DAN HODGES warns: Boris Johnson needs to stop his fiancée meddling… or give her a real No 10 job

The roadmap to recovery has been successfully delivered. And now, for the first time since the Election, the political pathway for Boris Johnson is clear. Land the budget. Unlock Britain. Complete a bold reshuffle of the Cabinet. Oh, and one other thing. Either build a garret at the top of Downing Street and lock Carrie … Read more

DAN HODGES warns: Boris Johnson needs to stop his fiancée meddling… or give her a real No 10 job

The roadmap to recovery has been successfully delivered. And now, for the first time since the Election, the political pathway for Boris Johnson is clear. Land the budget. Unlock Britain. Complete a bold reshuffle of the Cabinet. Oh, and one other thing. Either build a garret at the top of Downing Street and lock Carrie … Read more

Johnson ‘asked ministers to review gambling laws after Downing Street party with Tory donor’

Boris Johnson ‘asked ministers to review gambling laws after Downing Street party with Tory donor and Health Lottery owner Richard Desmond’, private letters reveal Letters show Johnson told Desmond his Health Lottery was ‘hugely impressive’ PM said he had tasked ministers with reviewing gambling laws which limit society lotteries, run for good causes, to £500,000 … Read more

Johnson ‘asked ministers to review gambling laws after Downing Street party with Tory donor’

Boris Johnson ‘asked ministers to review gambling laws after Downing Street party with Tory donor and Health Lottery owner Richard Desmond’, private letters reveal Letters show Johnson told Desmond his Health Lottery was ‘hugely impressive’ PM said he had tasked ministers with reviewing gambling laws which limit society lotteries, run for good causes, to £500,000 … Read more

Workers will be flocking back to their offices ‘in a few short months’, predicts Boris Johnson

Workers will be flocking back to their offices ‘in a few short months’, predicts Boris Johnson, as he dismisses the idea of a permanent shift towards working from home Boris Johnson has predicted workers will be in offices again within a few months The PM dismissed the idea of a permanent switch to working from … Read more

Workers will be flocking back to their offices ‘in a few short months’, predicts Boris Johnson

Workers will be flocking back to their offices ‘in a few short months’, predicts Boris Johnson, as he dismisses the idea of a permanent shift towards working from home Boris Johnson has predicted workers will be in offices again within a few months The PM dismissed the idea of a permanent switch to working from … Read more

Boris Johnson rules out second independence referendum for Scotland

Boris Johnson rules out second independence referendum for Scotland as he launches new drive to keep the union together Boris Johnson ruled out a second Scottish referendum in the ‘foreseeable future’ Prime Minister’s emphasis would instead be on need to rebuild after pandemic Came as Downing Street confirmed ‘union unit’ inside No 10 has been … Read more

Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon snipes at Boris Johnson strategy

Nicola Sturgeon has taken a swipe at Boris Johnson over his response to the coronavirus crisis as she appeared to back claims that Scotland had done better than England.  Ms Sturgeon tweeted a story published by the Financial Times with the headline ‘Scotland reaps dividend of Covid response that diverged from England’.  The Scottish First … Read more

Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon snipes at Boris Johnson strategy

Nicola Sturgeon has taken a swipe at Boris Johnson over his response to the coronavirus crisis as she appeared to back claims that Scotland had done better than England.  Ms Sturgeon tweeted a story published by the Financial Times with the headline ‘Scotland reaps dividend of Covid response that diverged from England’.  The Scottish First … Read more

Boris Johnson must be ‘honest’ with the public about need for austerity, Hammond says

David Cameron today added his voice to warnings against early tax rises in the Budget. The former PM said it would make ‘no sense’ to ‘pile’ more burden on to businesses before the economy has even reopened. The comments, in an interview with CNN, came as Rishi Sunak puts the final touches to his crucial … Read more