No-confidence Vote in Boris Johnson
On Monday 6th June we saw the no-confidence vote take place, which Boris won at 211 to 148. However, that means 41% of the Conservative party (his MPs) failed to back him. During the PMQ on Wednesday 8th June, Boris stated that, ‘nothing and no one’ will stop him continuing as Prime Minister and delivering for the British people. Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the labour party, said it was ‘grotesque’ that these conservative MPs chose to support someone without a sense of duty, declaring ‘The Conservative party now believes that the British public have no right to expect honest politicians.’
Highest Petrol Prices in 17 years
On Tuesday 7th June, petrol prices in the UK rose, so that filling a typical family car, (55l) could reach £100 by Thursday 9th June according to the RAC. This is mainly due to less dependence on Russian oil, due to the war. The average price of petrol rose to 180.73p per litre on Tuesday, the RAC stated. Simon Williams, the spokesperson of RAC fuel was discussing how the cost of wholesale petrol dropped unpredictably by around 5p a litre on Tuesday and if this is sustained, could stem the flow of ‘daily record petrol prices.’ He estimates the average price per 1L of petrol could reach around £2.
Harvey Weinstein Charged with Indecent Assault in the UK
The former Hollywood Producer will be charged with two accounts of indecent assault against women, in London, from the summer of 1996. These are alleged to have taken place between 31st July and August 1996, and the alleged victim is said to be in her 50s. The Crown Prosecution Service have stated it’s ‘extremely important’ that there’s no sharing the information from the case publicly as he ‘has the right to a fair trial.’ The UK currently doesn’t have a statute for limitations for rape or sexual assault, meaning that if an offence dates back many years ago, a person can still be tried.
Rafael Nadal Wins 22nd Grand Slam Final
On Sunday, we saw Rafael Nadal, ‘The King of Clay’, win his 14th Roland Garros title and 22nd Grand Slam title which is 2 more than both Federer and Djokovic (who have both won 20). This was an enormous win as there are speculations of his retirement coming up.
Also, for all our Emma Raducanu fans, despite an injury at the Nottingham Open, scans show that she will, hopefully, be fit enough to play at Wimbledon.
