As the scandal grabbed headlines in national media, Ontario Premier Doug Ford insisted he had not been aware of Phillips’ plans to make the trip. He admitted, however, that at some point he became aware of the minister’s overseas travels, yet did not demand he return immediately to the province – …
Read More »‘We have taken back control of laws and our destiny’: Prime Minister Boris Johnson delights in Brexit deal
Speaking from Downing Street on Christmas Eve, UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson praised the work of the “brilliant” negotiating teams who had secured a trade deal between the EU and UK. Johnson said that the UK had agreed on 58 free trade deals with nations around the world but asserted, “I pleased …
Read More »‘It will be a challenging year’: Russia’s minister of justice talks to RT about legal battle with ‘Yukos oligarchs’ & 2021 outlook
It’s now expected that Russia’s cassation appeal against the ruling of the The Hague Court of Appeals, which has denied its latest motion, will be considered in February 2021 in the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. As well as the battle over Yukos, Minister Chuychenko also explained his official’s work …
Read More »‘Quite possible’ it’s already in France: Health minister warns about new strain of Covid-19 that caused UK travel ban
France announced a ban on travel to the UK on Sunday, along with other major European nations. But it is “quite possible” that the new strain of the coronavirus is already circulating in the country, French Solidarity and Health Minister Olivier Veran admitted in an interview with Europe 1 radio. …
Read More »Minister says ‘nothing is ruled out’ for England as Northern Ireland faces six-week post-Christmas Covid lockdown
Speaking on Friday, Minister for School Standards Nick Gibb told BBC Breakfast that the government would be considering all options in the fight against Covid-19 in England. Asked if there would be another national lockdown after a period of relaxed measures for Christmas, he said: “We think the tier system …
Read More »Shift away from ‘fashionable’ race & gender issues, UK equalities minister suggests – gets HAMMERED by liberal press
Speaking at the Centre for Policy Studies think tank on Thursday, Truss declared that the debate in the UK over discrimination should not focus on “fashionable” issues of race, gender and sexual orientation. Instead, she said the government would focus on the “real concerns” of poverty, class division and income …
Read More »‘Brexit is madness’, French finance minister declares, claiming the British will be ‘the big losers’
Speaking on France Info TV, the minister of the economy, Bruno Le Maire, used a phrase coined by the recently deceased John le Carré, calling the UK’s departure from the EU a “political, economic and historical folly,” and stating that “Brexit is madness.” Asked about the impact of a no-deal …
Read More »‘It is a political movement’: British minister in row as fans boo ‘divisive woke politics’ of Black Lives Matter kneeling (VIDEO)
Defender Mahlon Romeo was furious and striker Colin Kazim-Richards responded by lifting his fist as some supporters at London club Millwall, where 2,000 fans were allowed to attend for the first time during the pandemic, could be heard booing from the stands while the gesture was carried out before kick-off …
Read More »French former interior minister accused of concealing evidence in death of 80yo killed by riot police tear gas grenade in her home
In 2018, Zineb Redouane was closing the shutters of her flat in Marseille when she was struck by the canister, fired during a Yellow Vest demonstration. Experts estimated it had been travelling at more than 97km/h when it hit her chest and face, and she died in hospital shortly thereafter. …
Read More »Boris Johnson names business minister Nadhim Zahawi top UK official responsible for vaccine deployment
The prime minister’s office said Zahawi’s new position is temporary and will last until at least next summer. According to UK media, Zahawi is expected to oversee the rollout of a vaccine across the country once it is approved. He will report to Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Zahawi has served …
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