Boris Johnson faces the threat of suspension from the Commons if he is found to have failed to register a £60,000 Tory contribution to refurbishing his Downing Street flat. The PM has already been put on notice he risks a ‘serious sanction’ after a report two years ago condemned his ‘repeated’ breaches of Parliamentary rules. Conservative … Read more
Boris Johnson faces the threat of suspension from the Commons if he is found to have failed to register a £60,000 Tory contribution to refurbishing his Downing Street flat. The PM has already been put on notice he risks a ‘serious sanction’ after a report two years ago condemned his ‘repeated’ breaches of Parliamentary rules. Conservative … Read more
Britain’s former civil service chief, Lord Sedwill, is joining investment bank Rothschild & Co in what is his first major private sector appointment since leaving his top government role earlier this year. Lord Sedwill stepped down from his dual role as Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser in August after he lost a bitter power … Read more
Former Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill has criticised the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as he broke his silence since leaving the role. The ex-head of the civil service said there were ‘genuine question’ about whether the UK could have been ‘better prepared’ for the pandemic. Lord Sedwill, who stepped down last month, has revealed the government … Read more
The ex-head of the civil service has today said there is a ‘genuine question’ about whether the UK could have been ‘better prepared’ for the coronavirus pandemic. Lord Sedwill, who stepped down from his role as Cabinet secretary last month, has revealed the government did ‘not have the exact measures in place’ to deal with … Read more