Resignation

Scott Morrison’s future in parliament is under a cloud and his legacy as prime minister has been challenged after he was accused of undermining Australia’s democratic system by secretly appointing himself to five senior ministries without the knowledge of most of his cabinet colleagues, leading to calls for his resignation. In a day of extraordinary political revelations that included questions about the actions of Governor-General David Hurley, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed that Morrison had taken on the critical portfolios of treasury and home affairs in May 2021 without informing the relevant ministers. Both Josh Frydenberg and Karen Andrews learned at Albanese’s press conference on Tuesday morning that their portfolios had been co-opted, prompting a furious Andrews to immediately call for Morrison’s resignation from Parliament. Albanese said Morrison’s conduct had undermined Australia’s democratic system, accusing him of creating a cabinet committee of one … [Read more...] about Australia’s minister for everything: Calls for Scott Morrison to resign grow

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have no plans to see the Cambridges when they return to the UK next month, The Telegraph understands. The couple will visit both the UK and Germany to attend multiple charity events “close to their hearts”, their spokesman announced on Monday. It raised the prospect that the Duke of Sussex might take the opportunity to reconcile with his brother , with whom tensions remain. The pair are not thought to have spoken face to face since last summer, when they unveiled a statue of their late mother , Diana, Princess of Wales, at Kensington Palace. However, although by then the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be ensconced in their new property on the Windsor estate, just a stone’s throw from the Sussexes’ Frogmore Cottage , there is no current expectation that they will meet. The visit will be focused on their charity work, sources insisted. The trip will come just weeks ahead of the Duke of Sussex’s expected book launch , which … [Read more...] about Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘have no plans to meet Cambridges’ on UK trip

The Simpsons is not the only show that is able to predict the future to a scarily accurate degree, as The Undeclared War has been able to do exactly that. Peacock's new drama is set in 2024 and follows Saara Parvin (Hannah Khalique-Brown), a university student who joins Britain's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) for an apprenticeship as an analyst with Danny Patrick (Simon Pegg). There, Saara is quickly drawn into an intense conflict between the U.K. and Russia when the latter hacks the other country's electoral system that GCHQ need to retaliate to, leading to a series of cyber attacks that are at risk of creating a full-scale war. Pegg and show creator Peter Kosminsky spoke to Newsweek about the way in which the show was able to foresee events, and how "terrifying" it was to dive into the dark realities of cyber warfare. 'The Undeclared War' Star Simon Pegg and Creator Talk Predicting the Future Although set in the near future, the show makes several … [Read more...] about “The Undeclared War” star Simon Pegg and creator talk predicting the future

Dozens of people were arrested at protests in Israel on Tuesday night, as pressure builds on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his handling of the COVID-19 virus pandemic and outstanding corruption charges against him. Hundreds gathered outside the prime minister's official residence in Jerusalem on Tuesday to demand Netanyahu's resignation over fraud, breach of trust and bribery charges, as parallel demonstrations took place in other parts of the country. The charges against Netanyahu were a key element of the three general elections held in Israel over the past year. Each time, no party was able to command a majority in the Knesset, prompting the formation of a unity government between Netanyahu's Likud party plus its conservative allies with former Israel Defense Forces general Benny Gantz's centrist Blue and White coalition. Netanyahu—Israel's longest-serving prime minister—will remain in office until November 2021 when he will hand power to Gantz, who is currently … [Read more...] about Israel’s anti-Netanyahu protests explode as coronavirus cases soar

Rishi Sunak says Boris hasn't spoken to him since resignation SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As he hopes to become the next Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak joined Rochelle Humes and Andi Peters on This Morning to share his plans for the country. However, Peters was keen to find out what happened between the former chancellor and Boris Johnson after he resigned. Related articles Shetland's Jimmy Perez to die after fans 'work out' replacement Charlie Stayt wife: Who is the BBC Breakfast star married to? Peters asked: “When you resigned, you obviously made that choice. When did you think the wheels had come off?” “It was for me a really tough decision, it was a personal decision, it was a sad … [Read more...] about ‘Wasn’t just me’ Rishi Sunak snubbed by Boris as former PM ‘hasn’t replied’ to texts

