Boris Johnson buries his dream of tunnel across Irish Sea after Rishi Sunak ruled it was too expensive Boris Johnson first proposed a bridge to Northern Ireland three years ago Ex aide Dominic Cummings later said the PM was obsessed with building ‘the world’s most stupid tunnel’ But idea will not be included in forthcoming plans … Read more
Biden wanted his first call to a foreign leader to be to Angela Merkel, but she blew him off and he phoned Boris Johnson instead President Biden wanted his first call to a foreign leader to go to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but she turned him down to spend the weekend away Biden’s second option was … Read more
France hits back at Boris and accuses the UK of trying to ‘marginalise Europe’ after PM breaks into ‘franglais’ to tell Emmanuel Macron to ‘get a grip’ over the AUKUS defence pact to provide nuclear-powered submarines for Australia Boris Johnson has told Emmanuel Macron to ‘get a grip’ over new AUKUS pact AUKUS will see … Read more
Police Scotland accused of calling plan to protect Boris Johnson ‘Operation Bunter’ after fictional ‘fat, posh English public schoolboy’ before U-turn over fears of a diplomatic incident The force drew up security plans for Boris Johnson when he goes to Scotland But ‘Bunter’ moniker was scrapped because of fears it would upset the PM Billy … Read more
Rishi Sunak is seeking tips from Boris Johnson’s election-winning ‘Wizard of Oz’ political consultant Sir Lynton Crosby ahead of battles over the Prime Minister’s spending plan Australian-born Sir Lynton was seen going in to Downing Street on Wednesday This triggered speculation that PM was consulting him about a summer shake-up But once inside Downing Street, … Read more
Plans to electronically tag burglars, robbers and thieves will see just 1,500 crooks monitored – despite 1.5 million offences last year Plans to electronically tag serious burglars will see just 1,500 crooks monitored The flagship scheme was announced byPrime Minister Boris Johnson last week Sources said scheme would apply to criminals sentenced to 12 months … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘neuters Dilyn the Jack Russell to stop romantic urges’ that saw him constantly humping people’s legs in Downing Street Dilyn, the Downing Street dog, reportedly went under the knife to limit his libido PM Boris Johnson had previously commented on dog’s ‘endless’ romantic urges He told dog handlers at Surrey Police HQ about … Read more
At 2am on the champagne-fuelled night in 2000 when Matthew Pinsent arrived from Sydney, where his coxless four had won Olympic gold in what the party’s host (and then Henley MP) Boris Johnson dubbed ‘the greatest British aquatic triumph since Trafalgar’, he felt an urgent tap on the shoulder. It was the British team’s coach, … Read more
At 2am on the champagne-fuelled night in 2000 when Matthew Pinsent arrived from Sydney, where his coxless four had won Olympic gold in what the party’s host (and then Henley MP) Boris Johnson dubbed ‘the greatest British aquatic triumph since Trafalgar’, he felt an urgent tap on the shoulder. It was the British team’s coach, … Read more
Pictures today showed a deserted Whitehall amid increasing calls for civil servants to get back to the office amid fears the working from home culture could wreck the economies of town and city centres. Critics believe private businesses are waiting for the Government to ‘take the lead’ before they ask their own workers to return to … Read more