The Latest Breaking News from Boris Johnson

Families of care home residents who died of Covid say government ‘threw loved ones to the wolves’

Matt Hancock wrongly claimed to have thrown a ‘protective ring’ around care homes, bereaved relatives say after damning High Court ruling

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Ethics probe clears UK Treasury chief over wife's tax status

A British government ethics advisor has cleared Treasury chief Rishi Sunak of wrongdoing over his wife’s tax affairs and his possession of a U.S. permanent resident’s card

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Cost of living: the pros and cons of ministers’ ideas to ease crisis

We weigh up the Tory proposals – from eased safety rules for child nurseries to losing the green levy on energy bills

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022

Key points around the Government’s ‘unlawful’ care home discharge policies

Two women, whose fathers died during the first wave, mounted a legal challenge.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Rishi Sunak says it'd be 'silly' to give families any more energy bills help right now

The Tory Chancellor was branded 'out of touch' after saying he's already given £9bn and there might be another bills hike coming in October, so 'it would be silly to do that now or last month or the month before'

Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2022

Boris Johnson ‘tempting evil’ by revealing Ukrainian soldiers trained in Poland

Former head of Polish army criticises UK prime minister for risking safety of soldiers

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022

Sunak escapes with job after being cleared of ethics breaches over wife’s non-dom status

‘Utter whitewash’: Labour says report shows Downing Street has lost ‘all ethical credibility’

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Unions lash out at Johnson over attack on ‘work-from-home manana culture’

Relations between the PM and civil servants have been strained by a drive to get more staff back behind their desks.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Talking Point: Do you think Boris Johnson will pay at the polls?

The latest polling is in – and it makes for grim reading for the Conservatives. With just over a week to go until the local elections on May 5, the Tories face losing even more ground in London, according to the results from a YouGov survey for the Queen Mary…

Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2022

Passport delays: What caused the backlog and how can it be fixed?

Ministers have blamed the delays on a backlog caused by the Covid pandemic but unions say staff shortages are also an issue

Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2022