The Latest Breaking News from John Glen

Blue gold: how a Ghana mine’s troubles hit workers and UK politicians – and could cost British taxpayers

Exclusive: London-based firm with heavyweight backing received £3.3m loan from Treasury fund for start-ups

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2025

Tory benches almost deserted as Philp cops a lesson on small boats

Shadow minister crashes and burns as Yvette Cooper makes statement on new Channel crossing arrangements

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025

Tories urged not to ‘panic’ into uniting with Reform or removing Badenoch

Former ministers warn that leader must not be ‘pushed off course’ as Conservatives expect disastrous local elections

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025

Ministers pressed on excluding Chinese firms from UK’s genomics sector

Senior Tories have questioned whether Labour will follow steps taken by the US and Europe aimed at protecting the UK’s genomics sector.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

Rachel Reeves rejects alternative for ‘cruel’ family farm tax

Rachel Reeves was challenged over the family farm tax during a grilling by MPs on the Commons Treasury select committee

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

Minister to amend record after suggesting block on China genomics ‘engagement’

Abena Oppong-Asare will make the change after she mis-spoke.

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024

Infected blood victims losing faith in compensation scheme, Labour MP says

Labour’s Clive Efford said campaigners feel as if they have ‘won the war, only to see those they vanquished put in charge of delivering the peace’.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Sir Keir Starmer urged to reveal who gave Downing Street pass to Labour donor

Waheed Alli, who has donated more than £500,000 to Labour over the past 20 years, was given a pass to No 10

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2024

Infected blood scandal: government has promised compensation but will justice really be done?

The UK government has announced its plan to compensate thousands of infected blood victims and families. Following the publication of the long-awaited final report of the infected blood inquiry, the paymaster general, John Glen, announced a new infected blood compensation scheme. Some estimates suggest the scheme will top £10 billion.

The Conversation · May 22, 2024

Wednesday briefing: What compensation for infected blood victims really covers – and what it doesn’t

In today’s newsletter: Inside the government’s plan to pay those affected by the contaminated blood scandal, and what else might be needed to bring victims closure

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024