Conservative Party
Housing, communities and local government minister Robert Jenrick has had a meteoric rise to the Cabinet, only becoming an MP in 2014. One of the ministers entrusted to deliver the daily coronavirus briefings, his short time in the inner circle of government hasn’t been without controversy. At the beginning of the pandemic, he was accused of not adhering to the guidelines but now a decision he made on a property development is being called into question by opposing parties who see a conflict of interest.
Labour calls for investigation and MPs label housing secretary "unfit" for job over intervention that would have saved Richard Desmond's firm millions.
The government has announced its new test and trace system as well as easing some lockdown restrictions but the only news people are talking about is Dominic Cummings and his lockdown eye test. Boris Johnson has staked a lot on sticking by his adviser, but is the Vote Leave guru worth the price?Joining Arj Singh and Paul Waugh, former Tory special adviser Salma Shah and former Labour adviser Matthew McGregor discuss whether the Cummings affair will damage the party’s image permanently, and explore Keir Starmer’s response to the scandal.
Conservative and pro-Brexit voters are turning against the prime minister after he refused to sack his chief adviser.
Lib Dems expected to follow suit with Conservatives also under pressure.
One senior Tory told HuffPost UK they wanted to see a “path to phased release by early May”.
The 46-year-old takes the reins of government during one of the biggest crises in modern history.
A truly unprecedented week in Westminster, as prime minister Boris Johnson told the country to stay at home as Britain begins to edge towards the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. The public were urged to stay away from pubs, theatres, schools and work from home to try protect those more in immediate risk from Covid-19.The monumental change to how we live now has shocked markets worldwide, with the government announcing £350 billion of measures to help businesses and those unable to work. Is it enough though and what more can the government do?Joining Arj Singh, Paul Waugh and Rachel Wearmouth, and keeping a safe social distance, is Conservative MP Andrew Griffith.
Crewe, Nottingham and Wakefield are among potential locations being considered by a party review.
Muslim Council of Britain says the the Tories have a "systemic and widespread" Islamophobia crisis and calls for EHRC probe.