Labour has alleged there is a “cash for access culture” in the Tory party as it seeks to maintain pressure on Boris Johnson’s government over sleaze allegations following the Owen Paterson debacle. The party made the claims after The Sunday Times reported that a series of donors who give £3m to the Tories and serve
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CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with survivors of Covid-19 and how the virus can damage your body. #CNN #News
Sir John Major has accused Boris Johnson and his government of actions that are “damaging at home and to our reputation overseas”. Sir John, a former Conservative prime minister, was commenting on the government’s handling of Owen Paterson, who stood down as an MP last week. Mr Paterson, who had been an MP for 24
Whew, crisis averted: Snoop Dogg and Eminem have reconciled ahead of their performance at the Super Bowl next year. Of course, not all celebrity feuds end with mutual respect. Celebrity beefs are as old as Hollywood itself. CNN’s “Pop Off” hosts go back to Bette Davis and Joan Crawford to talk about the OG celebrity
As the UN Climate Conference continues, thousands will take to the streets in Glasgow today, alongside millions more in other towns and cities across the world, in a Global Day of Action against climate change. In Glasgow, a crowd will march to the city for a rally in the afternoon where teenage climate activist Greta
Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers confirmed he is unvaccinated against Covid-19 and is disappointed with the treatment he’s been receiving in the media while appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show.” #CNN #News
Chloé is the first luxury fashion brand to achieve B-Corp status, a rigorous certification reflecting a company’s ethical and sustainable standards. Creative Director Gabriela Hearst explains why these changes are vital. #CNN #News
A cabinet minister has admitted it was “a mistake” for the government to attempt to overhaul parliament’s disciplinary processes in combination with saving a Conservative MP from immediate suspension. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi told Sky News that ministers had reflected on the “conflation” of ripping up the current standards system with the case of Owen
Owen Paterson has resigned as MP for North Shropshire after the government performed a U-turn over the controversial blocking of his 30-day Commons suspension for breaching lobbying rules. Mr Paterson has served as a Conservative MP since 1997, and although departing the Commons from the backbenches, was previously a cabinet minister. Growing up on his
Dr. Anthony Fauci got into a heated discussion with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) over gain-of-function research and the source of the Covid-19 virus. #CNN #News
Three young climate activists reveal how they got involved in the cause and what they hope politicians at COP26 will do to enact change. #CNN #News
Owen Paterson will resign as the MP for North Shropshire in order to escape “the cruel world of politics” following a furious row over his proposed ban from the House of Commons. The Conservative former cabinet minister has been at the centre of a scandal after it was recommended he be suspended for 30 days.
Boris Johnson’s government has been accused of “corruption” and “synonymous with sleaze, dodgy deals and hypocrisy” following a vote to protect Conservative MP Owen Paterson from being suspended. The MP for North Shropshire was facing a 30-day suspension from the House of Commons for “repeatedly” breaching lobbying rules over his paid consultancy work on behalf
President Joe Biden reacted to a disappointing night at the polls for Democrats by urging lawmakers to pass his spending and infrastructure bills, saying “people want us to get things done.” #CNN #News
A Conservative former minister has avoided a suspension after Tory MPs backed a government-sanctioned amendment to stop it in a Commons vote, despite anger at a decision Labour claim will inflict “enduring damage” upon parliament’s reputation. Owen Paterson was facing a 30-day suspension from the House for breaching lobbying rules over his paid consultancy work
Boris Johnson has warned that all countries are “going to have to do more” in the fight to tackle global warming. Speaking on the second day of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, the prime minister said “coalitions of support” are being created to help countries, including China, which “find it most difficult to transition
One of Britain’s top scientists has quit the government’s pandemic advisory body, warning the COVID crisis is “a long way from over” and that the situation in the UK is “concerning”. Sir Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, quit the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) at the end of October. Sky News can
The rollout of smart motorways should be suspended amid safety concerns, MPs and campaigners have said. Government plans to remove the hard shoulder from all future smart motorways and use the lane for live traffic are “premature”, a report from Commons Transport Select Committee (TSC) has said. Demonstrators carried 38 cardboard coffins to the Houses
CNN’s Anna Coren reports on the humanitarian crisis engulfing Afghanistan as desperate families say they’re being forced to sell their young daughters in order to survive. #CNN #News
Hear how three Supreme Court justices questioned the Texas Solicitor General on whether the state’s six week abortion ban would create a model for other states to attack rights they don’t like. #CNN #News