Rishi Sunak hails ‘promising sign’ after GDP surged by 2.1% in March and official figures showed a smaller-than-expected 1.5% hit in first quarter amid third coronavirus lockdown By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:16 BST, 12 May 2021 | Updated: 07:19 BST, 12 May 2021 Rishi Sunak hailed a ‘promising sign’ today as … Read more
David Cameron will be grilled by MPs next week over the Greensill lobbying row Finance boss Lex Greensill to appear before the Treasury committee on Tuesday Paid advisor David Cameron urged Rishi Sunak to lend millions to Greensill firm Company subsequently filed for insolvency, threatening thousands of UK jobs By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:00 … Read more
Rishi Sunak is urged to axe VAT on post-holiday Covid tests to reduce cost of foreign trips as lockdown ends Rishi Sunak was under pressure to axe VAT on Covid tests needed for holidays Ministers are insisting all travellers take the tests on their return to the UK Industry has repeatedly warned this risks pricing … Read more
Voters across Great Britain will go to the polls on May 6 on what has been dubbed ‘Super Thursday’. Every adult in England, Scotland and Wales will be entitled to vote in at least one contest. The results could provide a critical marker for the direction of Britain – and in the case of Scotland, … Read more
Kirstie Allsopp has urged people to ‘stop rushing to buy homes’, claiming the market has become overheated across the country as a result of the government’s stamp duty holiday. The Location, Location, Location presenter, 49, from London, questioned whether Rishi Sunak‘s scheme designed to shield the property sector from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic … Read more
They are the whodunnits that make Line Of Duty look straightforward. Who has been leaking Downing Street secrets in an attempt to damage Boris? And is there one guilty party – or multiple villains? Here our Political Editor Glen Owen examines the evidence – and reveals the most likely culprits. Leak 1: ‘Chatty Rat’ reveals details … Read more
Dominic Cummings opens his statement with a flat denial of No 10’s claim that he leaked text messages from Boris Johnson to Sir James Dyson.
At an intimate dinner last July at Chequers, the Prime Minister’s official country residence in leafy Buckinghamshire, the wine and the conversation – a mix of high politics, policy, Covid, and Westminster gossip – were flowing freely between old friends and colleagues. That night Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds were hosting Chancellor of … Read more
David Cameron, his financier boss Lex Greensill and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be grilled by MPs over the lobbying scandal, it was confirmed last night. The Treasury Committee said it will ask all three to appear in person during its inquiry into the Government’s dealings with failed finance firm Greensill Capital. Chairman Mel Stride said … Read more
95% mortgage deals backed by the state: First-time buyers can get on the property ladder with just a 5% deposit under a new scheme launching today High street banks including Lloyds, Santander and Barclays will start offering state-backed mortgages under a government scheme launching today Both first-time buyers and current homeowners will be able to … Read more