Margaret Ferrier to face Boris Johnson at virtual Prime Minister's Questions

direct to your inboxGovernment’s ‘levelling up’ policy lacks any plan after a year that has seen divides widen further due to Covid-19, a report has warned.The annual ‘State of the North’ report points to ingrained gaps in wages, productivity and health between the region and the English average that will make recovery to an acceptable level that much harder.But on top of that Covid itself has had ‘an uneven impact across England’, says the research by think-tank IPPR, pointing to the extra

prime minister predicted that Scots would vote to remain part the UK in another referendum but warned it would be a "hard battle" to keep the union together. Brown also described Boris Johnson as “completely out of touch” after the Prime Minister said Scottish devolution has been “a disaster”.

EU counterparts more than four years after the British public was told it would be "easy". Now, all the warnings about the cost to business, freedoms and the economy are being thrown back at the PM.

Liam Gallagher‘s ‘Down By The River Thames’ livestream event aired last night (December 5), and during the performance he shared a few words aimed at Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson.Gallagher and his band performed while floating down a barge on London’s River Thames for an event streamed exclusively on MelodyVR.

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Manchester United and Manchester City fans could be forced to wait as areas placed in Tier 3 will not be allowed to welcome any supporters into their grounds.

Boris Johnson will set out plans for a strengthened three-tier system of coronavirus restrictions to replace the national lockdown in England.The Prime Minister will also detail a limited relaxation in the rules for over Christmas, which would allow a small number of households to be able to mix for a set number of days.However Mr Johnson is not expected to be currently in a position to give the specifics.The PM will make a statement today in the Commons at 3.30pm to MPs, however he will appear

with reports today that it will include a continued ban on household mixing and more areas in the highest category of restrictions.But Mr Johnson faces the threat of a backbench rebellion as dozens of Tory MPs have said they will not back the measures without scientific evidence they 'will save more lives than they cost'.A letter from the Covid recovery group (CRG) is said to have been signed by 70 Conservative MPs.Only the chairs Mark Harper and Steve Baker have been publicly identified so

Scottish Tory leader said he had been in touch with the Prime Minister following his damaging exchange with Tory MPs from the north of England this week. Ross and other Scottish Tories were left furious when Johnson was caught out telling MPs on a zoom call that devolution had been Tony Blair's "biggest mistake".In a BBC interview Ross said: "Yes, I’ve been in touch with the Prime Minister this week, but don’t share what we  discuss.

Prime Minister responded to concerns raised by the SNP’s Ian Blackford that the famous Scottish regiment would be a victim of defence reorganisation.

Boris Johnson has been identified as “the biggest single threat” to the unity of the United Kingdom “every time he opens his mouth”. Labour’s Keir Starmer tore a strip off the Prime Minister over Johnson’s claim that devolution had been “a disaster north of the border”.

Boris Johnson is 'looking at ways' families can spend Christmas together, the Prime Minister's official spokesperson has said.

Boris Johnson after its emerged that the Prime Minister dubbed devolution 'north of the border' a 'disaster'.The Johnson comment emerged following a Zoom call with Tory MPs on Monday evening.It's claimed he said devolution was also 'Tony Blair's biggest mistake'.The claim was made in an article by The Sun on Monday.It read: "He said that 'devolution has been a disaster north of the border' and it was 'Tony Blair's biggest mistake'.  "Admitting he thought it was a good idea when he was Mayor of

infected MP. The PM's spokesman said: "Our firm intention is that that will happen but we are just speaking with the parliamentary authorities on the details." Five other Tory politicians were told to self-isolate after a meeting Downing Street on Thursday which cast doubt on the covid precautions being taken a the heart of government.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going into self-isolation after a member of parliament that he contacted tested positive for the coronavirus, a government spokesman said in a statement.Earlier this year, Johnson spent three days in an intensive care unit after contracting the disease.