Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives are rocked by a lobbying scandal. How did they get there and what are the dangers to their power? How did the scandal start? The case stemmed from a parliamentary inquiry that concluded that Conservative MP Owen Patterson had repeatedly pressured ministers for the benefit of two companies for which […]
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Major: Government ‘politically corrupt’
Unprecedented fire by former Conservative Prime Minister John Major over the Johnson administration’s involvement in corruption scandals. Fall of the Tories in the polls. Once again, Boris Johnson’s ethics are under the microscope. This time the attack comes from his own party and even from a former prime minister. Sir John Major, who served as […]
British Prime Minister Johnson Decided To Rent A Country House For $ 6,000 A Month: Photo
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to rent out his suburban real estate. For a cottage with four bedrooms, a heated pool and a tennis court, the politician wants 4250 pounds (about $ 6,000) per month, writes The Times. The house itself is located in Oxfordshire in the south of the country, the minimum rental […]
The British Government creates an infrastructure bank and extends employment protection until September
The British Government has decided to extend its employment protection program until September, with a commitment to pay up to 80% of wages. Treasury Secretary Rishi Sunak has also announced the creation of an Infrastructure Bank, based in Leeds, as part of the recovery plan after the pandemic, which in 2020 involved a 9.9% GDP […]
The United Kingdom bans flights from Portugal and 14 South American countries
The Government of the United Kingdom announced this Thursday the ban on flights from Portugal and fourteen South American countries to try to prevent the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus detected in Brazil. The British Minister of Transport, Grant Shapps, reported that arrivals will be suspended from this morning from Argentina, Brazil, […]
Britain introduces new lockdown: Johnson warns of “toughest weeks”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, due to a sharp increase in the incidence of coronavirus, announced a new tough lockdown in the country, which will begin at midnight. It is reported by the BBC. Follow us on Telegram: proven facts, only important Johnson said the coming weeks will be “the toughest.” At the same time, […]
The confinement of the United Kingdom and Germany frustrates the tourist corridors in the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands see their last attempt to save part of their peak tourism season, which has just begun, disappear. Just a week after the United Kingdom and Germany decided to include the archipelago in the list of safe destinations, the governments of both countries have decreed a new confinement of their populations try to […]
UK Implements New Restrictions For Lockdown As The Number Of COVID-19 Cases Surge In The Country
As the number of deaths keeps on doubling every fortnight in England, the government has introduced the “three-tier system” as a countermeasure with different levels of restrictions in different areas.
The Cac 40 continues its momentum, Societe Generale boosted by an analyst rating
The Paris Bourse continues its momentum of the past two weeks, with hopes of a sustained recovery in the Chinese economy offsetting doubts about a quick deal in the US Congress around a broad fiscal stimulus package. Still, the market continues to rely on a limited deal focused on airlines, small businesses and homes. The upward […]
Pubs and restaurants: the United Kingdom sets up a partial unemployment plan at regional level
With local confinement, regional employment support plan! Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday announced the establishment of a new short-time working plan aimed at helping restaurant and pub workers in areas where they are forced to close by anti-Covid restriction measures of the government. This new device is being presented as Boris Johnson is preparing to tighten […]
