Russia's Civil Aviation Authority has banned all UK flights to and over the country.
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A billionaire Tory donor has declared Boris Johnson has “passed the point of no return” and suspend his support of the party.
In the latest blow to the Prime Minister financier John Armitage, who has given more than £3 million to the Tories, said he believed time is up for Johnson in Downing Street.
He told the BBC: “Politicians should go into politics to do good for their country.
“That is the overwhelming reason to be in politics. I don’t think it’s about your own personal sense of getting to the top of a snakes-and-ladders game.”
Ahead of what could be a stormy Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, he told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg: “I find the lack of honour inherent in modern politics incredibly distressing.
“I feel that if you lose moral authority and if you do things which the average person - your mother, someone who you admire - if you do something or say something which on the front page of The Sunday Times looks terrible and you do that consistently and you betray a sense of not really caring, I think you should leave.”
The hedge fund boss remains a Conservative Party member but donated £12,500 to Labour in 2021.
A No10 source later said that Armitage was “behind the times” and the PM was making the changes needed to deliver what he promised the people at last election.
Johnson faces the Commons at midday on Wednesday having reshuffled his Ministerial team by promoting loyal Brexiteers in an attempt to stave of a vote of no confidence and persuade Tory MPs that he has reset his government after the partygate scandals.
It comes as The Times reported allies of the prime minister had said he would not resign even if the police investigation into alleged lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street results in him being
Russia's Civil Aviation Authority has banned all UK flights to and over the country.
Boris Johnson has promised the toughest UK response to the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.
Queen Elizabeth II is still recovering after testing positive for the coronavirus -- but that hasn't stopped her from performing her royal duties.Buckingham Palace said that the queen held her weekly audience by telephone with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday afternoon. While the queen usually meets with Johnson in person, she opted to have their weekly meeting over the phone due to her COVID-19 diagnosis.A royal source tells ET, «There were no other planned engagements in today’s diary, though for transparency purposes, there had been a planned in-person audience, but as Her Majesty has been diagnosed with COVID that was canceled on Monday as it would have broken guidelines to have gone ahead.»The virtual meeting comes just one day after the queen canceled a slew of pre-planned virtual events.«As Her Majesty is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms she has decided not to undertake her planned virtual engagements today, but will continue with light duties,» the Palace said in a statement on Tuesday.
Kate Garraway has revealed her husband Derek Draper took a secret trip to Mexico in a bid to find hope amid his ongoing health battles following Covid-19. Derek, 54, returned home in April 2021 after spending a year in hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus in 2020, which has since left him battling a number of ongoing health issues.
Boris Johnson has told western world leaders that Russia's invasion of Ukraine appeared to be “in motion” but it may still be possible to avoid war.
Scottish independence would be an "economic disaster", Boris Johnson claimed yesterday while on a flying visit to Fife.
Boris Johnson has been branded “a walking advert for independence” ahead of a visit Scotland on Monday.
A man who hired a van to dump a fridge freezer in the middle of a Salford street told council officers 'sorry, I didn’t know it was illegal'.
Boris Johnson will not apologise for accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile, No 10 has said.
ABBA have responded to reports that their music was played during one of the alleged lockdown-flouting parties that was held at 10 Downing Street in 2020.One of the 12 alleged gatherings which were the subject of senior civil servant Sue Gray’s recent report – and are now under police investigation – reportedly took place on November 13, 2020 following the departure of Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s controversial aide Dominic Cummings.Sky News reports that a “victory party” was allegedly held in Johnson’s flat on that date by friends of his now-wife Carrie Johnson, during which a number of ABBA tracks, including the 1980 single ‘The Winner Takes It All’, were played. Cummings also claimed last week that there would be “witnesses who say ‘we could all hear a party with ABBA playing’”.Both Boris and Carrie Johnson have denied the claims, while Downing Street said in a statement last week that the PM would “ask Sue Gray to update her work in light of what is found” by the Metropolitan Police when they have concluded their inquiries.In a new interview with PA (via i News), ABBA’s Benny Andersson has now given his reaction to the reports that his band’s music was apparently played at the alleged party.“You can’t call it an ABBA party,” he said.
Angela Rayner has hit out at the Prime Minister's new staffing appointments - describing the move as 'frantically rearranging deckchairs'.
Downing Street’s head of policy, Munira Mirza, has reportedly resigned after Boris Johnson failed to apologise for using a Jimmy Savile slur against Sir Keir Starmer.
The UK’s Culture Department is planning to carry out a colossal review into creative industries in the nation, incorporating film and TV.
Ruth Davidson fought back tears on live TV tonight as she accused Boris Johnson of 'degrading' politics.
Civil servant Sue Gray has published part of her long-awaited report into the partygate row. She has been investigating a number of rule breaking parties allegedly held during lockdown, including the 'bring your own booze' gathering on 20 May 2020. Now, an update from the report has been made available to the public. The inquiry covers a total of 16 separate gatherings on 12 different dates. Ms Gray is understood to have pared back the report following a request from the Metropolitan Police. The wording of a government statement issued on Monday (31 January) suggested that the official may wish to publish a fuller-version of the results of her inquiry after the Met completes its investigation. But Downing Street said it will publish the Gray report in the full form it has received from the inquiry team - and did not commit to publishing a fuller version in the future.