Local politicians pass vote of no confidence in their MP Matt Hancock

Local politicians pass vote of no confidence in their MP Matt Hancock as they blast philandering ex-Health Secretary’s ‘hypocrisy and hubris’ Labour Mayor of Newmarket Michael Jefferys passed motion against Hancock The resolution states Hancock ‘neglected the best interests of his constituents’ The Conservative MP resigned from the Cabinet last month after footage was published of … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘will grant Tory MPs a vote on foreign aid cut’

Boris Johnson ‘is set to perform a U-turn on his foreign aid cut by granting Tory rebels a vote on the issue’ after Conservative MPs fear they are ‘turning back into the nasty party’ Boris Johnson is ‘actively considering’ granting MPs a vote on foreign aid cut Some 50 Tories against cut from 0.7 per … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: I’ve backed Labour all my life but I now have nobody to vote for

Don’t kick a man when he’s down, they say – unless, it seems he’s a Labour Leader Don’t kick a man when he’s down, they say – unless, it seems he’s a Labour Leader. Following last week’s election disaster, Keir Starmer’s getting a bashing from all sides – with only former leader Ed ‘disaster’ Milliband … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: I’ve backed Labour all my life but I now have nobody to vote for

Don’t kick a man when he’s down, they say – unless, it seems he’s a Labour Leader Don’t kick a man when he’s down, they say – unless, it seems he’s a Labour Leader. Following last week’s election disaster, Keir Starmer’s getting a bashing from all sides – with only former leader Ed ‘disaster’ Milliband … Read more

Tory who withdrew from Wiltshire police commissioner race over drink-driving conviction WINS vote

A police and crime commissioner election candidate who withdrew after a historic driving conviction came to light has been declared the winner of the vote. Jonathon Seed, Conservative Party candidate for Wiltshire and Swindon PCC, received 40 per cent of the vote in the first round and was elected after it went to a second … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Astrazeneca boss Pascal Soriot faces an unjust vote

ALEX BRUMMER: Astrazeneca boss Pascal Soriot faces an unjust vote over his pay package By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 May 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 10 May 2021 AstraZeneca and the Oxford vaccine may be the toast of great swathes of the United Kingdom, but the City’s governance mavens … Read more

Laurence Fox loses £10,000 deposit in London Mayor bid after getting 1.8% of vote

First Count Sadiq Khan (Lab) 1,013,721 (40.05%, -4.19%) Shaun Bailey (C) 893,051 (35.28%, +0.25%) Sian Berry (Green) 197,976 (7.82%, +2.02%) Luisa Porritt (LD) 111,716 (4.41%, -0.21%) Niko Omilana (Ind) 49,628 (1.96%) Laurence Fox (Reclaim) 47,634 (1.88%) Brian Rose (LRP) 31,111 (1.23%) Richard Hewison (EU) 28,012 (1.11%) Count Binface (Binface) 24,775 (0.98%) Mandu Reid (Women) 21,182 … Read more

Laurence Fox loses £10,000 deposit in London Mayor bid after getting 1.8% of vote

First Count Sadiq Khan (Lab) 1,013,721 (40.05%, -4.19%) Shaun Bailey (C) 893,051 (35.28%, +0.25%) Sian Berry (Green) 197,976 (7.82%, +2.02%) Luisa Porritt (LD) 111,716 (4.41%, -0.21%) Niko Omilana (Ind) 49,628 (1.96%) Laurence Fox (Reclaim) 47,634 (1.88%) Brian Rose (LRP) 31,111 (1.23%) Richard Hewison (EU) 28,012 (1.11%) Count Binface (Binface) 24,775 (0.98%) Mandu Reid (Women) 21,182 … Read more

Alex Salmond backs his new Alba party despite picking up zero seats in Scottish vote

Alex Salmond suffered political humiliation today as the former first minister admitted he did not anticipate his new Alba Party would gain any seats in a poor debut Scottish election. The pro-independence party, which launched at the start of the Holyrood campaign, had been fighting on the regional list section of the ballot, with the … Read more

Alex Salmond backs his new Alba party despite picking up zero seats in Scottish vote

Alex Salmond suffered political humiliation today as the former first minister admitted he did not anticipate his new Alba Party would gain any seats in a poor debut Scottish election. The pro-independence party, which launched at the start of the Holyrood campaign, had been fighting on the regional list section of the ballot, with the … Read more