The Treasury’s top civil servant today revealed that David Cameron called and texted him on behalf of Greensill at the height of the pandemic – as the Bank of England also disclosed records of approached for the ex-PM. Sir Tom Scholar said Mr Cameron contacted him repeatedly in March and April last year as the … Read more
Downing Street slapped down a sacked former minister today after he accused the Prime Minister of surrounding himself with ‘cowards’ and ‘desperately weak people’. Johnny Mercer vented his fury at No10 after being axed as veterans minister in a row over the treatment of veterans of the Troubles. He had expressed frustration at a lack of progress … Read more
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says he may go VEGAN to help combat climate change as he warns ‘lifestyle’ changes will be necessary to hit the Government’s emissions targets Government has pledged to cut emissions by 78 per cent on 1990 levels by 2035 Kwasi Kwarteng said target will require people to change parts of their … Read more
Former veterans minister Johnny Mercer has stepped up his war of words with Downing Street after he accused Boris Johnson of surrounding himself with ‘cowards’ and ‘desperately weak’ special advisers. Mr Mercer was sacked earlier this week after expressing frustration at a lack of progress over legislation to protect British veterans who served during the Troubles … Read more
A former minister who was sacked after a row over the treatment of soldiers in Northern Ireland has said the Government is the ‘most distrustful, awful environment’ he has ever worked in. Johnny Mercer left the Government yesterday after expressing frustration at a lack of progress over legislation to protect British veterans who served during … Read more
Britain is to slash its aid spending to China by 95 per cent and spend what is left on pro-democracy activities, Dominic Raab revealed today. The Foreign Secretary said that the official development assistance (ODA) fund was being reduced from £18million to just £900,000. The remaining cash will be used to ‘fund programmes on open … Read more
A Downing Street molehunt is under way today after the leaking of private texts in which Boris Johnson promised Sir James Dyson he would ‘fix’ a tax rule so the tycoon’s staff could help make ventilators for the NHS. Mr Johnson mounted a furious defence of his efforts to ramp up the pandemic response as he was berated … Read more
People in the UK could be offered pills to treat Covid at home from autumn this year thanks to a new antivirals taskforce being set up by No10. Boris Johnson today said he will assemble a team of scientists to find ways for people to recover from the virus without going into hospital because the … Read more
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