Boris Johnson‘s old political ‘frenemy’ Michael Gove is looking increasingly isolated today after the resignation of Dominic Cummings, one of his closest and oldest allies. Mr Cummings and the Cabinet Office Minister have a long history of working together across Government and, perhaps most crucially, as the brains behind the Vote Leave Campaign in 2016. … Read more
How are the mighty fallen! Carrying a cardboard box of old junk out of the front door of No 10, a disconsolate and humiliated Dominic Cummings last night bade farewell to power for ever. The question the nation should be asking itself this morning is whether the sudden demise of the man, until yesterday the … Read more
Dominic Cummings arrived home clutching a bag of alcohol tonight after Boris Johnson ordered him to leave Downing Street for good. After a week of turmoil, the Prime Minister told his most senior adviser to go with immediate effect in a bid to end the toxic rows at No 10. Lee Cain, who announced his … Read more
Boris Johnson’s top advisor Dominic Cummings sensationally quit Downing Street with immediate effect tonight – strolling out the front door of Number 10 with a box in his hands. He was not due to leave his powerful Government role for more than a month, but capping a tumultuous 48 hours at the heart of Government he … Read more
‘She sums up the mood of a nation’: BBC accidentally cuts to Look East regional news presenter looking VERY unimpressed during its lunchtime bulletin on ‘tensions at No10’ Louise Priest, BBC Look East presenter, sighing heavily after screen cut to her Newsreader Jane Hill was suppose to be cutting to a political correspondent Users took … Read more
There were renewed doubts over Boris Johnson’s future in No10 today as he bid to ‘reset’ his government after Dominic Cummings signalled he will quit – having apparently lost an extraordinary power struggle with Carrie Symonds. The maverick chief aide is set to leave Downing Street by Christmas after a brutal reckoning that saw his closest ally Lee Cain … Read more
‘Career psychopath’ Dominic Cummings‘ spell as Boris Johnson‘s top aide is expected to be over by Christmas with the Vote Leave campaign maestro tipped to run one of his Government ‘pet projects’ or ‘make a fortune’ as a consultant. Boris Johnson’s most senior official resigned yesterday after Carrie Symonds reportedly blocked the promotion of his right-hand man … Read more
Tory aide ‘frogmarched’ out of Downing Street after being fired by Dominic Cummings amid Brexit leaks frenzy settles employment case with ‘five figure payout’ By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 08:20 GMT, 13 November 2020 | Updated: 08:20 GMT, 13 November 2020 A Tory aide who was ‘frogmarched’ out of Downing Street by … Read more
Political spouses are making headlines around the world these days. As the globe waits to see if Melania will walk off in her Louboutins to Mar-A-Lago or act as Trump’s ‘voice of reason’ and convince her husband to step down peacefully, attention in Westminster has turned firmly to Carrie Symonds and the power she wields. … Read more
Downing Street is today locked in a bitter and very public civil war over the direction of the Government after Whitehall was rocked by the resignation of Boris Johnson‘s director of communications Lee Cain. Mr Cain last night announced he will leave Number 10 at the end of the year after a standoff over whether … Read more