The Independent – Outcry as Johnson plans to axe ethics adviser roleÂ
Boris Johnson has triggered outrage in Westminster with plans to abolish the post of ethics adviser after the resignation of Lord Geidt, The Independent reports.
Lord Geidt – the second adviser to resign in less than two years during Mr Johnson’s premiership – said he was put in an “impossible and odious” position when asked to advise on a plan to maintain tariffs on Chinese steel in a way which would breach UK obligations under the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters march in London and call for ceasefire
Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters march in london and call for ceasefire There is no bias in the title provided. Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators took to the streets of London on Saturday to demand a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The march marked the 76th anniversary of what Palestinians call the Nakba – the
Labour pledges 40,000 extra NHS appointments a week
Labour pledges 40,000 extra NHS appointments a week There is no bias in the title provided Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Labour has pledged to introduce shared NHS waiting lists to deliver an extra 40,000 appointments a week and improve healthcare. Hospitals would be forced to run evening and weekend surgeries, with staff and resources pooled across a
Search underway for two teenagers missing after entering the Tyne in Ovingham
Search underway for two teenagers missing after entering the Tyne in Ovingham There is no bias in the title provided. Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A huge search operation is underway for two teenagers after they went missing in the River Tyne on Saturday afternoon. The youngsters went into the water near Ovingham Bridge, Northumberland, at around 3.30pm,
Extraordinary moment woman playing harp on high street is berated by-passer by who threatens to report her
Extraordinary moment woman playing harp on high street is berated by-passer by who threatens to report her There is no bias in the title provided. Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A harpist busking on the streets of london endured a bizarre encounter when she came under fire from a furious bypasser who wrongly accused her of begging. The
Thousands gather across UK to demand clean rivers, beaches and lakes
Thousands gather across UK to demand clean rivers, beaches and lakes There is no bias in the title provided. Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Thousands of people across the UK gathered at beaches, rivers and lakes on Saturday to demand change in the country’s water pollution levels. Protesters gathered at swimming spots from West Pier in Brighton to
London bus destroyed after being engulfed by huge fire on suburban street
london bus destroyed after being engulfed by huge fire on suburban street There is no bias in the title provided. Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A London bus was engulfed by flames and reduced to a blackened shell as dozens of firefighters rushed to put out the blaze on Saturday. Five fire engines and 30 firefighters scrambled to