Henry Dimbleby, the Government’s food tsar, said ministers need to do more to tackle food poverty Boris Johnson’s own food tsar yesterday accused him of ‘not doing enough’ to prevent children going hungry – as he urged Downing Street to spend £1.2 billion tackling the problem. Henry Dimbleby, the co-founder of the Leon restaurant, demanded … Read more
George Osborne attacked Boris Johnson’s ‘optimism bias’ today, urging the Prime Minister to emulate his political hero Winston Churchill and be ‘realistic’ about coronavirus. The former chancellor criticised Mr Johnson’s attempts to tell the British people that they faced a short battle against the pandemic, saying ‘real leadership is about being realistic’. Mr Osborne, now … Read more
George Osborne is the latest name to be linked to the next BBC chairman role, according to reports. The former Chancellor of the Exchequer, who earlier this year missed out on a position as chairman of the Royal Opera House, is being urged to apply for the role, according to The Daily Telegraph. It comes after … Read more
George Osborne is the latest name to be linked to the next BBC chairman role, according to reports. The former Chancellor of the Exchequer, who earlier this year missed out on a position as chairman of the Royal Opera House, is being urged to apply for the role, according to The Daily Telegraph. It comes after … Read more
Beatlemania didn’t go out with the Sixties. Keira Knightley has revealed her daughter, Delilah, has become ‘obsessed’ with The Beatles at the tender age of five — and is besotted with 78-year-old Sir Paul McCartney. ‘It is really obsessive,’ says the Atonement star, who is married to rocker James Righton. ‘She knows all of the four … Read more
Fiery Marco Pierre White became the first Briton to be awarded three Michelin stars, and now his younger son, Luciano, is cooking up his own recipe for success. I can reveal the 26-year-old is defying the economic crisis by opening his first restaurant next week: Luccio’s, in Dorchester, Dorset. ‘It’s classic Italian at affordable prices with … Read more
Revealed: Lobbying firm with close links to Beijing gained access to influential UK figures including George Osborne and Prince Andrew Hampton Group was founded by a former Chinese government official MPs claimed its activities was evidence of ‘subtle, troubling behaviour by China’ The club insists it is independent and acts purely in the UK’s national interest … Read more
Revealed: Lobbying firm with close links to Beijing gained access to influential UK figures including George Osborne and Prince Andrew Hampton Group was founded by a former Chinese government official MPs claimed its activities was evidence of ‘subtle, troubling behaviour by China’ The club insists it is independent and acts purely in the UK’s national interest … Read more
George Osborne is the latest political heavyweight to be linked to a pro-China lobbying group accused of grooming Britain’s elite. Mr Osborne, who steered a lucrative ‘golden era’ of relations with Beijing as chancellor, was a guest of honour alongside a Huawei executive at a dinner hosted by the 48 Group Club, The Times reported. … Read more
George Osborne is the latest political heavyweight to be linked to a pro-China lobbying group accused of grooming Britain’s elite. Mr Osbrone, who steered a lucrative ‘golden era’ of relations with Beijing as chancellor, was a guest of honour alongside a Huawei executive at a dinner hosted by the 48 Group Club, The Times reported. … Read more