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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead

liverpool

Reasons why the people of Liverpool cannot forgive Boris Johnson

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Yesterday

Clearly not a personal attack on the Queen or her grandson, the booing of the national anthem at the FA Cup final illustrates wider societal issues, and Liverpool’s inability to forget what Johnson did, help “smear this city in the worst possible way.”

Simon Wolfson

Tory donor and life peer Lord Simon Wolfson nets 50% pay rise as Next CEO

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Yesterday

Wolfson, who was granted peerage by David Cameron after donating more than £350,000 to the party, takes home his highest remuneration level since 2015, despite opposition over pay inequality.

Johnson on TikTok

No 10’s TikTok disaster confirms PM’s lack of support among young people

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
15 May, 2022 (1 week ago)

An attempt by Boris Johnson to join in the TikTok craze and appeal to youngsters spectacularly backfired, as Gen Z’ers seized the chance to say what they think about the way the country is being run, while poking plenty of fun.

Manchester trains

Manchester mayor urges for full nationalisation of railways

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
15 May, 2022 (1 week ago)

Andy Burnham says the privatisation of public transport has failed.

Rees-Mogg

Rees-Mogg under fire for saying axing of civil service jobs is ‘perfectly reasonable’

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
14 May, 2022 (2 weeks ago)

As Johnson’s plans to slash the number of civil servants are slammed by unions as “an outrageous act of vandalism on our public services”, the Brexit opportunities minister describes the cuts as ‘perfectly reasonable.’

Ehud Sheleg

Former Tory Party treasurer suspected of flooding Conservative Party with Russian money

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
14 May, 2022 (2 weeks ago)

A bank alert filed with the National Crime Agency implicates Ehud Sheleg, a major Tory donor and once treasurer, with pouring cash originating from Russia into the party.

Michael Gove

Michael Gove mocked for ‘bizarre’ interview

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
11 May, 2022 (2 weeks ago)

Sarcastically making light of serious issues, the levelling up minister adopted different accents in a truly strange rant on national TV.

Queen's Speech

Queen’s Speech criticised for doing nothing to alleviate cost-of-living crisis

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
11 May, 2022 (2 weeks ago)

‘It is sad to see a government more obsessed with holding on to their own power and influence, rather than using that power to support the very many people who face what seem like unsurmountable obstacles, just to get by.’

Liz Truss

UK’s threat to breach Northern Ireland protocol triggers parliamentary backlash

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
11 May, 2022 (2 weeks ago)

Warnings have been made that ‘no honourable country should act unilaterally’ by breaking an international agreement.

Cost of living crisis

Interest rates rise will exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis unions warn, amid calls for an emergency budget

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
8 May, 2022 (2 weeks ago)

‘Once again, the working people of this country will pay the price.’

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