Boris Johnson’s Conservatives open up a 14-point poll lead off the back of the vaccine roll-out as Keir Starmer’s Labour slumps to its worst vote share under his leadership The Conservatives now have a 14-point poll lead going into May’s local elections The Tories were up 2 per cent on 43 per cent in the … Read more
Labour accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘running scared’ over David Cameron Greensill lobbying row after he dodges grilling in the House of Commons as Government sends junior minister to answer questions Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds was granted urgent question on the issue She wanted to get answers from Chancellor Rishi Sunak but he failed to attend … Read more
Public inquiry into coronavirus response could take EIGHT YEARS to complete, warns former judge who led Bloody Sunday probe Lord Saville suggested public inquiry into Covid could take seven or eight years The former judge conducted the inquiry into Bloody Sunday during the Troubles Boris Johnson has said there will be a time to learn … Read more
Boris Johnson today said there are questions that need to be ‘satisfied’ over the David Cameron Greensill lobbying row as he insisted an independent probe will be given ‘carte blanche’ to ask anybody anything. The Prime Minister said he wants a review led by Nigel Boardman to be ‘done quickly’, with the legal expert to … Read more
Boris Johnson’s close aide and Gulf envoy Lord Udny-Lister ‘discussed six-figure second job with lobbying firm with clients in the region’ Lord Udny-Lister had discussions with Finsbury Glover Hering, it was reported He was made PM’s ‘special envoy for the Gulf and special projects’ in February He declined Finsbury Glover Hering role after being approached … Read more
Boris Johnson has confirmed churches in Britain will still be allowed to pray for gay people who are questioning their sexuality – despite plans to ban conversion therapy. The Prime Minister said all adults can still get ‘appropriate pastoral support including prayer’ in religious settings in the ‘exploration of their sexual orientation’. He responded after … Read more
Shirley Williams, one of the ‘Gang of Four’ Labour MPs who lead a breakaway from the party in the early 1980s after it lurched to the Left, has died at the age of 90. The forceful and forthright politician was one of the disenchanted ex-Cabinet ministers who rocked politics when they set up the short-lived … Read more
Labour MPs’ office managers moan on WhatsApp chat that early parliament recall to allow tributes for Prince Philip will be ‘ninety minute circle jerk of what a great man he was’ Labour apparatchiks moaned about Commons recall for tributes to Prince Philip Office managers called it ‘a ninety-minute circle jerk of what great man he was’ … Read more
Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer agree to suspend campaigning ahead of elections in May as mark of respect following the death of Prince Philip The PM Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer spoke on the phone this afternoon They agreed to suspend campaigning ahead of elections scheduled in May Political parties across UK have … Read more
Parliament will be recalled from its Easter recess to allow MPs and peers to pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh as Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle says he ‘served his country with distinction’ Parliament being recalled with House of Commons sitting at 2.30pm on Monday MPs had been due to return to Commons from … Read more