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Protesters, loyal MPs and a little baby - outside No10 as Boris Johnson resigns

Boris Johnson's wife and young daughter were present as he announced he would step down as Prime Minister - while angry demonstrators gathered in Whitehall

Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2022

‘A zombie government’: Inside the chaos consuming Whitehall as Boris Johnson resigns

The machinery of government has been brought to a screeching halt amid the chaos consuming No 10. Civil servants have been left in a state of paralysis – but what comes next remains just as uncertain

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Boris Johnson: Career that defied political gravity ends with spectacular fall

One of the most colourful and charismatic politicians of his age, it is no surprise that Mr Johnson’s time in No 10 ended in ignominy.

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Liverpool Daily Post: Bus drivers join the picket

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Liverpool Echo · Jun 22, 2022

Liverpool Councillor's stinging attack on government commissioners for 'milking city dry'

'Our resources should be spent on front-line street scene staff not do-nothing commissioners milking the city dry'

Liverpool Echo · Jun 22, 2022

Commonwealth leaders gather in Rwanda as UK refugee plan focuses attention on human rights

For decades, Whitehall has pondered how to make use of the Commonwealth, without tangible results. There was an expectation in some quarters that Brexit would increase its significance to the UK. But it was never clear why this would, in itself, suddenly transform an under-resourced and notoriously unfocused organisation into…

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2022

Yes movement support needed as Tories granted appeal in secret Union polling battle

INDEPENDENCE supporters are being asked to dig deep to help fight a “David and Goliath” legal battle around secret Government polling about the…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2022

Spend as much on the North as London if you want to Level Up UK, demands Tory MP

Jake Berry said the North could not afford to rely on politicians in Whitehall

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2022

Tories’ ‘levelling-up’ agenda destined to fail – Starmer

The Labour leader will accuse ministers of ‘hoarding’ power in Whitehall and refusing to decentralise.

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022

Mayors back calls for greater control over taxes raised in their areas

Proposals from centre-right think tank Onward would help put ‘rocket boosters’ under local economies, said Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen.

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022