Today News Journal
    What's Hot

    The Chief Justice’s Wife Has Every Right to Her Legal Career

    February 2, 2023

    Biden Faces His Nixon Moment on Alaskan Oil

    February 2, 2023

    Hindenburg Gives a Masterclass. Adani Flunks

    February 2, 2023
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Today News Journal
    Contact Us
    • Home
    • Trending
    • Business
    • Health
    • Technology
      • Automobile
      • Gadgets
      • Mobiles
      • Robotics
    • Lifestyle
      • Culture
    • Sports
    • Travel
    • Editorials
    • News
      • Politics
    Today News Journal
    Home » News » Justice minister resigns over No 10 Covid fines and PM’s ‘official response’ – UK politics live | Politics
    News

    Justice minister resigns over No 10 Covid fines and PM’s ‘official response’ – UK politics live | Politics

    James MartinBy James MartinApril 13, 2022No Comments14 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr WhatsApp VKontakte Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email






    2.10pm EDT

    14:10

    Marine Le Pen’s plan for a new partnership with a post-Brexit Britain is dangerous for France, ignorant and completely misunderstands the basis of British alliances, Peter Ricketts, the former UK national security adviser and UK ambassador to France, has told the Guardian.

    He said the far-right presidential hopeful’s proposals represented a plan for French isolation from its main strategic partners, the US, Germany and the UK.

    In her defence manifesto, Le Pen held out the hope of a restored Lancaster House treaty, the Franco-British defence cooperation treaty first signed in 2010, and underlined this by illustrating her defence plans with a picture of the union jack and tricolour flags.





    1.51pm EDT

    13:51

    The government has announced conditional allocations for the UK’s shared prosperity fund, saying it has matched previous EU funding but with less bureaucracy and more local control.
    The fund will provide £2.6bn by 2025, and the government says it will be “a central pillar” of its “levelling up” agenda. With conditional allocations available for each area of the UK, local authorities will be able to put forward investment plan submissions from June to receive the money, PA reports. However, the Scottish government said the fund fell short of what was expected to replace EU structural funds. The fund includes £559m for Multiply, a UK-wide adult numeracy programme, to offer maths courses for adults with no or low maths skills, including a digital learning platform.

    Updated
    at 1.57pm EDT





    1.35pm EDT

    13:35

    The Welsh secretary, Simon Hart, indicated Boris Johnson would not resign even if he was fined multiple times in the Metropolitan police’s Operation Hillman probe.
    On Tuesday, Johnson did not rule out the prospect he could be fined again for further events. Hart told Times Radio: “I don’t necessarily see the difference between one or two [fines], for example, the principle is the same.” He said: “I personally don’t think that for people in public life – or any other walk of life, for that matter – that should necessarily be accompanied by another penalty, which is the removal of your job or similar.”

    Updated
    at 2.05pm EDT





    1.24pm EDT

    13:24

    From my colleague Aubrey Allegretti

    Aubrey Allegretti
    (@breeallegretti)

    It’s been pointed out to me that David Wolfson is the second justice minister in the Lords to quit under Boris Johnson.

    (The first was Lord Keen, who quit over the Internal Market Bill)https://t.co/6e6AUl2LOU


    April 13, 2022





    1.20pm EDT

    13:20

    David Gauke, the former secretary of state for justice, said he is “not surprised” by the resignation of Lord Wolfson as a justice minister.

    He told BBC Radio 4’s PM programme:


    [I’m] not altogether surprised, I think it’s a particularly uncomfortable issue for anybody in the Ministry of Justice or for that matter the law officers.

    Or at least it should be an uncomfortable situation, because you can’t have those who are making the law breaking the law. Particularly if it’s happened on repeated occasions.

    Of course we’ve only had one fixed penalty notice for the prime minister so far, but frankly expectations are that there will be more. It is a very difficult situation … if you have particular responsibility for the rule of law, if you see rule makers breaking it.”

