Russia’s actions in Ukraine ‘not far short of genocide’, says Johnson The PM said Western allies will move to impose new sanctions on Moscow following more reports of Russian atrocities. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
Figures reveal number of fines issued by police for Covid breaches as Boris Johnson faces partygate Places to be fined with the highest number of breaches include London and Merseyside Wales Online · Apr 6, 2022
Boris Johnson defends not banning trans conversion therapy claiming it would harm children with gender doubts Need for ‘parental involvement’ in decisions about ‘gender or irreversible treatment’ justifies decision, prime minister says The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
Stop pathetic excuses on transgender conversion therapy ban, urges ex-adviser It comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended the decision not to include trans people in the Government’s proposed ban. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
Boris Johnson admits having 'absolutely no problem' raising National Insurance amid cost of living crisis The Prime Minister acknowledged that millions of families would struggle to make ends meet after energy prices shot up at the end of last week. Daily Record · Apr 6, 2022
‘Opposite of levelling up’: Cost of living crisis set to widen gap between north and south, research warns Former red wall constituencies which switched allegiance from Labour to Conservatives at last election make up majority of areas set to be hit hardest The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
Johnson says putting up tax to fund NHS is ‘unquestionably right’ The Prime Minister said providing cash for the NHS to tackle its waiting lists is the country’s biggest priority. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
Scotland faces £822 million 'tax bombshell' due to Tory National Insurance hike The pain of the rise in National Insurance will be felt by Scots on their next payday thanks to the tax rise imposed by Boris Johnson and his Tory Government. Daily Record · Apr 6, 2022
Boris Johnson admits families face choice between heating and eating under his government Yet the Prime Minister insisted he has 'absolutely no problem' with hiking National Insurance from today to help fund the NHS - as a cost of living crisis hits Brits Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2022
Bucha scenes do not 'look far short of genocide'-UK's Johnson The sight of tied bodies shot at close range in the Ukrainian streets of Bucha do not "look far short of genocide," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday. Reuters · Apr 6, 2022
Channel 4 News is tough on Boris. Flogging it off is spiteful payback When the country is grappling with a terrifying cost of living crisis where putting on your heating seems like a luxury, plus the heightened anxiety and fallout of the Ukraine conflict, it seems utterly bizarre that the Government has decided to prioritise privatising Channel 4. Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2022
Steel unions urge Boris Johnson to slash power costs in Energy Security Strategy The Community and Unite unions have written to the Prime Minister calling on him to throw the industry a lifeline when he finally publishes the landmark plan on Thursday Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2022
Boris Johnson says Russia's war in Ukraine 'doesn't look far short of genocide' The Prime Minister used the word to describe Russia's actions for the first time as 50 former world leaders demanded an international tribunal to try Vladimir Putin for war crimes Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2022
Boris Johnson says Russian killing spree in Bucha ‘doesn’t look far short of genocide’ UK will impose more sanction on Putin’s regime, PM says The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2022 Major changes to menus from today as diners shown calorie counts on their orders Food outlets with more than 250 employees are being ordered to display calorie counts on menus - but critics have warned it could pose a danger to people with eating disorders
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022 Boris Johnson’s new nuclear plants expected to raise energy bills by over £80 a year Nuclear now more expensive than renewables with costs passed on through levy on bills
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022 UK, EU and US prepare fresh Russia sanctions in response to Bucha killings Reports suggest Vladimir Putin’s daughters will be hit by American and EU measures as officials and their families are targeted
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022 National insurance rise - live: Tax hike comes during ‘tough times’, PM admits, as cost of living crisis bites Boris Johnson says rise in NI contributions is ‘unquestionably right move’
Liverpool Echo · Apr 6, 2022 Fury as 'Safe To Be Me' LGBT conference cancelled amid conversion boycott The UK has decided not to proceed with its first-ever international “Safe To Be Me” conference
Insider UK · Apr 6, 2022 Tax cut worth up to £1,000 for half a million small businesses starts today However, millions more individuals will be stung by changes to National Insurance Contributions
Liverpool Echo · Apr 6, 2022 National Insurance rise comes into force as cost of living squeeze bites hard It will further increase the pressure on millions of people
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022 ‘I can see no logic’: Senior Tory MP criticises government U-turn on trans conversion therapy ban ‘Let’s have some empathy’
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022 ‘I never needed people to like me’: Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden on snobbery, fame and her 40-year marriage She claims to be ‘rubbish’ at entertainment but her no-nonsense approach has made her a mainstay of one of Britain’s most popular TV shows. Now, in a new BBC radio series, the businesswoman is taking business to task on the climate
Reuters · Apr 6, 2022 UK set to cancel global LGBT+ conference over trans conversion therapy dispute Britain is set to abandon plans to hold a flagship conference designed to promote LGBT+ rights around the world following a dispute over conversion therapy for transgender people that has prompted charities and organisations to boycott the event.
Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2022 What is conversion therapy? Ban not thought to be in King’s Speech What is the practice, how many people have experienced it, and does it have a future in the UK?