Jacob Rees-Mogg

MPs in sleaze probes will be named and shamed, says House of Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg

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MPs in sleaze probes will be named and shamed amid rising concerns over a lack of transparency, pledges House of Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg Jacob Rees-Mogg pledges to reverse controversial ruling on MP investigations MPs have anonymity when being investigated by Parliament’s sleaze watchdog  But MPs reported for sexual harassment and bullying to still remain anonymous … Read more

Rees-Mogg lashes out at ‘cowardly’ briefings against Carrie Symonds

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Jacob Rees-Mogg lashes out at ‘cowardly and disgraceful’ briefings against Carrie Symonds as he denies she is ‘manipulating’ the PM Carrie Symonds has been at the heart of an extraordinary No10 briefing war Jacob Rees-Mogg slammed ‘cowardly’ attacks saying criticism should be of PM Vicious power struggle culminated in Dominic Cummings’ departure last week  By … Read more

Jacob Rees-Mogg is self-isolating after one of his children started showing coronavirus symptoms

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Jacob Rees-Mogg is self-isolating after one of his six children started showing coronavirus symptoms. The Leader of the House of Commons is remaining at home while waiting for the results of a Covid-19 test. One of his children – Peter, 12, Mary, 11, Thomas, ten, Anselm, eight, Alfred, four and Sixtus, three – started exhibiting coronavirus … Read more

Georgian country mansion that was childhood home of Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg goes on market

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A Georgian country mansion that was the childhood home of MP Jacob Rees-Mogg before being turned into a hotel has gone on the market for £9.5million. Ston Easton Park is a stunning Grade I listed property with Grade II listed gardens designed by 18th century landscape gardener Humphry Repton. Rees-Mogg’s father and former-editor of The Times … Read more

Boris Johnson urges the public not to ‘overdo it’ when pubs reopen on Saturday

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Boris Johnson has urged the nation not to ‘overdo it’ when pubs and restaurants across England reopen on Saturday. The Prime Minister has called on people to be careful while enjoying themselves as the hospitality sector welcomes back customers for the first time since March.  However, the PM’s plea to members of the public to … Read more

HENRY DEEDES: MPs ‘herded like cows’ as Parliament returns

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More than half a mile the line snaked back through the Parliamentary Estate. From the Commons chamber it began, out through the cavernous environs of Westminster Hall before spilling out into New Palace Yard. For three months, the whole of this area had been totally deserted bar the odd armed policeman. Now, at 4pm on … Read more

MPs queue in pens as Jacob Rees-Mogg forces return to Commons

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The government dramatically saw off a revolt over ditching virtual voting tonight as the Commons descended in chaos as hundreds of MPs conducted a mile-long ‘conga’ through Parliament’s estate to vote. Amid extraordinary scenes, Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and his officials were left repeatedly shouting instructions at MPs as social distancing measures required them to … Read more