Johnson refuses to say No 10 parties were illegal, despite fines “Boris Johnson has refused to acknowledge that Covid laws were broken over “partygate”, despite 20 fines being issued this week, putting him at odds with his own Justice Secretary. Both the Prime Minister and his most senior spokesman on Wednesday declined to accept that […]
The Prime Minister tells the Cabinet he wants to provide “more lethal” miliary aid to Ukraine “Boris Johnson told the cabinet yesterday he wants to provide Ukraine with “more lethal” military aid as he warned that Vladimir Putin would try to “twist the knife”. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, chief of defence staff, gave a briefing […]
Sunak dampens hope of more help with energy bills… “Rishi Sunak has said he will offer people more support with their energy bills only “if necessary” and highlighted the “volatility” of energy prices. The energy price cap will rise from about £1,300 per year to nearly £2,000 on Friday, and forecasts have suggested that it will […]
Johnson’s UK energy strategy stalls as the Chancellor opposes greater spending commitments… “Boris Johnson’s promised energy security strategy has been delayed again, as chancellor Rishi Sunak continues to hold out against big new spending commitments. Sunak, under fierce pressure to do more to help families through the cost of living crisis, has told colleagues he […]
Ukraine 1) Biden says Putin must go. But demand “is not official US policy” “Joe Biden appeared to call for regime change in Russia, as he said that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” in a highly charged speech in Warsaw. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” the US president said, as […]
Johnson’s call for tanks a ‘red line’ that Nato won’t cross, says Macron “Boris Johnson is trying to persuade Nato allies to supply tanks to Ukraine in a move that has put him at odds with President Macron. President Zelensky asked Nato yesterday for hundreds of tanks and jets during a video address to the Nato […]
Ukraine 1) Russians forced to retreat from key areas as Biden warns they could use chemical weapons “Russian forces have been beaten back in several areas as Ukrainian troops launched a valiant fightback to regain key slices of territory across their country. The Ukrainians deployed devastating hit-and-run tactics against enemy tanks, while some of the […]
Johnson discusses the war in Ukraine with Biden, Scholz, and others… “Moscow insists on a guarantee that Ukraine never be admitted to NATO, an organisation created to protect Europe from the threat of the Soviet Union at the start of the Cold War. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, NATO has expanded to include […]
Prime Minister plans trip to Ukraine capital to show support in war… “Boris Johnson is considering a lightning trip to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine’s battle against Vladimir Putin. The Prime Minister has asked officials to examine the practicality and value of the trip to the Ukrainian capital for talks with president Volodymyr Zelensky. Security officials […]
The Prime Minister compares the Ukraine Crisis to Brexit in his Spring Conference speech… “Boris Johnson is facing backlash for comparing the struggle of Ukrainians fighting the Russian invasion to British people voting for Brexit. Mr Johnson said it is the “instinct of the people of this country, like the people of Ukraine, to choose […]
Johnson seeks one-to-one talks with Biden on Ukraine war settlement “Boris Johnson is planning a one-to-one meeting with President Biden at a Nato summit next week as discussions begin about how to prepare for the “endgame” in Ukraine. President Zelensky of Ukraine is said to be increasingly hopeful that peace talks could be successful because […]
The Prime Minister visits Riyadh to seek Saudi help in weaning the West off Russian oil and gas “Boris Johnson is hoping to line up major Saudi investment in British renewable energy on a visit to Riyadh on Wednesday, during which he will urge the desert kingdom to increase oil production to tackle market volatility. […]
Boris Johnson: The West must end its dependence on Putin “When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine the first time round, in 2014, the West made a terrible mistake. The Russian leader had committed an act of violent aggression and taken a huge chunk out of a sovereign country – and we let him get away with […]
Johnson tells Zelensky that Britain is ‘pursuing more options’ to help Ukraine… “Vladimir Putin’s “barbaric actions” are “testing not just Ukraine but all of humanity”, Boris Johnson warned in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday.No 10 said that both leaders “condemned the murders of Brent Renaud and countless innocent Ukrainians, and the […]
Gove bids to end Ukrainian refugee chaos with £350 ‘cash for rooms’ offer “People who open their homes to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion will get £350 a month under a “cash for accommodation” scheme, as ministers try to make amends for the UK’s chaotic response to the crisis. In a humiliation for Priti Patel, the […]