Dominic Raab defends ‘value for money’ £2.6m Downing Street press room kitted out by Russian firm

Dominic Raab defended paying a Russian firm £2.6million to create a White House-style media briefing room in Downing Street today, amid safety and cost fears. The Foreign Secretary suggested the project represented ‘value for money’ and said the UK was open to investment from firms based in Russia and China ‘where it’s safe’. Yesterday it … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: The Duke of Windsor had the decency not to moan about money in public 

When all is said and done, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex‘s complaints about their current predicament, broadcast to the globe via their wedding guest and New Best Friend Oprah Winfrey, come down to money and status. As far as they are concerned, they have been short-changed on both counts. That might seem incredible to … Read more

DOMINIC SANDBROOK says surely there’s only so long Harry and Meghan can trade on their pique

For the oldest and most venerable institution in Britain, this has been a truly terrible week. When the news broke that Harry and Meghan had given an interview to Oprah Winfrey, Buckingham Palace insiders must have feared the worst. Few, though, could have imagined quite how ghastly the fallout would be. For days, the House … Read more

Dominic Raab slams ‘false claims’ that UK imposed ‘outright’ ban on coronavirus vaccination exports

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab hit back on Tuesday night against the European Council president Charles Michel after he claimed the UK had imposed an ‘outright’ ban on coronavirus vaccination exports. Britain also summoned the EU’s UK delegation as Raab wrote to European Council chief after he made the claims in his newsletter published earlier on … Read more

Dominic West is ‘set to portray lothario Dudley Clarke’ in new BBC drama SAS: Rogue Heroes

Dominic West has reportedly been cast as lothario Dudley Clarke in the new BBC One drama SAS: Rogue Heroes, it was claimed on Tuesday. According to reports from The Sun, the actor, 51, is taking on the role of the World War II spy, who was known to be surrounded by women who were referred … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: After Meghan Markle bullying claims, why so many who say ‘be kind’ seem anything but

Today is International Women’s Day : and Archewell, the foundation created by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, celebrates this on its internet home page. Harry and Meghan declare: ‘Let’s unleash a groundswell of real acts of compassion for the women in your life.’ How unfortunate, then, that last week allegations of bullying by the … Read more

Rachael Finch surprises her son Dominic with a bicycle on his fourth birthday

‘I love you more than you’ll ever know’: Model Rachael Finch surprises her son Dominic with a bicycle and balloons on his fourth birthday By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:01 GMT, 2 March 2021 | Updated: 02:05 GMT, 2 March 2021 She balances her successful fitness business with raising two young children. … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: From rugby to the vaccine, the French can’t resist putting the boot in to England

Well, it would have to be a French referee, wouldn’t it? English rugby supporters are still raging about a decision by Pascal Gauzere in the match between us and the Welsh on Saturday, when he instructed the England captain Owen Farrell to tell his team to ‘change your behaviour’. While Farrell gathered them around to … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: From rugby to the vaccine, the French can’t resist putting the boot in to Britain 

Well, it would have to be a French referee, wouldn’t it? English rugby supporters are still raging about a decision by Pascal Gauzere in the match between us and the Welsh on Saturday, when he instructed the England captain Owen Farrell to tell his team to ‘change your behaviour’. While Farrell gathered them around to … Read more

Carrie Symonds and Dilyn the dog are running No 10, snipes Dominic Cummings’s ally

The war between Boris Johnson’s fiancee Carrie Symonds and exiled No 10 aides intensified last night after she was accused of ‘running Downing Street’ – with the assistance of her dog Dilyn. Ms Symonds has been under increased scrutiny since she helped to force out the Prime Minister’s senior adviser Dominic Cummings and communications chief … Read more