Boris Johnson is facing a Downing Street meltdown amid claims fiancee Carrie Symonds is fighting plans to make a former Vote Leave aide his chief of staff. Lee Cain, currently Downing Street’s director of communications, is said to be in ‘advanced discussions’ about the new post. But leaks about the talks happening have sparked a backlash from … Read more
Timeline of the PM’s lockdown decision Friday, 7am: Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab begins a round of broadcast interviews defending the government’s ‘Tiered’ system of local lockdowns. Friday 2.30pm: Sir Patrick Vallance underlines SAGE’s support for a national lockdown at a briefing with reporters, suggesting it was getting late to arrest the spike in cases before Christmas. … Read more
Max George and Dianne Buswell have kick started Strictly Come Dancing’s second live show with an energetic jive. Taking to the dance floor on Saturday night, the sensational duo wowed the judges with their moves and received an impressive score of 20. The hit performance came amid concerns the show would be postponed due to … Read more
Andy Burnham launched a fresh salvo at the government’s bungled bid to make Greater Manchester a ‘sacrificial lamb’ by imposing tougher lockdown today – demanding bigger bailouts and accusing Boris Johnson of southern bias. The region’s mayor said the North was being treated like a ‘canary in the coalmine’ with experimental restrictions – claiming that … Read more
Andy Burnham launched a fresh salvo at the government’s bungled bid to make Greater Manchester a ‘sacrificial lamb’ by imposing tougher lockdown today – demanding bigger bailouts and accusing Boris Johnson of southern bias. The region’s mayor said the North was being treated like a ‘canary in the coalmine’ with experimental restrictions – claiming that … Read more
Rebel Tories could join forces with Labour in a bid to put an end to Boris Johnson’s 10pm Covid curfew, according to reports. The group, made up of dozens of Conservative MPs, reportedly want to call last orders on the unpopular pub curfew – which has resulted in numerous mass gatherings at kick-out time as … Read more
Rebel Tories could join forces with Labour in a bid to put an end to Boris Johnson’s 10pm Covid curfew, according to reports. The group, made up of dozens of Conservative MPs, reportedly want to call last orders on the unpopular pub curfew – which has resulted in numerous mass gatherings at kick-out time as … Read more
Government’s law officer for Scotland Lord Keen resigns over Boris Johnson’s plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal Lord Keen of Elie serves as the Government’s Advocate General for Scotland He offered his resignation to Boris Johnson this morning over PM’s Brexit plans Downing Street announced this afternoon Lord Keen had left … Read more
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland today repeatedly dodged questions over whether he will resign if the Government goes ahead with its plans to break international law over Brexit. Mr Buckland, who as Lord Chancellor has taken an oath to protect the rule of law, said Boris Johnson’s proposals to tear up parts of the EU divorce … Read more
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland today repeatedly dodged questions over whether he will resign if the Government goes ahead with its plans to break international law over Brexit. Mr Buckland, who as Lord Chancellor has taken an oath to protect the rule of law, said Boris Johnson’s proposals to tear up parts of the EU divorce … Read more