The trickle of MPs publicly calling for Boris Johnson to resign is now a modest stream and gathering pace. And the dangerous thing is, the rebellion feels uncoordinated and therefore unpredictable. With the number of MPs openly questioning the prime minister‘s authority at 40, senior Conservatives are braced for the possibility of a vote of
Month: May 2022
TUI has cancelled more flights over the next month as a union warned the issues at airports across the UK “could get worse this summer before they get better”. The German airline apologised for the disruption over the past few days and said that “due to ongoing challenges” a “small number” of extra flights from
Shanghai will begin to ease COVID-19 restrictions from midnight after two months in lockdown – longer than had been planned. Authorities in China’s largest city have said the reopening will be carried out in stages, with people in low-risk areas having measures eased and being able to return to work from 1 June. Full bus
The former cabinet minister Dame Andrea Leadsom has blamed Boris Johnson for “unacceptable failings of leadership” over the partygate scandal. The former business secretary is the 40th Conservative MP to have publicly voiced their displeasure with the prime minister since he was fined by the Met for breaching lockdown rules in Downing Street, according to
A former senior partner at one of the world’s biggest consulting firms has been picked as the next chair of Britain’s competition watchdog. Sky News has learnt that Marcus Bokkerink, who retired from Boston Consulting Group in 2020, will be named on Tuesday as the government’s preferred choice to lead the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Average petrol prices have reached a new record high of 173.02p a litre, figures show, after an EU ban on Russian oil imports. Fuel prices have been setting record highs every few days in recent weeks, as the supply of gasoline dries up at a time when demand is starting to gain speed. The increase
A 105mph hurricane has become the strongest to ever make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific. Hurricane Agatha came ashore in southern Mexico’s Oaxaca state on Monday afternoon, bringing torrential rain, stormy seas and forcing people into shelters. It hit a sparsely populated area of beach towns and fishing villages. Two highways were also
The government has cut ties with troubled P&O Ferries after the company sacked nearly 800 workers without notice. In light of the mass redundancies back in March, the Home Office said a contract between UK Border Force and P&O Ferries would be cancelled “with immediate effect”. A Home Office spokesperson said: “In response to P&O
The EU has agreed to ban around 75% of Russian oil imports. The embargo covers Russian oil brought in by sea – but has a temporary exception for imports delivered by pipeline to appease Hungary and other countries concerned about the economic impact of a full ban. Hungary gets more than 60% of its oil
US and Canadian food regulators are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak that could be linked to fresh organic strawberries. The fruits were sold under the brand names FreshKampo and H-E-B. The produce was available at various retailers across the US, including Aldi, Kroger, Safeway, Walmart and Trader Joe’s, between 5 March and 25 April. In
A Ukrainian teacher who spent 65 days sheltering underground with her six-month-old baby in the besieged Azovstal steelworks has spoken of life in the last outpost of Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol. In a striking account given to Ukrainian website The Village, Anna Zaitseva tells the story of her two-month ordeal trapped in the “fortress within
British Airways check-in staff at Heathrow airport will be balloted for strike action next month in a dispute over pay. Unite, the union, said that the workers had a 10% pay cut imposed on them during the coronavirus pandemic but bosses have refused to reverse this, despite restoring their own pay to pre-pandemic levels. The
Tory staffers have come under pressure not to sign a letter calling for more stringent checks on those wishing to become an MP in light of the ongoing “pestminster” scandal, Sky News can reveal. The letter, organised by Angus McVean and Henry Dixon-Clegg, is addressed to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Conservative Party chairman Oliver Dowden
Roman Abramovich has completed the sale of Chelsea Football Club to a group led by American businessman Todd Boehly and investment firm Clearlake Capital. Mr Boehly, 48, fought off 11 serious rivals to clinch the £4.25bn deal. In a statement, the club said sanctions imposed on Mr Abramovich following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had presented
A 10-year-old has been charged in Florida after allegedly threatening to carry out a mass shooting, US police said. In a statement, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, in Fort Myers, said it had learned on Saturday that a “threatening text message” had been sent by a student at a primary school. The local threat enforcement team
The husband of Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after his Porsche was in a crash on Saturday night. California Highway Patrol said Paul Pelosi, 82, was detained in Napa County, north of San Francisco, after a two-vehicle collision shortly before midnight. He was taken