How many no-confidence letters are needed for a vote? What triggers a Tory leadership poll on Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson faces the prospect of a Tory leadership challenge in the aftermath of the publication of the Sue Gray report. Mounting numbers of Conservative MPs have publically called for the Prime Minister to go following the release of a … Read More

Scathing report blames Boris Johnson for British government parties during COVID-19 lockdown

Key points: —The report investigated 16 social events held at 10 Downing Street during lockdown periods —Boris Johnson is yet to make a statement on the findings of report —He could face a vote of no confidence, removing him as … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 13 May 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, The war in Ukraine looks like it might go on for a long time.  If you listen to some, you might think it’s the United States who’s at war.  It seems that the deciders are sending all … Read More

‘Get back to work’: Boris Johnson tells Northern Ireland politicians to form government and sort out Brexit trade deal

But the PM has been warned against his “reckless game of brinkmanship” and told to stop using Ireland as a pawn. Northern Ireland’s politicians are being told to “get back to work” by Boris Johnson, keen to resolve the deadlock … Read More

Brexit lessons forgotten in EU drive to deeper integration

Brussels ignores how economic grievance evolves into political dissent. Oh Brussels! Only in the land of the EU could 49 objectives containing 325 proposed actions be seen as the answer to Europe’s future development. But remarkably, this is exactly what … Read More

Moscow bans 287 UK lawmakers from Russia

(Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday banned 287 British members of parliament from entering the country and accused them of fuelling “Russophobic hysteria” in Britain, drawing a defiant response from Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Britain … Read More

Boris Johnson won’t remain Prime Minister ‘for too much longer’, says Ian Blackford

Leader of the Scottish National Party at Westminster Ian Blackford has told LBC that he doesn’t believe Boris Johnson will remain Prime Minister “for too much longer”. Mr. Johnson will face a parliamentary investigation into whether he misled MPs about … Read More

Shop sales slow as cost of living pressures build

Sales in shops have slowed as household budgets come under pressure from the rising cost of living, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said. New figures show sales growth for March rose at its slowest rate so far this year, … Read More

UK Borders Bill faces avalanche of defeats in the House of Lords for second time

The proposed legislation will go back to the Commons, where ministers could be forced to make concessions to get the controversial bill passed. The UK government’s controversial Nationality and Borders Bill faced another slew of defeats in the House of … Read More

More snow and ice expected as cold snap continues (UK-Scotland)

A cold snap has replaced last week’s sunshine and highs of 20C, with top temperatures predicted to be around 10C heading into the weekend. More snow, hail, and ice is expected in parts of England and Scotland in a sharp … Read More

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