Rishi Sunak has refused to be drawn on claims of a misogynistic atmosphere in Downing Street during the Covid pandemic.
Responding to comments made by former deputy cabinet secretary Helen McNamara at the Covid-19 Inquiry, the prime minister said he was "busy trying to protect the economy" during Covid and insisted staff are âhappy to workâ in his government.
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accused Rishi Sunak of âlosing his marblesâ in a Greek artifact jibe during Prime Ministerâs Questions. Starmer said: "Never mind the British Museum - it's the prime minister who has obviously lost his marbles".
Rishi Sunak came under fire for cancelling a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in London yesterday, after he spoke out about the marbles â known as the Parthenon Sculptures â which he wants returned to Athens from the British Museum.
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Rishi Sunak departs Downing Street as he is set to face Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs this afternoon. Immigration and Parthenon marbles are expected to be among the key issues for Sunak and the Labour leader. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Environment Secretary Steve Barclay insists the Elgin Marbles row is âlong resolvedâ and does not need to be relitigated. It comes as Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in London, after he spoke out about the marbles â known as the Parthenon Sculptures â which he wants returned to Athens from the British Museum. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labourâs Anneliese Dodds condemned Rishi Sunak over his handling of the Elgin Marbles row. The prime minister cancelled a one-on-one meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in London, after he spoke out about the marbles â known as the Parthenon Sculptures â which he wants returned to Athens from the British Museum. The Labour Party chair said Sunak should be putting the countryâs âsecurity and economic interests first,â describing the marbles dispute as a âthin-skinnedâ debacle. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Dominic Raab has rejected the accusation that Boris Johnson was a âpuppetâ in Downing Street being led by Dominic Cummings. The former deputy prime minister was responding to questions on accusations made by Sajid Javid in which he said Mr Cummings was prime minister âin all but nameâ. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Dominic Raab has rejected the accusation that Boris Johnson was a âpuppetâ in Downing Street being led by Dominic Cummings. The former deputy prime minister was responding to questions on accusations made by Sajid Javid in which he said Mr Cummings was prime minister âin all but nameâ. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Government officials have discussed legal ways they could block any export of the Elgin marbles, Sky News understands, as Downing Street cancelled a meeting.. Sky News
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol attended a banquet at the Guildhall on Wednesday night, along with the Lord Mayor of the City of London Professor Michael Mainelli. It was the latest engagement in the South Korean leaderâs state visit, following talks with Rishi Sunak at Downing Street. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The union cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the extension of the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana for another five years. This scheme.. IndiaTimes
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Michael Gove arrives at the Covid Inquiry in west London. The levelling up secretary is giving evidence alongside former deputy chief medical officer Professor Dame Jenny Harries today. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam departs after giving evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry. The former deputy chief medical officer said he received "extremely hateful messages" during the pandemic, including threats to his family about "having their throats cut". He says the hate mail he received led to the police getting involved, making him consider stepping down from his role. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
England's chief medical officer, Professor Sir Chris Whitty has told the Covid Inquiry the UK went into the first lockdown "too late". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Chris Whitty, the government's most senior medical adviser in the pandemic, arrives at the Covid Inquiry this morning. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The government's former chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, arrives at the Covid-19 Inquiry in central London â where he is due to give evidence on the British governmentâs response to the global pandemic. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab departs the Covid Inquiry in west London where he gave evidence to the hearing. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former health secretary Sajid Javid has described a âdysfunctionalâ and âtoxicâ culture in Number 10 as the pandemic began to take hold. Mr Javid, who resigned as chancellor on February 13 2020, was giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry this afternoon. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn