downing street Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/tag/downing-street/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:49:44 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 The New Education Secretary Caught Swearing At The Public https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-new-education-secretary-caught-swearing-at-the-public/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-new-education-secretary-caught-swearing-at-the-public/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:21:08 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=27763 Unison and The National Education Union have written to the government criticising new education minister Andrea Jenkyns’ decision to swear at protesters outside Downing Street.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-new-education-secretary-caught-swearing-at-the-public/feed/ 1 The Slow Downfall of Boris Johnson https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/uk/the-slow-downfall-of-boris-johnson/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/uk/the-slow-downfall-of-boris-johnson/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:41:54 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=27159 We're only three years into the Boris Johnson government, and his downfall has finally arrived. Johnson is clearly a leader like no other, surviving scandal after scandal. But what tipped his closest allies over the edge, and why did it take so long?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/uk/the-slow-downfall-of-boris-johnson/feed/ 1 Chris Pincher Row: Everything you Need to Know https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/chris-pincher-row-everything-you-need-to-know/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/chris-pincher-row-everything-you-need-to-know/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:33:54 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=27018 Beth Williams From allegations of inappropriate behaviour to cabinet resignations, here is everything you need to know about the Chris Pincher controversy. Who is Chris Pincher? Chris Pincher was a conservative MP for Tamworth. He was also appointed as Deputy Chief Whip in February 2022, after first holding the position

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/chris-pincher-row-everything-you-need-to-know/feed/ 1 Boris Johnson wins no confidence vote https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/boris-johnson-wins-no-confidence-vote/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/boris-johnson-wins-no-confidence-vote/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 17:14:11 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=25254 On the 6th of June, Boris Johnson faced a vote of no-confidence, placing his leadership at risk. The result of the vote saw a numerical ‘win’ for Downing Street. Yet, in reality, the vote was far from a success.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/boris-johnson-wins-no-confidence-vote/feed/ 0 BREAKING: Tory Minister resigns over Downing Street parties https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/breaking-tory-minister-resigns-over-downing-street-parties/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/breaking-tory-minister-resigns-over-downing-street-parties/#respond Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:18:09 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=23854 Lord David Wolfson has become the first Conservative peer to resign in the wake of Tuesday's Partygate revelations. Lord Wolfson announced today that he would be stepping down as justice minister, citing PM Boris Johnson's breaches of criminal law as leaving him with "no option other than to tender my resignation". 

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