From hand-painted chinoiserie with feathery plumes to antiqued leather coverings and bespoke decorated panels, wallpaper is back with a bang this year. Long gone are the days of minimalist white paint or ‘edgy’ greys. Post-pandemic, more and more of us are embracing brave pattern and bright colour. And for those who prize individuality, this can … Read more
From hand-painted chinoiserie with feathery plumes to antiqued leather coverings and bespoke decorated panels, wallpaper is back with a bang this year. Long gone are the days of minimalist white paint or ‘edgy’ greys. Post-pandemic, more and more of us are embracing brave pattern and bright colour. And for those who prize individuality, this can … Read more
Carrie Symonds‘s Lulu Lytle-inspired makeover has caused uproar, with Boris Johnson‘s girlfriend apparently splashing out on an overhaul to rid the Prime Minister’s home of a ‘John Lewis nightmare’. The mother-of-one enlisted the help of London‘s designer du jour Lulu and her very lavish brand Soane Britain, reportedly spending as much as £200,000 on a … Read more
Strictly bosses are reportedly desperate to sign ‘the most glamorous woman in politics’ Carrie Symonds for this year’s show which will kick off in the autumn. Producers are believed to be convinced that Carrie, 33, will proved a hit with their viewers due to public interest in her life and what she has to offer. … Read more
Perhaps you may find this surprising — because I certainly do — but as we roll on through Wallpapergate, it is Carrie Symonds who has my sympathy. The price of having her walls lined with gold scrolling ferns is that she has been painted as a grasping opportunist who would spend £1,000 on a designer … Read more
Boris Johnson faces prospect of a FOURTH inquiry into financing of his lavish flat makeover after Labour report him to sleaze watchdog Boris Johnson dismisses No10 refurbishment row as ‘a farrago of nonsense’ But former Labour minister Dame Margaret Hodge called for a formal inquiry Mr Johnson has previously been reprimanded for the late declaration … Read more
Downing Street fears a Tory paper trail could leave Boris Johnson exposed over the murky funding of his grace-and-favour flat refurbishment, it was claimed today. The PM and Carrie Symonds face handing over emails and phone messages relating to the controversial makeover for their No11 residence after the elections watchdog dramatically announced an investigation. They … Read more
Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds may have to hand over personal emails and phone messages to an official inquiry. In a bombshell move, the Electoral Commission yesterday opened a formal investigation into the funding of the lavish refurbishment of the couple’s official flat. ‘We are now satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that … Read more
Matt Hancock this evening refused to answer any questions about the Downing Street flat refurbishment row as he claimed Boris Johnson had already faced ‘very extensive questioning’ on the matter. The Health Secretary was asked a number of times at a Number 10 coronavirus press conference to comment on the issue but he refused to … Read more
‘Something for *almost* everyone’: John Lewis mocks Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds as PM faces probe into funding for Downing Street flat refurb after getting rid of department store’s ‘nightmare’ furniture John Lewis appeared to mock Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds The refurb of Downing Street flat was to remove ‘John Lewis furniture … Read more