Police watchdog urged to investigate Met’s partygate probe Boris Johnson was not fined for an event at which he was photographed apparently drinking wine and raising a toast. The Independent UK · May 23, 2022
Police watchdog urged to investigate Met Police after Boris Johnson gets one Partygate fine The Metropolitan Police issued 126 fixed penalty notices to No10 officials, in relation to lockdown-busting parties held across Westminster. The PM has been accused of lying to Parliament. Daily Mirror · May 23, 2022
DWP Carers Allowance real-terms cut means 1,200 in Boris Johnson's seat will lose £170 The government raised Carer's Allowance by just 3% in April - but with inflation expected to hit 8%, unpaid carers will be around £170 worse off Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022
Revolt in true blue Tory seats ‘may hasten end for Johnson’, as poll shows PM turns voters off There will be ‘panic’ if results are poor on Thursday, which is the first opportunity for voters to cast a vote on Johnson since Partygate The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2022
‘Burnt out’ NHS hospital staff ‘take eight million mental health sick days in five years’ Staff shortages, a 6.2 million treatment backlog and the pandemic have led to NHS staff taking the equivalent of 23,000 years in mental health sick days The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2022
Cancer patients face ‘distressing’ wait for treatment due to missed targets The Lib Dems said the figures emphasised the need to hire more cancer nurses to deal with the backlog. The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2022
Talking Point: Should the Garrick Club allow women membership? The subject of the Garrick Club’s “gentlemen only” policy, which has been in operation for 191 years, has reared its head once more after MPs have backed a motion calling for the institution to revoke its policy. The motion was tabled by Daisy Cooper, Liberal Democrat MP for St Albans,… Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2022
Campaign to end Garrick Club’s 191-year ban on female members reaches the Commons The campaign to end the “outrageous” 191-year ban on women joining the Garrick Club has reached Parliament, with a demand for a fresh vote on opening membership to all. Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2022
Sale of UK vaccine manufacturing plant branded ‘ridiculously short-sighted’ US firm Catalent confirmed on Wednesday it had acquired the site in Oxfordshire. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022