Michael Gove insists the Covid crackdown IS working as he defends tough measures

The sense of deja vu for Michael Gove must have been overwhelming. As he spoke to The Mail on Sunday on a stormy evening in West London, Donald Trump’s doctors were preparing to move the US President to hospital – having previously insisted that he was ‘in good spirits’ and displaying only ‘mild symptoms’ of … Read more

Surrey Heath MP Michael Gove demands civil servants are moved out of London

Michael Gove vows to move civil servants out of London ‘closer to where the action is’ as Tories plan second Conservative HQ in Leeds Michael Gove said it is time for civil servants to be ‘closer to where the action is’ Gove argued home-working during the pandemic proves the upheaval can work Boris Johnson has … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Thousands of ventilators bought at peak never used

Thousands of ventilators bought to treat Covid-19 patients are sitting in warehouses due to a lack of demand, the spending watchdog has revealed. Ministers prioritised ‘speed over cost’, meaning they paid 50 per cent over the odds for foreign-supplied machines, the National Audit Office (NAO) found. In one case, 750 ventilators purchased at a cost of … Read more

Boris Johnson faces warnings from Tory party donors over ‘bleak’ economy

It’s double trouble for Boris: PM faces warnings from Tory party donors over ‘bleak’ economy… as poll shows Labour is ahead for first time since Keir Starmer took over as leader Boris Johnson has been accused of damaging economy with handling of crisis Follows months of coronavirus U-turns which have seen Labour creep up Poll … Read more

Theresa May defies Boris Johnson over Brexit legislation

‘If it was so bad, why did you sign it?’ Theresa May refuses to back Boris Johnson’s new legislation undermining his own Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Mrs May, now a backbench MP, took aim at successor in the Commons today   Refused to back Internal Market Bill while it could break international law Said ministers ‘acting recklessly … Read more

Boris and Starmer are tied in opinion polls – as 38% think Starmer looks like a PM-in-waiting

Boris and Starmer are neck-and-neck in the opinion polls: Labour draws level with Tories on eve of first ‘virtual’ party conference – as 38% of Britons say new opposition leader looks like a PM-in-waiting  Labour draws level with Conservatives in opinion polls with both on 40 per cent  Poll also shows that Labour has gained … Read more

Carrie Symonds reveals she’s judging a virtual lip sync battle organised by ‘LGBT + Conservatives’

Carrie goes Cowell! Boris Johnson’s fiancée Carrie Symonds reveals she’s judging a virtual lip sync battle organised by ‘LGBT + Conservatives’ that is set to feature ‘a variety of Tory Politicos’ Boris Johnson’s fiancée Carrie Symonds will judge  lip sync battle at conference  Event organised by LGBT+ Conservatives and will see ‘host of politicos’ perform   … Read more

Tory revolt grows after Michael Gove admits critics are ‘on to something’

Boris Johnson is scrambling to find a way to defuse a mounting Tory revolt on new Brexit laws today. The Internal Market Bill cleared its first hurdle in the Commons last night, but is facing a serious challenge next week when amendments are considered. A string of senior Conservatives – including former PM Theresa May … Read more