Image caption Lord O’Donnell served as cabinet secretary under three prime ministers The UK government has “over-promised and under-delivered” as it deals with coronavirus, a former head of the civil service is to argue in a speech later. Lord O’Donnell will say “strategy” and “leadership” have been lacking. And he will say PM Boris Johnson […]
Liam Fox has said not every country “sees every issue through the Brexit prism”. The Conservative MP and former minister is one of eight candidates bidding to the next director-general World Trade Organization (WTO). He also spoke about the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on global economies, after making his pitch to WTO bosses in […]
Image copyright AFP Opposition MPs have warned against an early return to business as normal in Parliament, warning ministers it would be a “retrograde step”. Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg has suggested the current largely virtual proceedings will end on 2 June as they are stifling debate and scrutiny. But Labour’s Chris Bryant said such a […]