The son of a Tory donor who hosted Boris Johnson’s wedding party was handed an £11.2million UK Government grant to build hydrogen buses. Jo Bamford’s Wrightbus was given the cash to pioneer the “green” fuel cell vehicles in March 2021.
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Viewers who tuned into Good Morning Britain on Monday (July 25) were taken aback by a strange detail they spotted during an interview on the ITV breakfast show. Former Labour politician Ed Balls and presenter Charlotte Hawkins were back at the helm of the TV programme bringing viewers the latest headlines.
Charlotte Hawkins is currently stepping in for Susanna Reid after she announced she was taking a break from the show earlier this month. The 51-year-old broadcaster revealed viewers would be left in the capable hands of "a wonderful team over the summer" whilst she took her annual holiday.
During Monday's show, Ed and Charlotte spoke about the NHS staffing crisis putting patients at risk, the travel chaos for holidaymakers queuing for hours to cross the channel, and the latest movement in the Tory leadership race ahead of Monday night's debate.
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Former conservative MP Edwina Currie joined the show live from her basement in the Peak District as she was quizzed by the presenters on whether Boris Johnson has 'checked out' already in his final weeks after stepping down as Conservative leader.
This comes after Labour MP Lisa Nandy accused the Prime Minister of 'clocking off' after he failed to attend a Cobra meeting on the UK heatwave and was instead seen taking part in military training with Ukrainian troops in the UK.
Despite the allegations the 75-year-old defended the Prime Minister as she told Ed and Charlotte that the claims are "complete rubbish."
Charlotte asked Edwina: "He's checked out hasn't he? Isn't he just kind of winding down living his best life and making the most of it?".
The former MP responded: "There's an
The son of a Tory donor who hosted Boris Johnson’s wedding party was handed an £11.2million UK Government grant to build hydrogen buses. Jo Bamford’s Wrightbus was given the cash to pioneer the “green” fuel cell vehicles in March 2021.
The next Tory leader "won't keep the Union safe" by following Boris Johnson's blunt refusal to allow an IndyRef2, the country's top pollster has said.
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss have made it to the final two in the race to replace Boris Johnson and become the next UK Prime Minister.
Boris Johnson channelled Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger at his final PMQs, signing off with a "'hasta la vista baby" as Tory MPs whooped and clapped.
The legacy of Boris Johnson will be paving the way for Scottish independence, the Tory leader was told today.
A UK Government team set-up to promote the supposed benefits of Brexit has been slammed for costing more than £200,000 in wages.
Boris Johnson has “clocked off” and missed three Cobra meetings on the UK heatwave to go on a jolly, Labour has claimed
Ed Balls has proven himself to be quite the Love Island fan during his recent stint on Good Morning Britain. The former Labour politician has been co-hosting the ITV news programme for a number of weeks alongside Susanna Reid.
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Scott Bryan This has been the weirdest week in British television in a long time.In the days leading up to Boris Johnson’s resignation, the number of gaffes and surreal moments captured on live television became almost impossible to track. But in many ways, these moments reflected the surreal mood of the country as the prime minister refused to step down, despite more than 50 government resignations.Take the political coverage from College Green, a public park in Westminster and a popular location for interviews with politicians.
Boris Johnson for drama This England following his resignation, according to reports.Today (July 7) Johnson agreed to resign as Conservative Party leader and UK Prime Minister, with a new leader set to be appointed by autumn.His departure comes after Health Secretary Sajid Javid, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and more than 50 other Conservative MPs resigned from certain roles in the party.According to Variety, upcoming Sky drama This England won’t be filming any scenes to reflect Johnson’s past 48 hours and resignation.
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have resigned on Thursday in the hours after dozens of staffers quit, but that won’t change the ending of Sky Original series “This England,” TheWrap has learned.The series, which stars Kenneth Branagh as the British leader (who is unrecognizable in the photo above), only covers the first wave of the pandemic. The series will trace the impact of COVID-19 on the nation during its first wave, and while the country and the PM was dealing with Brexit.“This England” is co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom.