HuffPost UKUK Politics Is Tory Cronyism Labour’s Best Weapon To Defeat Boris Johnson's Pork Barrel Politics? HuffPost UK - By Rachel Wearmouth Allegations of murky deals could undermine PM's promise to level up in the key Hartlepool by-election. You’re reading The Waugh Zone, our daily …
HuffPost UKCoronavirus (Europe) Here's What The Coronavirus R Rate Is Near You HuffPost UK - By Ned Simons R measures the number of people, on average, that each sick person will infect. England’s Covid R rate is now estimated to be between 0.7 and 1.0, …
HuffPost UKUK News The Covid R Rate May Be Above 1 In Parts Of England HuffPost UK - By Ned Simons Official figures, published for the first time since England unlocked on Monday, show London is among the areas with rising cases. The Covid R rate …
HuffPost UKUK Politics Boris Johnson Will Go To India Despite Soaring Covid Cases And New Variant Fears HuffPost UK - By Rachel Wearmouth PM is due to meet Narendra Modi as part of shortened trip as the UK aims to strike a post-Brexit trade deal. Boris Johnson’s visit to India will go …
HuffPost UKAstraZeneca Why The West's 'First World Problems' Over AstraZeneca Are A Deadly Risk For The Planet's Poorest HuffPost UK - By Paul Waugh New research from Oxford University deserves publicity in Europe and beyond. You’re reading The Waugh Zone, our daily politics briefing. Sign up now …
HuffPost UKUK Politics Voters Must Know Ministers’ Financial Affairs Before May Elections, Labour Says HuffPost UK - By Arj Singh Exclusive: Opposition says delayed register of interests must now be published amid Greensill scandal and concerns about conflicts. Labour has urged …
HuffPost UKMatt Hancock Matt Hancock Holds Shares In Sister's Firm Who Won NHS Contracts HuffPost UK - By Graeme Demianyk Government spokesperson says health secretary has "acted entirely properly" in declaring interest in Topwood Limited. Health secretary Matt Hancock …
HuffPost UKGreensill Capital Ministers Were Warned Of A Scandal Around Informal Advisers Like Lex Greensill HuffPost UK - By Arj Singh "Anomalies” in government contractors’ responsibilities and officials' second jobs must be addressed, says ethics chief Sir Eric Pickles. Ministers …
HuffPost UKDavid Cameron David Cameron's Austerity Agenda Was 'Very Successful', Says Jacob Rees-Mogg HuffPost UK - By Ned Simons Commons leader praises under-fire former Conservative prime minister. Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed David Cameron was a “very successful prime minister” …
HuffPost UKBreast Feeding Jacob Rees-Mogg Says It's 'Hard To Prevent' People Photographing Breastfeeding In Public HuffPost UK - By Ned Simons Commons leader tells MPs "you would expect" people not to take photos of "private" acts taking place in public. It is “hard to prevent” people …
HuffPost UKUK Politics Opinion: We Have A Chance To Get Serious On Stalking. The Government Aren’t Taking It HuffPost UK - By Yvette Cooper First they promised to act on violence against women and girls. Now ministers will try to overturn measures that would do exactly that, writes …
HuffPost UKKeir Starmer Keir Starmer Shrugs Off The Caution To Prosecute His Case For The Opposition HuffPost UK - By Paul Waugh Leader’s PMQs wit supplemented by Rachel Reeves’ barnstormer. You’re reading The Waugh Zone, our daily politics briefing. Sign up now to get it by …
HuffPost UKGreensill Capital Rishi Sunak's Role In Greensill Lobbying Scandal To Be Probed By MPs HuffPost UK - By Arj Singh David Cameron lobbied the chancellor, who then “pushed” officials to explore the ex-PM’s firm’s proposals. Rishi Sunak’s role in the Greensill …
HuffPost UKUK Politics Tory MPs Vote Down Commons Inquiry Into Greensill Lobbying Scandal HuffPost UK - By Arj Singh Labour called for a parliamentary probe as Boris Johnson’s “wholly inadequate” review is chaired by a “good friend” of the Conservatives. Tory MPs …
