Boris vows to boost the Red Wall AND the shires: PM insists ‘levelling up’ agenda in the Midlands and North WON’T hurt Tory heartlands or make ‘rich areas poorer’ as he scrambles to ease nerves after by-election defeat to Lib Dems PM has insisted prosperous areas in South will benefit from spreading growth He said … Read more
Boris Johnson tries to reassure southern voters as he insists his ‘levelling up’ agenda will not leave them out in the cold PM will insist prosperous areas in the South will benefit from spreading growth His speech comes amid Tory jitters over last month’s Chesham by-election He will say Government’s success will hinge on whether … Read more
Theresa May’s bid for Nato secretary general job sparks fears of by-election in Maidenhead as Tory insiders admit they are ‘very worried’ of a repeat of the loss in Chesham and Amersham Talk of the ex-PM going for job of Nato secretary general has prompted concerns They fear voters in Maidenhead may replicate loss in … Read more
Sixty seconds of unguarded passion: The excruciating minute-long CCTV footage of Matt Hancock and his married aide is revealed in full as he fights to keep his job Footage captures Matt Hancock appearing to check whether the coast is clear He then seems to lean on the door before passionate kiss with Gina Coladangel The video … Read more
SNP wins by-election in Airdrie and Shotts called after sitting MP opted to swap Westminster for the same seat in Holyrood Anum Qaisar-Javed was elected with 10,129 votes, ahead of Labour’s candidate Kenneth Stevenson came in second with 8,372 votes. Tory candidate got 2,812 SNP leader and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sent her congratulations By Chris Jewers … Read more
Wealthy Tories with the Queen as a neighbour save the Union… for now: Victory in Aberdeen West where the Royals holiday at Balmoral stops SNP majority Aberdeenshire West is the constituency that takes in the Queen’s Highland home Win would have given Sturgeon firm moral mandate to hold repeat of the indyref But the SNP … Read more
Lib Dems and Greens enjoy resurgence after picking up string of Labour and Tory council seats The Lib Dems made gains across the country, including one Brexit stronghold Welcome news to leader Sir Ed Davey after party’s previous poor performance Lib Dems deprived Tories of overall control of Cambridgeshire County Council By Claire Ellicott Political … Read more
MP loses brownie points! Former Coronation Street actress was probed by police amid claims she bribed voters with sweet treats Tracy Brabin had been pictured on campaign trail with boxes of brownies Claims she bribed voters with the chocolate goodies were investigated by police Miss Brabin, who was a Coronation Street actress, is MP for … Read more
Support is growing for the Daily Mail’s campaign to lift Covid restrictions on funerals more quickly. An influential committee of MPs will meet next week to pile further pressure on ministers to raise the cap of 30 mourners and allow singing again. It came as Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey became the latest senior … Read more
Striking a blow for freedom! Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie has a karate lesson as he prepares to fight plans to bring in Covid vaccine passports in Scotland Lib Dem boss practiced high kicks during open-air karate lesson in Edinburgh Put through his paces in an ‘invigorating’ session with sensei Robert Steggles Rennie wants … Read more