COP26: Johnson insists that ‘historic’ Glasgow summit ‘sounded the death knell for coal power’… “Boris Johnson took a swipe at China and India tonight after they connived to water down a climate deal at Cop 26. The Prime Minister used a televised press conference to insist that the Glasgow summit had been a ‘historic success’ that […]
Sharma in tears at Cop26 as India and China dilute pledge to phase out coal “A historic United Nations deal to end the use of coal power was watered down last night after a dramatic last-minute intervention from China and India. Alok Sharma, the president of Cop26, was reduced to tears as he apologised to delegates […]
‘Very sleazy’ Tories cost Johnson poll lead “Two thirds of voters now see the Tories as “very sleazy” as Boris Johnson’s ratings fall behind Sir Keir Starmer’s for the first time since the January lockdown. Concerns about Tory sleaze are back to levels last seen in the 1990s, with twice as many voters seeing the Conservatives […]
Sleaze: ‘Tories at war’ in five-hour cabinet showdown “Boris Johnson and his senior team thrashed out their differences in a five-hour meeting last night after the Chancellor said the government ‘needs to do better’. In his first intervention on the crisis, Rishi Sunak hinted at Cabinet divisions over the Prime Minister’s disastrous attempt to block the […]
Johnson warns COP26 deal ‘hangs in the balance’ “Boris Johnson today warned that a COP26 deal to keep global warming in check “hangs in the balance” and begged world leaders to pull out “all the stops” to get one. The PM made a last-ditch dash to Glasgow to try and urge chiefs to seal an agreement – […]
Johnson reverses his standards overhaul after Paterson scandal… “Downing Street has bowed to pressure and will completely reverse an overhaul of the standards system voted for by MPs last week. It confirmed the U-turn last night after Boris Johnson attempted to spare Owen Paterson from a 30-day suspension for paid lobbying. Paterson was forced to resign […]
Johnson refuses to apologise for scandal as he ‘goes behind in polls’… “Squirming Boris Johnson today refused to apologise for his botched bid to save sleaze-mired Owen Paterson – as he fell behind in the polls. Speaking for the first time since abandoning a controversial plan to protect the now departed Tory MP, the PM […]
MPs to hold emergency debate today on escalating sleaze accusations “Boris Johnson will come under renewed pressure this week from backbench and opposition party MPs over the government’s handling of the Owen Paterson lobbying case and its failed attempt to create an appeals system for MPs accused of wrongdoing. Parliamentarians will hold an emergency three-hour […]
The Speaker steps into the Paterson aftermath. He’s to set up an independent review of the Standards Committee – which may bring in a new appeals procedure Later, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons Speaker, will lay out his plans to “protect the integrity” of parliament. He is expected to bring forward proposals to set up […]
Johnson is told to ‘clear out No10’s top team of Yes Men’ after sleaze debacle “Allies of Boris Johnson last night told him to sort out the ‘shambles’ in No 10 as backbenchers warned his authority has been ‘truly shattered’. Senior Conservatives urged the Prime Minister to conduct a major overhaul of his top team in […]
MP Standards 1) Senior MPs question Prime Minister’s judgment over Paterson “Senior Tories were questioning Boris Johnson’s judgment last night after he was forced to abandon efforts to save a former minister who broke lobbying rules. In a humiliating U-turn, the Prime Minister dropped a bid to prevent Owen Paterson being suspended from Parliament for lobbying […]
Tories rebel over vote to block MP’s suspension “Boris Johnson has been accused of a “colossal misjudgment” after 51 Tory MPs rebelled over his decision to block the suspension of a senior Tory MP who broke lobbying rules. Owen Paterson, a former cabinet minister, had faced a six-week suspension after parliament’s standards committee found that he […]
Cop26: Johnson hails deal to cut methane emissions… “World leaders agreed a deal yesterday to curb emissions of the planet’s second-most polluting greenhouse gas as Boris Johnson expressed optimism for success at the Glasgow climate change conference. The prime minister said that two days of talks had given a “sense” of how the world could […]
Johnson hails ‘landmark’ Cop26 agreement to end deforestation by 2030 “More than 100 world leaders, including those of Brazil and Russia, have vowed to end deforestation in their countries by 2030. The agreement was struck at the Cop26 UN climate change conference in Glasgow and signed by nations which together have more than 85 per cent […]
COP26 1) Johnson will tell world leaders that it is “one minute to midnight” on climate change “Boris Johnson will tell world leaders that it is “one minute to midnight” in the battle against climate change at the Cop26 conference in Glasgow today. The prime minister warned last night that the chances of limiting a […]