Articles tagged "United Kingdom"

Boris Johnson 'Unfit' to be PM, says Former Top Adviser Cummings

Cummings said the British government is being overly secretive and bureaucratic and said that domestic media had not subjected its policies to any real independent scrutiny.

UK High Court Day 4 Tory - 'VIP Lane' Covid-19 Contract Awarding Process

Government's defence of the “VIP” Lane is apparently determined to keep quiet the details of the politically-connected beneficiaries - and which Ministers or senior officials referred them.

'Taliban' Faction Among the Tories Plan to Destroy BBC for Political Motives?

Did Tories dredge up 26 year old story for excuse to destroy the BBC? Totalitarian governments always move to shut down media/news outlets they can't control or dictate to.

Tory Government ‘Tried to Block’ Data on Spread of New Covid Variant in English Schools

Tory controlled Downing Street bullied Public Health England NOT to publish crucial data on the spread of the new Covid variant in schools

Signs of Rise in Covid Infections in England Amid Variant Warnings

We've been here before. No lessons learned. Boris Johnson ignores spread of the India and Kent Covid-19 variants despite experts’ fears over it's rapid spread.

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

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.