Boris Johnson could face a SECOND probe over bill for makeover of Downing Street flat as Cabinet Secretary is urged to investigate Labour asks Cabinet Secretary to probe if Boris Johnson broke ministerial code The Conservative Party paid £60,000 for the refurbishment of Mr Johnson’s flat The Tory donor Lord Brownlow secretly reimbursed the party … Read more
Panicking Tory chiefs are considering returning £60,000 to a rich donor to gloss over the way the party secretly funded the makeover of Boris Johnson‘s Downing Street flat, it was claimed last night. After handing the money back to multi-millionaire Lord Brownlow, they reportedly plan to ask him to pay the same amount directly to … Read more
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 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
The £2.6 million renovation of Downing Street‘s new White House-style press briefing room was carried out by a Russian firm with links to state-controlled broadcaster Russia Today, it has emerged. The construction of the room within No 9 Downing Street began last year when the government announced plans to hold televised briefings. Earlier this month, it … Read more
The mystery over the lavish makeover of the Prime Minister’s Downing Street flat deepened last night after claims emerged of a secret Tory money trail used to pay for it The mystery over the lavish makeover of the Prime Minister’s Downing Street flat deepened last night after claims emerged of a secret Tory money trail used … Read more
The Government has unveiled a dramatic trailer for an official documentary about Britain’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout, called: ‘A Beacon of Hope: The UK Vaccine Story’. Set to intense music, the 50-second advert features clips from interviews with leading UK scientists Jonathan Van-Tam, Sir Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty. Professor Van-Tam describes Britain as having been … Read more
The Government has unveiled a dramatic trailer for an official documentary about Britain’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout, called: ‘A Beacon of Hope: The UK Vaccine Story’. Set to intense music, the 50-second advert features clips from interviews with leading UK scientists Jonathan Van-Tam, Sir Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty. Mr Van-Tam described Britain as having been … Read more
Downing Street has spent more than £2.6million on refurbishments so the Prime Minister can hold White House-style press briefings, it has emerged. An extensive overhaul within No 9 Downing Street began last year when the Government announced plans to hold the televised briefings. In response to a Freedom of Information request, the Cabinet Office issued a … Read more
Boris Johnson persuaded Tory chiefs to secretly pay for Carrie Symonds‘ makeover of his official flat, it has been claimed. The Daily Mail has been told that Conservative Party funds met a large part of the bill, which is said to be in the region of £200,000. But after being warned this could be ‘improper’, … Read more