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The PM's chief adviser on ethnic minorities lays out his criticisms, in a letter that was later retracted.

Samuel Kasumu: Senior Boris Johnson ethnic adviser considered quitting Before entering government, Kasumu was an entrepreneur who had also helped young people from underrepresented backgrounds get jobs DISAPPOINTED: In a letter addressed to the prime minister, Kasumu said the ethnic minority voters that had been gained under David Camerons leadership were lost (Photo by Getty Images) SAMUEL KASUMU is a senior government adviser on ethnic minorities, and considered leaving his post due to the ...

Alex Salmond blasts farcical Holyrood Inquiry decision not to publish his submission on Nicola Sturgeon EXCLUSIVE: The decision is believed to cast doubt on whether Salmond will appear in front of the committee next week 15:24, 4 FEB 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Our Politics newsletter is now daily. Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When...

Alex Salmond Inquiry will not publish ex FMs submission which claims Nicola Sturgeon misled Holyrood MSPs on the Holyrood probe said the former First Minister has been informed of the decision 11:57, 4 FEB 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Our Politics newsletter is now daily. Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use t...

ALEX Salmond has reacted furiously to the Holyrood inquiry into his legal fight with Nicola Sturgeon’s government not publishing his most explosive allegations. The former First Minister said it was “extraordinary” and “farcical” that MSPs had refused to publish a submission in which he claimed Ms Sturgeon repeatedly misled parliament and broke the ministerial code. He said that meant the material could not be included in the inquiry’s final report, making “a mockery” of...

The former First Minister branded the decision “farcical”.  The ex-SNP chief was due in front of the inquiry on Tuesday, but has said he’ll now need to consult with advisers. Much, if not all of the document, submitted to James Hamilton’s investigation into whether or not Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code, is already in the public domain. But, according to the Daily Record, the committee cant publish the submission because it needs to “comply with relevant court or...

Three new board members appointed to the Environment Agency Environment Secretary George Eustice welcomes knowledge and experience of three appointees. From: 3 February 2021 Environment Secretary George Eustice has appointed Dr Stewart Davies, Ines Faden da Silva and Lilli Matson to the Environment Agency Board. The appointments began on 1 February 2021 and will run for four years until 31 January 2025. Board members provide non-executive leadership challenge and support to the Environment ...

Date Time Three new board members appointed to Environment Agency Environment Secretary George Eustice has appointed Dr Stewart Davies, Ines Faden da Silva and Lilli Matson to the Environment Agency Board. The appointments began on 1 February 2021 and will run for four years until 31 January 2025. Board members provide non-executive leadership challenge and support to the Environment Agency’s executive through regular Board meetings, committees and groups. They also undertake individual lead ...

LIKE most council tax payers in Scotland, I was relieved to discover that this year’s tax would be frozen at current levels for the period 2021/22 ("Council tax frozen as Scots feel the heat of Covid costs", The Herald January 29. This came as no surprise however as lo and behold there is an election just around the corner and the move is clearly a political ploy to curry favour with the electorate on behalf of the SNP. I well remember the last council tax freeze which ended in 2017 with ...

Close icon Two crossed lines that form an X. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Conservative MP Stephen Hammond. Getty Another former health minister in the UK government has been censured by the countrys official anti-corruption watchdog for an "unacceptable" breach of the ministerial code. Conservative MP Stephen Hammond failed to declare his role advising an influential think tank on infrastructure ...