Jeremy Corbyn ‘made a last-ditch bid’ to secure peerages for ex-Speaker John Bercow and his former deputy Tom Watson He had put both controversial figures forward for elevation to the Upper House But they are understood to have been rejected after the usual vetting process He may have made a new bid just before he … Read more
One of the worst kept secrets at Westminster was the antipathy between former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson and his then boss Jeremy Corbyn. But only now, after Labour’s worst defeat since 1935, is Watson revealing quite how much he despised Corbyn. Accusing the former Labour leader of running a ‘Stalinist operation’, he singles out … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn is pictured ‘flouting social distancing rules when he stops to chat with a passer-by on a birthday trip to a London lock’ Jeremy Corbyn accused of ‘not social distancing’ during alleged birthday trip Former leader seen standing close to passer-by ‘as they speak at a London lock’ In Facebook a post, users pointed … Read more
A close ally of Jeremy Corbyn has today quit as Labour’s general secretary declaring it is the ‘right time’ to resign while new leader Sir Keir Starmer reshapes the party. Jennie Formby said that her two years in the role had been a ‘huge privilege’ and wished Sir Keir the ‘very best of luck’ in leading Labour … Read more
HARRY COLE: Why did Jeremy Corbyn and his wife defy coronavirus rules by going to PMQs? By Harry Cole For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:31 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 08:02 BST, 26 April 2020 ‘I would urge them to stay away,’ Sir Lindsay Hoyle told reconvening MPs last week. ‘There is no … Read more
Countdown host Rachel Riley has won the first round in her legal battle against one of Jeremy Corbyn‘s closest aides, who said she was ‘as dangerous as she is stupid’. A High Court judge ruled that the comments posted online by Laura Murray, head of complaints for the Labour party, against the TV star showed … Read more
There is a fairground spookiness to Parliament at the moment. Most areas are boarded up or deserted. The long, high vaulted corridors of the Palace of Westminster are so quiet you can actually hear the nibs of the security guards scratching. But amid the unnerving hush, two eye-popping events played out yesterday in the House … Read more