ucraina”. Ministerul de Externe al Rusiei a cerut Ministerului de Externe al Regatului Unit să „înceteze să se mai implice în provocări”, a relatat agenția de știri de stat TASS. Ministerul britanic […]
UK govt seeks to spike ‘highly sensitive’ BBC spy story – reports
The government is to argue for a injunction on the grounds it would compromise overseas intelligence activities The UK government is reportedly seeking a gagging order to prevent the BBC airing a news segment that apparently identifies a spy working overseas. A secret High Court hearing is expected to be convened next week to listen […]
UK state pension in ‘shameful shambles’ – report
A report from MPs has blamed the UK government for failing to be “transparent” about problems with the state pension payment system The UK House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) released a scathing report on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on Friday, highlighting “errors dating as far back as 1985.” Problems with […]
Arrests in UK over Texas synagogue hostage situation
The men were detained as part of an ongoing probe into the Colleyville attack Police in Birmingham and Manchester arrested two men on Thursday as the authorities continue their investigation into last week’s Texas synagogue hostage incident. “As a result of this ongoing investigation, two men have been arrested this morning in Birmingham and Manchester. […]
UK PM told to go ‘in the name of God’
Prime Minister’s former allies call for his resignation over ‘partygate’ scandal Prime Minister Boris Johnson was roasted in Parliament by his former ally David Davis, who demanded that Johnson “shoulder the responsibility” of his actions and resign. Meanwhile, Tory MPs are losing confidence in the PM. Some 20 Tory MPs submitted letters of no confidence […]
UK Lords vote to make misogyny a hate crime
The House of Lords voted 242 to 185 late Monday to introduce an amendment that would make misogyny a hate crime in England and Wales The House of Lords delivered a blow to the UK government on Monday evening, backing making misogyny a hate crime despite the Prime Minister rejecting the proposal in October 2021. […]
BoJo’s deputy responds to claim UK PM lied about ‘wine party’
Boris Johnson was accused by former aide Dominic Cummings of breaking his own Covid rules & lying about it UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has defended his boss Boris Johnson against the claim that he lied about a garden party he attended amid a strict 2020 lockdown. Raab sided with Johnson who apologized last […]
UK plans PR blitz against chat privacy – media
The government has reportedly backed a campaign designed to make the public ‘uneasy’ about end-to-end encryption Privacy watchdogs have accused the UK government of “scaremongering” after reports emerged of its plans to use emotive stunts in a taxpayer-funded ad campaign to sway public opinion against end-to-end encryption in messaging apps. The ad drive is reportedly […]
UK PM’s former aide accuses Johnson of lying to Parliament about ‘Partygate’
Cummings would ‘swear under oath’ BoJo knew drinks event was held in violation of Covid-19 rules UK PM Boris Johnson not only knew a garden party held by his staff was a violation of his own government’s Covid-19 rules – he lied to Parliament about it, according to his former aide, Dominic Cummings. A ‘socially […]












