Day: January 26, 2023
At least ’24 civil servants involved in formal complaints against Dominic Raab’
January 26, 2023D ominic Raab has reportedly been the subject of formal bullying complaints by at least 24 civil servants. Eight formal allegations have been levelled against the Deputy Prime Minister and are being investigated by senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC. But The Guardian says all but two of the those complaints involve multiple accusers, with a […]
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Cabinet goes to Chequers as minister says Nadhim Zahawi probe over in 10 days
January 26, 2023R ishi Sunak is expected to be joined by an embattled Nadhim Zahawi when the Cabinet meets for an away day at the prime minister’s grace-and-favour country house. The trip to Chequers in Buckinghamshire comes after days of headlines about Mr Zahawi’s tax affairs, with the Conservative Party chairman subject to an ethics probe. Work […]
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Trump baby blimp inflated again to establish ‘how best to preserve it’
January 26, 2023T he return of the Donald Trump baby blimp, the huge inflatable depicting the former US president in a nappy and clutching a mobile phone, has begun with a test inflation by the Museum of London. A conservation analysis of the blimp has led staff at the museum, its “final resting place” after it took […]
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Government bonuses for eco-friendly farming practices brought forward
January 26, 2023F armers will be paid to plant wildflowers and winter bird food on their farms from this year in new expedited sustainable agriculture plans unveiled by the Government. The subsidies, which have been brought forward by a year as part of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), give farmers bonuses for implementing environmentally friendly agricultural practices. […]
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Violinist Yehudi Menuhin and activist Claudia Jones to receive blue plaques
January 26, 2023V iolinist and composer Yehudi Menuhin and activist Claudia Jones, known as “the founding spirit of Notting Hill Carnival”, will be honoured with blue plaques this year. English Heritage said the achievements of the 2023 class of recipients ranged across fields including the arts, music, social reform and politics. Menuhin’s plaque will commemorate the six-storey […]
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