Public health comes first, Labour says as party confirms it will vote for ‘plan B’
Wes Streeting has confirmed that Labour MPs will back the government in an upcoming vote on the introduction…
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Dishonesty, donor sleaze, backbench rebellion: Johnson’s weekus horribilis
Two new polls put Labour ahead of the Conservatives. YouGov has Labour up four points on last week on 37%…
Entitlement and condescension: the Downing Street Christmas parties
There are two parts of the Christmas Downing Street parties scandal that I find particularly striking. First, there…
Unions demand urgent action to prevent disruption in schools as Omicron spreads
Education trade unions have called on the government to take urgent action to prevent disruption to schools in…
Johnson announces move to ‘plan B’ Covid restrictions citing Omicron spread
Boris Johnson has confirmed at the latest coronavirus press conference today that England will return to ‘plan B’…
Labour: PM “taking the public for fools” and undermining Covid rules compliance
Labour has declared that Boris Johnson is “taking the public for fools” and warned that the Downing Street…
PMQs: Johnson fails to grasp what we all know: solidarity matters in a pandemic
The leaked clip of Downing Street staff joking about a rule-breaking Christmas party dominated PMQs today as expected.…
Lammy: PM must apologise following leaked Downing Street party footage
David Lammy has called on Boris Johnson to apologise and explain what happened after leaked footage revealed political…
As rule-breaking scandals continue to break, Johnson’s charm is wearing off
Several rule-breaking events stand out in the pandemic. The Barnard Castle eye test, for example, and Matt Hancock’s smooch with an aide.…
Streeting: “Come clean” over No 10 parties or undermine public compliance
Wes Streeting has urged the government to “come clean” over the party reportedly held in contravention with Covid…