    Updated
    at 1.24pm EDT





    12.53pm EDT

    12:53

    Lord Wolfson resigns as justice minister over PM’s conduct and his approach to rule of law

    Andrew Sparrow

    Andrew Sparrow

    David Wolfson has resigned as a justice minister saying he can no longer serve in the government because of its disregard for the rule of law. In his resignation letter Lord Wolfson, a distinguished lawyer who joined the government in 2020, said he was shocked not just by the extent of law breaking at No 10, but by the “official response” to it. He said:


    I regret that recent disclosures lead to the inevitable conclusion that there was repeated rule breaking, and breaches of the criminal law, in Downing Street. I have again, with considerable regret – come to the conclusion that the scale, context and nature of those breaches mean that it would be inconsistent with the rule of law for that conduct to pass with constitutional impunity, especially when many in society complied with the rules at great personal cost, and others were fined or prosecuted for similar, and sometimes apparently more trivial, offences. It is not just a question of what happened in Downing Street, or your own conduct. It is also, and perhaps more so, the official response to what took place. As we obviously do not share that view of these matters, I must ask you to accept my resignation.

    Here is his letter.

    David Wolfson
    (@DXWQC)

    My letter to the Prime Minister today. pic.twitter.com/lADCvKDKbB


    April 13, 2022

    My colleague Nadeem Badshah is taking over now.

    Updated
    at 1.28pm EDT





    12.34pm EDT

    12:34

    This is a striking sign of how much Rishi Sunak’s reputation has suffered since the spring statement three weeks ago – he is now even less popular than Boris Johnson, according to this Savanta ComRes poll.

    Savanta ComRes
    (@SavantaComRes)

    Sunak drops below Johnson on net favourability for the first time

    Johnson -19 (+2)
    Sunak -20 (-26) pic.twitter.com/p5vLeCUN6J


    April 13, 2022

    Commenting on the findings, Chris Hopkins, political research director at Savanta ComRes, said:


    While the Partygate fines may have changed the headline here, in that the prime minister’s favourability may too have taken a tumble had fieldwork been delayed another week, the fact we’ve seen such a drop in favourability during a tumultuous month for the chancellor ultimately points to the fact that all public goodwill he may have built up during the pandemic has all but evaporated. For context, even during the Partygate scandal, the PM’s favourability took two months to drop by a similar margin.

    Of course, the Partygate scandal was leaked over a longer period, while a Christmas recess and the fact that Sunak has simply a greater height from which to fall will contribute to these numbers, a 26pt drop in one month feels unprecedented – and had it been conducted after being issued a fixed penalty notice, it could have been even more severe.

    Updated
    at 12.37pm EDT





    12.09pm EDT

    12:09

    Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, has complained about Tories using Ukraine as a “shield” to protect Boris Johnson, the BBC’s Andrew Kerr reports.

    BBC Andrew Kerr
    (@BBCandrewkerr)

    Just spoken to ⁦@NicolaSturgeon⁩, she’s hitting out at those who use the war in Ukraine as a “shield” to keep the PM in office. Says it’s shamefully disingenuous and questions how ⁦@Douglas4Moray⁩ “can look himself in the mirror” for leading on this line. pic.twitter.com/ZUBKIIiGje


    April 13, 2022





    12.04pm EDT

    12:04

    Police have ‘huge amount’ of Partygate evidence yet to be reviewed, says former senior Met officer

    A former deputy assistant commissioner for the Metropolitan police has told Sky News that officers have a “huge amount” of Partygate evidence that they still have not reviewed. Asked if it was correct that the Partygate investigation has further to go, Stephen Roberts said:


    Yes, that’s my understanding as well. There’s a huge amount of material that the team still has to sift through and collate and then submit to lawyers, to be absolutely certain that they have a cast iron case and are able to prosecute if needs be.

    This backs up Nigel Mills’ claim that future revelations could be worse for the PM. (See 1.52pm.)

