After the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit, the union will not be safe with a prime minister who plays with nationalist fire A virus that doesn’t care about nations or history can still spread perimeters across the map like a rash. Different European countries’ pandemic responses regenerated frontiers that were meant …
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Manchester mayor looses fury at Johnson plan, while public acceptance for government strategy plummets* Coronavirus- latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson was hit by a growing uprising over his strategy for easing the Covid-1 9 lockdown last-place darknes as committee presidents across the north of England joined …
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The’ brilliant entertainer’, is conscious of the tricks of his old trade, is doing everything to avoid being subject to its wiles Boris Johnson is the firstly British prime minister with genuine journalistic experience, having been a reporter, columnist and editor. He knows from the inside what the press can …
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It’s the home secretary’s trickiest week since her’ holiday’ in Israel, but at least she’s visible. Where’s the prime minister? According to officials from one of her former departments, Priti Patel was given to coming out of her office and asking: “Why is everyone so fucking useless? ” Very bold. …
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Downing Street says such military action would break international treaties in implicit chide to Trump UK politics latest- live updates Downing Street has said targeting cultural areas in Iran would breach international war conventions in an implicit admonition to Donald Trump for threatening to bomb protected heritage locates. Boris Johnson’s …
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John McDonnell to outline agenda for Labour government as general election campaign participates its final days Sign up for the Guardian’s morning briefingCorbyn launches final election pushing to deny Tories a majority 6.48 am GMT Conservatives, Greens, Labour, Lib Dems and SNP have answered questions about the climate crisis, including …
Read More »General election 2019: Corbyn tells voters to ‘make sure their voice is heard’ – live news
As Labour sells its manifesto, the Tories will announce a 3% increase in stamp duty for non-UK inhabitants Sign up here to get the election briefing in your email inboxJeremy Corbyn recommends public to vote for’ manifesto of hope’Boris Johnson set to snub election leaders’ debate on climate crisis 6.57 …
Read More »General election 2019: NHS bosses say poor staffing is endangering patients – live news
Dramatic intervention by senior health services heads comes ahead of Johnson and Corbyn’s first TV debate Nine in 10 NHS bosses say staffing crisis endangering patientsJohn McDonnell to attack PS100bn tax giveaway to UK’s billionairesLib Dems join pledging struggle over NHS with plan for extra PS35bnTories pledge whole life term …
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