At an intimate dinner last July at Chequers, the Prime Minister’s official country residence in leafy Buckinghamshire, the wine and the conversation – a mix of high politics, policy, Covid, and Westminster gossip – were flowing freely between old friends and colleagues. That night Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds were hosting Chancellor of … Read more
Teenager convicted for the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper is handed 26-week jail sentence after admitting stealing quad bike just hours before the officer was killed Jessie Cole, 18, admitted stealing quad bike hours before Andrew Harper’s death On August 14, 2019, he broke into a garage and made off with child-sized vehicle Police discovered … Read more
Prince Andrew left the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in the back of his new £220,000 racing-green Bentley which he had fitted with personalised number plates. The Duke of York, 61, sat in the back of the 200mph green Bentley Flying Spur – which was blue when first delivered in September before being spray-painted. The motor, with its … Read more
Prince Andrew left the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in the back of his new £220,000 racing-green Bentley which he had fitted with personalised number plates. The Duke of York, 61, sat in the back of the 200mph green Bentley Flying Spur – which was blue when first delivered in September before being spray-painted. The motor, with its … Read more
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has taken the moral high ground over the Greensill lobbying scandal in heated exchanges in the Commons. When Boris Johnson hit back that Lord Mandelson, the former Labour trade secretary who is an adviser to Starmer, runs a lobbying company, Sir Keir said with a triumphant flourish: ‘I have not … Read more
Prince Andrew today walked behind Philip’s hearse in a suit after the Queen denied his demand to wear an Admiral’s uniform for the funeral. The monarch took control earlier this week and decreed that none of the royal guests would be in military dress after her middle son caused a stir. But the Duke of … Read more
Prince Andrew arrives in Windsor for Philip’s funeral in a suit after Queen refused his demand to wear a full admiral’s outfit and ruled NO royal should wear a uniform The monarch decreed that none of the royal guests would be in military dress The funeral is the most visible the Duke of York has … Read more
The political stench surrounding David Cameron’s lobbying efforts on behalf of Greensill Capital grows stronger by the day. New evidence at the weekend reveals attempts by the former PM to influence Boris Johnson’s Government. In addition to a text message to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Cameron is reported to have emailed a senior special adviser at … Read more
The political stench surrounding David Cameron’s lobbying efforts on behalf of Greensill Capital grows stronger by the day. New evidence at the weekend reveals attempts by the former PM to influence Boris Johnson’s Government. In addition to a text message to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Cameron is reported to have emailed a senior special adviser at … Read more
The Royal Family have shared a touching off-duty photograph of the Queen and Prince Philip on the Balmoral Estate in 1972. In the snap, which was shared to the Queen’s official Instagram page today, the Duke of Edinburgh, then 51, could be seen beaming as he posed with the Queen, 94, in front of a … Read more