George Osborne has ANOTHER job! Ex-Chancellor is elected as chairman of British Museum… while still heading Northern Powerhouse Partnership and partner at financial consultancy (after quitting as Evening Standard editor) George Osborne is joining the board of the British Museum as its chairman Former chancellor will succeed Sir Richard Lambert as chair on October 4 … Read more
Jersey potato farmers fly in workers from the Philippines to stop crops rotting in the fields and plug gap left by Romanian and Polish migrants after Brexit Crops have gone to waste this year due to a shortfall in seasonal farm pickers Usually around 98 per cent of seasonal pickers in the UK come from … Read more
Well folks we are coming to the end of 2020. The year in which the Government was forced to tell people how to live their lives, how long to wash their hands, how many households could meet together. And a year in which we lost too many loved ones before their time. So I can … Read more
Prince Charles and Camilla will become first royals to attend a German Remembrance event – as they make first overseas trip since Covid crisis began The pair will be the first royals to attend the Central Remembrance Ceremony Trip likely to be seen as part of monarchy’s ‘soft diplomacy’ to renew ties President of Germany, … Read more
Dramatic evidence of a growing revolt against the coronavirus lockdowns emerged last night. The public think the rules won’t work, they will break the law if necessary to see their loved ones and believe it is time to ‘get Britain back to normal’. These are among the key findings from focus groups that suggest traditional … Read more
Police are set to review a ‘race hate’ investigation against journalist Darren Grimes and David Starkey to ensure it’s ‘proportionate,’ after the historian referred to the ‘damn blacks,’ during a YouTube interview. Scotland Yard launched a probe against Mr Grimes, 27, for allegedly stirring up racial hatred, after sharing his interview with Starkey 75. During … Read more
Data firm cleared of Brexit meddling: Probe finds no evidence that Cambridge Analytica tried to influence EU referendum Investigation concluded Cambridge Analytica and SCL played role in the vote Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said there was no further evidence Cambridge Analytica collapsed after dispute over harvesting and use of personal data By John Stevens Deputy … Read more
Minister demands Whitehall slashes £1.5BILLION bill for private consultants because the ‘infantilised’ Civil Service is ‘too reliant’ on them for help tackling Covid and Brexit Cabinet Office and Treasury minister Lord Agnew wrote to civil service chiefs Leaked letter showed he said civil service is ‘too reliant’ on private consultants He called for spending to … Read more
Two Royal Navy ships intercept missile-carrying Russian Soviet-era submarine in the English Channel – as Moscow is accused of meddling in UK Krasnodar submarine was spotted passing through the Dover Strait by Navy French sea service had tracked the vessel after picking it up in Bay of Biscay Portsmouth’s HMS Tyne shadowed it first as … Read more
England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham appears to confirm he is set to become a House of Lords peer while speaking at his £2million mansion The England cricket star grinned when asked about whether he will be ennobled The 64-year-old is a sporting hero of Boris Johnson and backed him in the EU referendum It … Read more