JON SOPEL, £245,000-a-year BBC salary: Jon Sopel, 60, is paid up to £245,000 a year in his role as the broadcaster’s North America Editor, covering all aspects of US news including politics, policy and business. But the presenter last year sparked a conflict of interest row after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from the biggest bank … Read more
Hopes of a Brexit deal by next month were put at 50/50 yesterday as No 10 said the EU had a ‘more constructive’ attitude but still had not bridged significant gaps. A deal or no deal are both still possible outcomes ahead of a European Council summit in mid-October, British officials said. They warned there … Read more
Ex-Question Time host David Dimbleby calls Boris Johnson’s chief aide Dominic Cummings a ‘machine gun’ prepared to ‘massacre’ institutions including the BBC and judiciary – and even takes aim at ‘arrogant’ PM Mr Dimbleby, 81, said ‘there is something obnoxious’ about Dominic Cummings He also said politicians these days shy away from scrutiny and are … Read more
Around 17million Britons are now living under tougher coronavirus restrictions than the rest of nation after health chiefs on Friday confirmed extra measures were to be imposed on all residents living in Wigan, Stockport, Blackpool, Leeds and parts of Wales. London was also placed on the national lockdown watchlist because of a spike in cases … Read more
With something resembling a genial grunt, the Prime Minister urged his guests to tuck into lunch, Oxfordshire beef fillet with crispy shin, baby leeks and a rich gravy with the promise of marmalade bread and butter pudding to follow. ‘Enjoy it,’ he said before bellowing down the long dining table at Chequers: ‘Eat every scrap. … Read more
Britain could avoid another full-blown lockdown by cocooning the elderly, scientists advising the Government say. The strategy would see ministers encourage those most at-risk of coronavirus, including patients with underlying health conditions, to stay home and shield. It would allow young and healthy Brits to continue enjoying freedoms like going to restaurants and pubs – which … Read more
Carrie Symonds has arrived back in chilly Britain after enjoying a luxury seaside retreat to Italy with baby Wilfred. Boris Johnson‘s fiancée battled the blustery weather in a red beanie hat as she left Downing Street by the back exit this afternoon. Earlier in the week MailOnline revealed Ms Symonds, 32, to be relaxing in … Read more
Are the UK and EU inching towards a post-Brexit trade deal? Optimism grows after Downing Street welcomes ‘useful exchanges’ while Brussels says ‘the tide is turning’ Downing Street says there have been ‘useful exchanges’ with EU in recent weeks An EU official said ‘it seems like the tide is turning’ after months of talks deadlock … Read more
‘We must live without fear’: Is this a Rishi Sunak dig at Boris Johnson over lockdown? Westminster insiders question why PM wasn’t there for economic update and chose to pose in a police car instead Chancellor unveiled the successor to the furlough scheme in Commons at noon But at the time PM was 70 miles … Read more
‘We must live without fear’: Is this a Rishi Sunak dig at Boris Johnson over lockdown? Westminster insiders question why PM wasn’t there for economic update and chose to pose in a police car instead Chancellor unveiled the successor to the furlough scheme in Commons at noon But at the time PM was 70 miles … Read more