Allegra Stratton ‘was appointed PM’s press secretary on say-so of Carrie’ despite interview panel ‘recommending ”calm” BBC reporter Ellie Price for the job’ Allegra Stratton was appointed as Boris Johnson’s press secretary last Autumn Claims she was handed the role despite interview panel backing BBC’s Ellie Price Planned TV briefings eventually abandoned last month without … Read more
Next chief Lord Wolfson appointed chairman of upmarket clothing brand Reiss By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:44 BST, 20 May 2021 | Updated: 22:44 BST, 20 May 2021 Next boss Lord Wolfson will become chairman of Reiss two months after his FTSE100 retailer bought a stake in the brand. The 52-year-old will … Read more
The lobbying row escalated again today as it emerged another Cabinet Office adviser appointed by David Cameron was working for Greensill. David Brierwood combined a role as a crown representative in the Cabinet Office with being a director at Greensill for three and a half years. The Cabinet Office stressed Mr Brierwood’s role was nothing … Read more
Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge is appointed worldwide champion of Edinburgh Fringe Festival as she becomes first ever honorary president By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 13:27 GMT, 19 February 2021 | Updated: 13:27 GMT, 19 February 2021 She launched her Fleabag character in a one-woman show at the festival back in 2013. And now, Phoebe Waller-Bridge has … Read more
Dr Alex George has been appointed as a Youth Mental Health Ambassador by Boris Johnson after speaking out following his brother’s death last year. The Love Island star, 30, has been passionately campaigning for better mental health provision as he struggled with the loss of his brother Llŷr, who took his life at the age of 19 … Read more
Amy Coney Barrett is 48, a mother of seven and a brilliant legal mind – and now she is the most divisive Supreme Court Justice in at least a generation and perhaps far longer. She brings to the Supreme Court a short judicial career, a longer academic one and the hopes of a conservative legal … Read more
The decision to appoint a ‘gaffe-prone’ former Australian prime minister as Britain’s post-Brexit trade envoy has been blasted by critics. Tony Abbott is said to be joining the Board of Trade in an advisory role with a mission to help drum up deals around the world. But the appointment of the right-wing Brexiteer, 62, was … Read more
Amazon UK boss who warned of ‘civil unrest’ at a no deal Brexit is appointed new director of the Natural History Museum Douglas Gurr has been appointed as the new Natural History Museum director The British businessman will leave his role as Amazon UK chief later this year Amazon recently faced criticism for not doing … Read more
Boris Johnson faces claims he has declared ‘war on woke’ today after choosing a No10 policy adviser who once branded the idea of institutional racism as a ‘myth’ to set up a commission on racial inequality. The choice of Munira Mirza, the head of the Prime Minister’s policy unit and a former deputy mayor from his … Read more
Andy Byford (above) has been appointed Transport for London boss, it was announced today A former head of New York’s public transport system will be London‘s next transport commissioner. Andy Byford’s appointment was confirmed by the capital’s mayor Sadiq Khan and the board of Transport for London (TfL) and he will start on June 29. … Read more