Boris Johnson 'nostalgia' among tory members says expert SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, who is one of Rishi Sunak's most prominent backers, said that the Tories will be worse off at the next general election after removing Boris Johnson from post. Speaking to the Telegraph's Planet Normal podcast, he said: "I didn’t think we should have got rid of him. Lots of first-time Conservative voters are completely bewildered, confused and actually quite upset that the Conservative Party got rid of Boris." Related articles EU blasted over 'another gas mistake' as von der Leyen signs new deal Nicola Sturgeon hammerblow as SNP membership plunges by nearly a FIFTH Boris Johnson … [Read more...] about Red Wall voters ‘bewildered, confused and upset’ that Boris was forced out of No10

Brexit: Tom Tugendhat put on the spot over Boris Johnson claims SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The pro-Brexit leadership contestant said in 2016 the UK could not have stopped Turkey from joining the EU despite itself then being a member of the bloc. Turkey’s potential accession into the group became a major talking point in the run up to the referendum given the number of additional people who would have had the right to freely migrate to the UK. Appearing on the BBC this morning, Ms Mordaunt was challenged by Sophie Raworth who insisted “we did have a veto”, accusing her of “misleading rhetoric”. The leadership hopeful responded that “just because there’s a provision in a treaty, doesn’t mean that the UK could ever have used … [Read more...] about Brexit: BBC row as Huw Edwards wades in on Mordaunt over ‘brilliant’ Brexit lies clip

Tory leadership: Rishi Sunak in profile SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Liz Truss has hit out at Rishi Sunak’s plans to tackle the cost-of-living crisis during ITV’s leadership debate. The Foreign Secretary added: "We need to do better we need to take on Whitehall." She said: “Rishi, you have raised taxes to the highest level in 70 years. That is not going to drive economic growth. You raised national insurance even though people like me opposed it in Cabinet at the time, because we could have afforded to fund the NHS through general taxation. “The fact is that raising taxes at this moment will choke off economic growth, it will prevent us getting the revenue we need to pay off the debt.” Trending … [Read more...] about Tory leadership LIVE: Rishi fuming as Truss goes straight for him ‘Taxes will choke us!’

The RAF's top personnel officer has confirmed she did ask her recruitment team to "stop filling up the training courses" with new recruits temporarily after diversity targets were not being hit. The admission by Air Vice-Marshal Maria Byford came after Sky News reported on Tuesday that the head of RAF recruitment had resigned in protest at what defence sources described as an "effective pause" on making job offers to white men in favour of women and ethnic minorities. An RAF spokesperson at the time denied that there had been any pause in recruitment. Speaking to The Times, Air Vice-Marshal Byford - one of the most senior female officers in the air force - said she was "unashamed" of a policy that could mean women and ethnic minorities are in effect being prioritised for roles over white men. The Chief of Staff Personnel - who is the boss of the female Group Captain who quit in apparent protest at what the recruitment team was being asked to do - said in the interview … [Read more...] about RAF personnel chief ‘unashamed’ of ‘pausing job offers for white men’ to employ more women and ethnic minorities

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), as per the constitution, cannot serve a notice on Imran Khan as he was not a member of the national or provincial assemblies, his counsel told the election body on Thursday. The ECP's full court, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and comprising Justice (retd) Nisar Durrani of Sindh, Justice (retd) Ikramullah of KP, Justice (retd) Shah Mohammad Jatoi of Balochistan, and former federal secretary Babar Bharwana, took up the case today. The ECP sent a notice to Khan on the reference filed for his disqualification by Ali Gohar Khan, Mohsin Nawaz Ranjha of the PML-N, and five others under Article 63 of the constitution. At the outset of today’s hearing, , Barrister Gohar, Imran Khan’s counsel, said, "Neither is Imran Khan a member of the National Assembly nor can [the election commission], send him a notice." At this, Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja said that the PTI chairman is still an … [Read more...] about Toshakhana case: ECP cannot serve notice on Imran Khan, argues PTI’s counsel