    Stephen Roberts

    Stephen Roberts. Photograph: Sky News

    Updated
    at 12.15pm EDT





    11.31am EDT

    11:31

    Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, is facing the sack in the coming months, Harry Lambert claims in a good article for the New Statesman. Lambert says he has heard this from three high-placed Tory sources. He writes:


    Inside No 10, I am told that Johnson has become openly contemptuous of Sunak, referring to him disparagingly by at least two expletive-laden nicknames. Both convey the sense of betrayal that Johnson feels after Sunak failed to offer his full support to Johnson at the peak of the partygate crisis in February.

    At Chequers 10 days ago – prior to the damning tax revelations that have scuttled Sunak’s national standing – Johnson was already delighting in the blowback Sunak was facing after his spring statement fell flat three weeks ago. Nadine Dorries, a cabinet colleague of Sunak’s and a long-time Johnson loyalist, was a guest that weekend.

    Perhaps most fatally, Lynton Crosby – the most trusted political strategist in the Tory party, who is informally advising Johnson in No 10 – is also gunning for Sunak. He has let it be known that he intends to finish the chancellor off. And a senior cabinet minister who has not always opposed Sunak now thinks that the he “deserves everything he gets”.

    And this is from the former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron on the same topic.

    Tim Farron
    (@timfarron)

    It’s obvious that No 10 have been briefing and plotting against Sunak and that he is going to get the chop at some point… so why doesn’t he enhance his reputation by doing the right thing now?


    April 13, 2022

    Updated
    at 11.36am EDT





    11.18am EDT

    11:18

    A majority of the public think it would be acceptable to change the prime minister now, a YouGov poll suggests. But, by two to one, Conservatives supporters do not think it would be acceptable.

    Some Tory MPs have been saying that, even though there may be a case for replacing Boris Johnson, doing so now would be wrong because of the war in Ukraine.

    YouGov
    (@YouGov)

    56% of the British public say it would be acceptable to change the PM at the present time

    All Britons
    Acceptable – 56%
    Unacceptable – 32%

    Con voters
    Acceptable – 29%
    Unacceptable – 62%

    Lab voters
    Acceptable – 86%
    Unacceptable – 7%https://t.co/2H9bnzGRkn pic.twitter.com/MJZUrKgLpb


    April 13, 2022





    11.11am EDT

    11:11

    Priti Patel, the home secretary, has not joined other cabinet ministers in tweeting support for Boris Johnson since he was fined over Partygate yesterdday. But that should not be taken as some sort of snub, according to a Home Office source. The source said Johnson had Patel’s full support, but that it was difficult for Home Office ministers to comment on ongoing police investigations.





    10.55am EDT

    10:55

    The UK is imposing sanctions on 178 individuals who are deemed to be “propping-up the illegal breakaway regions” in eastern Ukraine, Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, has announced. Another 28 Russians have also been sanctioned, including six oligarchs. The Foreign Office says this means more than 100 oligarchs and their relatives have been sanctioned since the war in Ukraine started.





    10.48am EDT

    10:48

    Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary, has used Twitter to deliver a message to the Extinction Rebellion activists who glued themselves to the front of his department today, telling them the government will not abandon domestic oil and gas production.

    Kwasi Kwarteng
    (@KwasiKwarteng)

    My message to XR activists gluing themselves (?!) to my Department:

    You cannot – and we won’t – switch off domestic oil and gas production.

    Doing so would put energy security, jobs and industries at risk – and would simply increase foreign imports, not reduce demand.


    April 13, 2022

    Activists from Extinction Rebellion who glued themselves to an entrance at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in London today.

    Activists from Extinction Rebellion who glued themselves to an entrance at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in London today. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

    Updated
    at 11.37am EDT





    10.41am EDT

    10:41

    Commenting on the ICO’s decision to end its criminal investigation into the leak of the Matt Hancock CCTV footage (see 2.44pm), the Department of Health and Social Care said:


    We note the outcome of the ICO’s investigation and will continue to work with them to learn any lessons from this incident.

    We take the security of our personnel, systems and estates extremely seriously.

    Since this incident, we have worked with security specialists from across government to review procedures and will keep them continually under review.





    10.15am EDT

    10:15

    Ruth Davidson campaigns alongside Douglas Ross – as they disagree about whether PM should resign

    Severin Carrell

    Severin Carrell

    Ruth Davidson, the former Scottish Tory leader, has renewed her calls for Boris Johnson to quit over the Partygate scandal as she accused him of “traducing” the office of prime minister.

    Now a Tory peer, she said the prime minister had “made a mockery” of the British public’s sacrifices during the pandemic, opening up a split with Douglas Ross, her close ally and successor as Scottish Conservative leader.

    Ross was the first Tory MP to publicly urge Johnson to quit in January but has since withdrawn his no confidence letter to the 1922 Committee, arguing it would boost Vladimir Putin if the British prime minister was forced out of office during the war in Ukraine.

    Speaking as the pair campaigned together in Edinburgh before May’s local council elections, Ross hinted his support for the prime minister was temporary and conditional, but refused to discuss what action he might take in future.

    A series of Scottish opinion polls this year uniformly put the Tories third behind Labour for the first time in five years, threatening to end the Tories’ series of strong Scottish election results.

    Opposition parties believe the Partygate scandal has significantly dented the Conservative’s popular support; both Labour and the Liberal Democrats claim they are picking up votes across Scotland.

    If true, that implies Davidson’s decision to publicly disagree with her close ally’s stance on the prime minister has tactical value for the Tories, by signalling to disillusioned voters the Conservatives remain unhappy and critical of Johnson’s conduct.

    Downplaying the polls, Ross said that if Johnson resigned that would “create a void, would create instability … Allies around the world would know he’s about to leave. And the most important person is all of this – Vladimir Putin – would know he’s about to leave and that instability would undermine everything the west is trying to do to help President Zelenskiy and the people of Ukraine.”

    Davidson said that if Johnson was sincere about wanting to uphold the law over Ukraine, he should start with his own conduct. She said:


    I don’t think the prime minister’s apology last night [over being fined] was anything other than contrite and a meaningful and I’m sure he is very sorry for what’s happened but I believe that the prime minister should lead by example.

    I believe that the office of the prime minister is traduced when you’ve got somebody that breaks the laws that they himself have brought in and I completely understand that there are really big geopolitics happening. Right now. There are big international issues. But I still believe that when it comes to supporting a country fighting for freedom and democracy, you have to uphold your own rules. You have to.

    Douglas Ross and Ruth Davidson campaigning in Davidson Mains, Edinburgh.

    Douglas Ross and Ruth Davidson campaigning in Davidson Mains, Edinburgh. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA

    Updated
    at 10.35am EDT





    9.44am EDT

    09:44

    Inquiry closed into leak of Matt Hancock CCTV footage after ICO rules evidence against two suspects too weak

    The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said there is not enough evidence to prosecute two people suspected of leaking footage of former health secretary Matt Hancock kissing his then aide in his office in the Department of Health (DHSC).

    The footage was leaked to the Sun and led to Hancock’s resignation, on the grounds that his behaviour was in breach of government social distancing rules. Hancock subsequently left his wife to continue with relationship with Gina Coladangelo, who had been his adviser.

    The ICO launched a criminal investigation after it received a report of a personal data breach from DHSC’s CCTV operator, EMCOR Group plc. Last year two homes in the south of England were raided as part of the investigation.

    The ICO said in a statement:


    The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found insufficient evidence to prosecute two people suspected of unlawfully obtaining and disclosing CCTV footage from the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) …

    Given the seriousness of the report and the wider implications it potentially had for the security of information across government, the ICO had a legal duty to carry out an impartial assessment of the evidence available to determine if there had been a breach of the law.

    Forensic analysis revealed that the leaked images were most likely obtained by someone recording the CCTV footage screens with a mobile phone.

    Six phones retrieved during the execution of search warrants did not contain the relevant CCTV footage. After taking legal advice, the ICO concluded that there was insufficient evidence to charge anyone with criminal offences under the Data Protection Act 2018.

