Johnson’s ‘bus back better’ plan stalls as Treasury cuts funding in half
Just £1.4 billion will be available for bus "transformation" - less than half of what Johnson promised.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
Just £1.4 billion will be available for bus "transformation" - less than half of what Johnson promised.
Mark Spencer denied Nusrat Ghani's accusations, and accused her of defamation.
The prime minister had been planning on marrying her long-term partner in the coming weeks.
Chief Whip Mark Spencer admitted that Ghani was referring to him, and denied her claims on Twitter.
"I'll believe Sue Gray is independent if the whole report is released to the country at the same time as Johnson gets his hands on it."
“We are meant to operate as MPs without fear or favour. The allocation of taxpayer funding to constituencies should be according to need, not according to the need to keep the Prime Minister in his job.”
"There is a fatigue even within the party and certainly by my MP colleagues for the drama that has been emanating from Number 10."
The Tory peer thinks public "anger" could trigger another vote on the UK's membership in the EU.
"Gobsmacking sum to have spent on a PR stunt. It sounds like something that PM came up with at 2am at Downing Street party.”
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