Boris Johnson named honorary citizen of Odesa for helping Ukraine
The Black Sea city of Odesa has made Boris Johnson an honorary citizen for his assistance to Ukraine, making him the first Briton to receive the award.
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June 30, 2022 Labour can ‘seal deal’ at next election with clear policy agenda, says Blair
Sir Tony Blair has suggested the Labour Party should listen to his advice on policy if it wants to “seal the deal” at the next general election.
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June 29, 2022 Government to focus on booster uptake as it prepares mask legislation
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said that the Government is to consider whether to introduce legislation on mandatory face coverings later this year, but will focus on the vaccine booster campaign in the interim.
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June 26, 2022 Boris Johnson imposes steel tariffs to win back Red Wall
Boris Johnson will risk fresh allegations that he is breaking international law this week as he imposes sweeping new steel tariffs as part of an effort to win back support in Red Wall seats.
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June 18, 2022 The Tory plan to have a general election in October is not as mad as it sounds
In the House of Commons on Monday, Tory backbencher Fay Jones urged Environment Secretary George Eustice to “restate his support for the UK red meat sector”. As a farmer himself, Eustice unsurprisingly had no hesitation in doing so. But the exchange was a fitting start to a week that was dominated by political “red meat”, thrown […]
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June 12, 2022 Tories at war over calls for immediate tax cuts to tackle cost of living crisis
Government divisions over tax cuts were laid bare on Saturday night with sources close to the Prime Minister clashing over demands for immediate action.
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June 11, 2022 Boris Johnson unveils ‘grow for Britain’ plan
Boris Johnson is set to unveil a “grow for Britain” strategy and tell farmers to produce more fruit and veg, in the wake of record inflation.
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June 7, 2022 Retribution or reaching out? The challenge the wounded PM now faces
After surviving the confidence vote, Boris Johnson has started the day urging his party to unite following his “decisive” victory, and get on with delivering its priorities – as if his little local troubles with MPs are now behind him.
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June 6, 2022 Labour claims to be ‘true party’ of patriotism and British values
Labour has vowed to be the defining party of ‘British values’ and ‘patriotism’.
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June 5, 2022 Civil service cuts will leave Whitehall unable to cope with Brexit workload
Boris Johnson’s plans to slash the number of civil servants by 91,000 – around 20% – within three years, will leave Whitehall unable to handle the huge extra workload caused by Brexit, independent experts and unions have warned the government.