HuffPost UKUK Politics David Cameron Lobbying Review Being Led By 'Good Friend' Of Tory Government, Says Labour HuffPost UK - By Rachel Wearmouth Shadow minister Rachel Reeves says Nigel Boardman report into links with Greensill Capital will be a "whitewash". A review of David Cameron’s lobbying …
HuffPost UKLen McCluskey Race To Replace Len McCluskey Starts As Unite Triggers General Secretary Election HuffPost UK - By Paul Waugh With successor expected in place by late August, both left and right candidates declare it’s time for “change” The race to replace Len McCluskey as …
HuffPost UKCoronavirus (Europe) Vaccinations May Be Made Compulsory For Care Home Staff, Announces Government HuffPost UK - By Ned Simons Matt Hancock said the government had “a duty of care to those most vulnerable to Covid-19”. But unions warn plan could "backfire". Care home staff in …
HuffPost UKConservative Party Labour MP Uses Sign Language To Pressure PM Over Lack Of Interpreter At Press Briefings HuffPost UK - By Rachel Wearmouth Vicky Foxcroft challenges Boris Johnson to imagine how people with hearing difficulties feel during No.10 press conferences. A Labour MP used sign …
HuffPost UKGreensill Capital Keir Starmer Slams 'Return Of Tory Sleaze' Over David Cameron Lobbying HuffPost UK - By Ned Simons Boris Johnson says he cannot remember when he last spoke to "Dave". Keir Starmer has said revelations about David Cameron’s lobbying of ministers on …
HuffPost UKTaxes Labour MPs Pressure Keir Starmer To Hike Taxes In Wake Of Covid HuffPost UK - By Rachel Wearmouth Leader urged to "take the gloves off" as MPs' frustration grows over his cautious approach. Keir Starmer is under pressure from his backbenchers as …
HuffPost UKU.S. Politics There's Plans To Memorialise Trump's Border Wall In An Absurd Way HuffPost UK - By Chris D'Angelo, HuffPost US A freshman GOP congressman says he's “proud” to introduce the "Donument Act"(sigh) to “protect the southern border wall from alteration.” Always …
HuffPost UKLen McCluskey Unite Union Facing 'Stitch-Up' Claim Over McCluskey Successor Election HuffPost UK - By Paul Waugh Guidelines for general secretary election make it harder to get on ballot paper, MPs warn. The Unite union is facing allegations of a “stitch-up” in …
HuffPost UKConservative Party Why Is Boris Johnson Playing Down The Vaccine Impact? HuffPost UK - By Paul Waugh PM’s twin priorities of vaccination and education seem bypassed by latest pronoucements. You’re reading The Waugh Zone, our daily politics briefing. …
HuffPost UKKeir Starmer Starmer Blasts Shadow Cabinet 'Cowards' Who Briefed Against His Staff HuffPost UK - By Paul Waugh Exclusive: Labour leader let rip in weekly meeting of his frontbenchers. Keir Starmer has angrily rounded on “cowards” who brief against his staff and …
HuffPost UKGreensill Capital Greensill Scandal: Whitehall Chief Under David Cameron Took Job With Finance Firm HuffPost UK - By Rachel Wearmouth Bill Crothers bypassed appointments watchdog and was still a top civil servant when he took the post in 2015. Boris Johnson is under fresh pressure to …
HuffPost UKPassports Opinion: Rushed Vaccine Passports Would Do More Harm Than Good HuffPost UK - By Tom Sasse Passports are not a shortcut back to normality. Johnson must resist glossing over the major difficulties and risks of the scheme, writes the …
HuffPost UKU.S. Politics Republicans Ridiculed For Gifting Trump 'Made Up' Tiny Bowl Award HuffPost UK - By Josie Harvey, HuffPost US Florida senator Rick Scott awarded Trump the inaugural “Champion for Freedom” award at his Mar-a-Lago resort over the weekend. Donald Trump and his …
HuffPost UKRishi Sunak Will The Cameron Lobbying Row Damage Rishi Sunak? HuffPost UK - By Paul Waugh Or could the chancellor emerge from the row stronger? You’re reading The Waugh Zone, our daily politics briefing. Sign up now to get it by email in …
HuffPost UKUK Politics Shirley Williams, Lib Dem Peer And Former Cabinet Minister, Dies Aged 90 HuffPost UK - By Ned Simons Baroness Williams was one of the gang of four founders of the SDP. The former cabinet minister and Lib Dem peer Baroness Shirley Williams has died …
