Tory MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Browne ‘pecked young woman with his finger and left her scared’

A Tory MP used his finger to ‘peck’ at the shoulder of a young woman in a party conference bust-up that ‘left staff in tears’. Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown is said to have repeatedly tapped his finger on the woman’s shoulder, leaving her ‘threatened’ and ‘scared’. The incident took place two years ago at a Tory … Read more

GEOFFREY LEAN: They pledged to turn the tide on plastic. Tories can’t let this be an empty promise 

Has the Government lost its bottle over the scourge of plastic pollution? Scandalously — and inexplicably — it seems so. Yesterday, barely 24 hours after a minister boasted that Britain was a ‘global leader when it comes to tackling plastic’, the Mail revealed that an official ‘bottle return’ scheme has been put back until at … Read more

Geoffrey Scott, who starred in Dynasty and Dark Shadows, has passed away at 79 years of age

The acting world is in mourning, with news that beloved performer Geoffrey Scott has passed away at 79 years of age. The actor’s wife, Cheri Catherine Scott, confirmed her husband passed away at their home in Broomfield, Colorado on February 23 to The Hollywood Reporter.  Scott was best known for his roles in Dynasty and … Read more

Why 72% of black Britons say they are unlikely to have the Covid-19 jab, writes SIR GEOFFREY PALMER 

Hurricanes were a feature of life when I was a boy growing up in Jamaica. And in their devastating aftermath, with buildings destroyed and water supplies and sewers damaged, diseases including polio, typhoid and TB often ran rife. So it was routine for me and my schoolmates to find ourselves queueing outside the church hall … Read more

Brynne Edelsten, 37, says she has ‘no regrets’ about marrying Geoffrey, 77

Brynne Edelsten became a household name in 2009 when she married millionaire businessman Geoffrey Edelsten, who is 40 years her senior.  And while their relationship didn’t last, 37-year-old Brynne insists she has ‘no regrets’ about their their union, despite being widely described as a ‘gold digger’ at the time. The American socialite told New Idea on … Read more

Knighthood for sacked Attorney General Geoffrey Cox QC… and a £1million Conservative Party donor

Knighthood for sacked Attorney General Geoffrey Cox QC… and a £1million Conservative Party donor Geoffrey Cox was sacked from the Cabinet by Boris Johnson earlier this year MP and barrister reportedly provoked PM’s wrath ahead of reshuffle in February Guy Weston, a major donor of at least £1m to the party, is knighted for his … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Geoffrey Palmer, doyen of TV husbands, dies aged 93

 With his drooping jowls and heavy eyes, a liverish glow suffusing his cheeks, Geoffrey Palmer was the archetypal long-suffering husband. The actor, who has died peacefully at home aged 93, was famous for his unsmiling face, like a bloodhound with the colic. Opposite Wendy Craig in the late Seventies sitcom Butterflies, and Judi Dench in … Read more

British sitcom legend Geoffrey Palmer dead at 93: Butterflies and As Time Goes By star dies at home

British sitcom legend Geoffrey Palmer dead at 93: Butterflies and As Time Goes By star dies peacefully at home By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 13:50 GMT, 6 November 2020 | Updated: 13:53 GMT, 6 November 2020 Actor Geoffrey Palmer, known for his roles in such sitcoms as Butterflies, As Time Goes By and The … Read more

Sir Geoffrey Boycott, 80, says BBC opted for ‘equality over quality’ for Test Match Special

Sir Geoffrey Boycott has criticised the BBC for ‘sacrificing quality for equality’ and holding its presenters to a standard of ‘political correctness’ that means they are ‘frightened of saying anything’. The 80-year-old cricketer left the BBC in June, where he worked as a commentator on Test Match Special for 14 years, with the BBC siting Boycott’s … Read more

GEOFFREY LEAN: UK agriculture is on the line during vote this week

Just when it seemed that this Government could not possibly become more cynical or Stalinist in its refusal to protect us from substandard, unhealthy food, it has outdone itself. On Sunday, it emerged that it is planning to use an obscure and underhand parliamentary manoeuvre to stop MPs making a last-minute bid to exert some … Read more