    The ICO has therefore closed its criminal investigation.

    Updated
    at 9.47am EDT





    8.59am EDT

    08:59

    Chris Mason to take over from Laura Kuenssberg as BBC political editor

    Chris Mason has been named as the BBC’s new political editor, replacing Laura Kuenssberg in one of the most prominent and powerful roles in British journalism, my colleague Jim Waterson reports.





    Source link

    Related posts:

    1. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says freedom will ‘never be complete’ while others remain detained in Iran – live | Politics
    2. Rishi Sunak says he ‘can’t make every problem go away’ after criticism of spring statement – UK politics live | Politics
    3. Rishi Sunak accused of delaying energy security strategy ahead of grilling from MPs over spring statement – UK politics live | Politics
    4. UK politics live: Boris Johnson told MPs truth about parties ‘to the best of his ability’, says Raab | Politics
    covid fines Justice live minister official PMs Politics resigns response
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr WhatsApp Email
    Previous ArticleTikTok is testing a ‘dislike’ button in comments
    Next Article Crypto Currency Vs Fiat Currency
    James Martin
    • Website

    Related Posts

    The Chief Justice’s Wife Has Every Right to Her Legal Career

    February 2, 2023

    Biden Faces His Nixon Moment on Alaskan Oil

    February 2, 2023

    Hindenburg Gives a Masterclass. Adani Flunks

    February 2, 2023

    Fed Pivot Is Dead. Long Live the Fed Pirouette.

    February 2, 2023

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Search
    Categories
    • Automobile
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Culture
    • Editorials
    • Finance
    • Gadgets
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Mobiles
    • Money
    • News
    • Politics
    • Sports
    • Technology
    • Travel
    • Trending
    • World
    Latest Posts

    The Chief Justice’s Wife Has Every Right to Her Legal Career

    February 2, 2023

    Biden Faces His Nixon Moment on Alaskan Oil

    February 2, 2023

    Hindenburg Gives a Masterclass. Adani Flunks

    February 2, 2023

    Fed Pivot Is Dead. Long Live the Fed Pirouette.

    February 2, 2023
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    Don't Miss
    News

    The Chief Justice’s Wife Has Every Right to Her Legal Career

    By James MartinFebruary 2, 20230

    Comment on this storyCommentThe search for conflicts of interest in the personal lives of the…

    Biden Faces His Nixon Moment on Alaskan Oil

    February 2, 2023

    Hindenburg Gives a Masterclass. Adani Flunks

    February 2, 2023

    Fed Pivot Is Dead. Long Live the Fed Pirouette.

    February 2, 2023
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    About Us

    Hello friends, I am James Martin. Welcome to my blog todaynewsjournal.com. We are a team of experienced journalists who are passionate about delivering the latest news and current events to our readers. Our editorial team is dedicated to providing the most accurate and up-to-date information possible. We aim to be your go-to source for news and current events. Here on this site, You will get up to date information regarding all important categories like business ideas, health tips,... (Read More)

    Latest News

    The Chief Justice’s Wife Has Every Right to Her Legal Career

    February 2, 2023

    Biden Faces His Nixon Moment on Alaskan Oil

    February 2, 2023

    Hindenburg Gives a Masterclass. Adani Flunks

    February 2, 2023
    SIGN UP NEWSLETTER

    Join The Conversation sign up to receive emails for The Daily special tips general info.

      Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest
      • Home
      • Editorials
      • Get In Touch

      Copyright © 2021-2023 · Today News Journal Privacy Policy

      Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

      We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
      Cookie SettingsAccept All
      Manage consent

      Privacy Overview

      This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
      Necessary
      Always Enabled
      Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
      CookieDurationDescription
      cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
      cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
      cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
      cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
      cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
      viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
      Functional
      Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
      Performance
      Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
      Analytics
      Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
      Advertisement
      Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
      Others
      Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
      SAVE & ACCEPT

      Sign In or Register

      Welcome Back!

      Login to your account below.

      Lost password?