Articles tagged "Boris Johnson"

Video Update: This Week in Court - Tory Government PPE Procurement Scandal

Legal Director of Good Law Project, Gemma Abbott, provides a 2 minute update of week's court hearings against Tory government awarding multi-million pound contracts to friends & donors

Outsourced, Tory Preferred Private Provider Serco's Test-and-Trace Mistakes Blamed for Spread of India Covid Variant

Tory government’s £37bn test-and-trace system has helped fuel the spread of the highly-transmissible Covid-19 Indian variant

High Court Updates - PPE 'VIP Lane' Commissioning

Today the High Court heard Good Law Project lawyers detail waste, mismanagement - and yet more special treatment for politically connected companies placed in the “VIP” Lane.

Nurse who Cared for Boris Johnson Resigns over Tory Government's ‘Lack of Respect’ for NHS Workers

Jenny McGee, who kept vigil by PM’s bedside when he was sick with Covid, derides government’s handling of pandemic

Today in Court - The Legal Challenge over UK Government’s Awarding of PPE Contracts

Here are three of the most shocking revelations from Court.

Confusion & Caution Mark Boris Johnson's Approach to Lifting Covid Lockdown

Mixed messages from the Tory government while loosening of measures in England and Wales hedged with contradictory advice – but Boris Johnson sticks to dates (not science, again)

Boris Johnson at Odds with Advisers as He Battled to Keep England Open

Fresh, disturbing picture is emerging of government infighting as Covid-19 cases kept increasing upwards in the autumn

Boris Johnson Must Think Again on Plans to Relax Covid Rules ... or Repeat History

Top government adviser warns of India variant impact as scientists urge delay in lockdown changes

PPE Scandal: Next Week’s Hearing in the United Kingdom

On Tuesday 18 May 2021, the Good Law Project's legal challenge to the PPE procurement scandal will be heard in the High Court. It’s the first day of a mammoth 5 day hearing. 

Tories to Undermine UK Democracy with Mandatory Voter ID Law

The best electoral systems are the most inclusive. Boris Johnson's Tory government plans lock out millions of legitimate, non-Tory voters

Boris Johnson took short, unnecessary helicopter trip to promote bike scheme

Boris' short flights cast doubt on his honesty and sincerity of his pledges to fight the climate crisis

Boris' Covid Inquiry Delay Guarantees that Few Conclusions will be Reached by Before General Election

Covid-19 inquiry delay suits Tories - the next General Election will take place well before the inquiry is completed. This hides Boris Johnson's Tory party's deadly decisions during the Covid pandamic