Nick Clegg is at the centre of a Whitehall leak inquiry after Ministers raised concerns he was receiving secret information about Government plans to regulate Facebook. The former Deputy Prime Minister has just been promoted to president of global affairs at the
Farmers are set for a Brexit dividend after ministers agree to foot the bill for vet visits Annual vet check-ups for two to three hours will be paid for by the Government Farmers will be given cash payments to cover the visits
The British government is set to drop plans to place a ban on imports of fur and foie gras within new animal welfare legislation because of opposition from some members of cabinet. The measures, which were set to be included in the
The end of masks in the classroom as ministers defy teaching unions and plan to end compulsory covering-up from May 17 The measure will be removed by step three of the roadmap out of lockdown Boris Johnson is expected to make the
Ministers ‘must be filmed reading the Queen’s speech’ to stop leaks of its post-Covid plans amid claims the Government DOES know who ‘chatty rat’ lockdown leaker is but ‘can’t prove it’ Cabinet ministers ordered to read the speech while being recorded remotely
Ministers have been urged to end the hounding of Northern Ireland veterans after the sensational collapse of a landmark murder trial. Almost 50 years after first being questioned over the shooting of Official IRA commander Joe McCann, two former Paratroopers, now 71
Boris Johnson is today facing pressure from ministers to expand the travel ‘green list’ and give millions of Britons hopes of a holiday abroad this summer. Ministers are reportedly set to challenge the Prime Minister today over the number of countries placed
The boss of easyJet today urged the government to ‘take responsibility’ and give airline operators and customers an update on its plans for the easing of travel restrictions. CEO Johan Lundgren said the low-cost carrier was ready to fly passengers on their
Research on how well various types of masks and face coverings protect against coronavirus has varied but experts and politicians have generally leaned towards the idea that the chance of some protection is better than none. In the UK, face coverings were
Grieving families will postpone funerals for weeks unless 30-person cap on mourners is relaxed, ministers are warned Heartbroken families may be forced to postpone funerals, ministers warned The 30-person cap on mourners is set to stay in place until June 21 But