Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab slam Iran for imposing ‘totally inhumane and wholly unjustified’ extra year in prison for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe as the PM says he is ‘working very hard’ to secure her release Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been given an additional one year jail term in Iran Dominic Raab said the sentence was ‘totally inhumane … Read more
You WON’T need a Covid passport to visit the pub: Boris Johnson shelves plans to bring in controversial ‘certification scheme’ Boris Johnson has shifted focus of Covid passport scheme away from hospitality Officials ordered to concentrate on devising system to enable foreign travel Follows backlash from Tory MPs and hospitality industry about Covid passports By … Read more
Today sacked defence minister Johnny Mercer will take a seat in the gallery at Belfast Crown Court where the first servicemen in British military history will face trial for the killing of an active IRA member. He is determined that he, at least, will not abandon the two ex-paratroopers, known only as Soldier A and … Read more
Boris Johnson said he would rather see ‘bodies pile high in their thousands’ than order a third lockdown, it was claimed last night. The explosive remark is said to have come after he reluctantly imposed the second lockdown, sources told the Mail. Downing Street last night strongly denied the Prime Minister made the comment, insisting … Read more
The ‘Brexit Factor’ played a key role in helping Boris Johnson kick plans for football’s controversial European Super League into touch, UEFA insider claims UEFA sources said Britain’s greater freedom of action gave threats more force Reports Mr Johnson’s chief of staff tried to persuade PM to stay out of the row Allegation comes after … Read more
‘I’m used to doing this at the moment’: Boris Johnson reveals he is helping bottle-feed his son Wilfred as he helps out with newborn lambs on the election campaign trail PM mucked in with new season arrivals on a campaign trail visit to Derbyshire He was at Moor Farm in Stoney Middleton in the north … Read more
Whitehall’s top mandarin is to face a grilling from MPs about the lobbying row that has engulfed the Government, it was revealed today as it emerged he is also investigating a pricey makeover of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat. Cabinet Secretary Simon Case will face the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Monday to face questions … Read more
The lobbying scandal dramatically deepened yesterday as it emerged that David Cameron repeatedly contacted one of the most senior figures in the Bank of England on behalf of Greensill Capital. The former prime minister also texted the Treasury’s top civil servant as part of a ‘persistent’ campaign by the finance firm, for which he was … Read more
The Treasury’s top civil servant today revealed that David Cameron called and texted him on behalf of Greensill at the height of the pandemic – as the Bank of England also disclosed records of approached for the ex-PM. Sir Tom Scholar said Mr Cameron contacted him repeatedly in March and April last year as the … Read more
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says he may go VEGAN to help combat climate change as he warns ‘lifestyle’ changes will be necessary to hit the Government’s emissions targets Government has pledged to cut emissions by 78 per cent on 1990 levels by 2035 Kwasi Kwarteng said target will require people to change parts of their … Read more