Has Boris cancelled Halloween? No10 issues warning over trick-or-treat including FINES for parents

Boris Johnson appeared to pour a large cauldron of humbug on Hallowe’en fun today as Downing Street warned against trick-or-treating.  No10 warned that families under local lockdowns in England – some 12 million people in total – should not mix, when asked whether traditional ghoulish events should take place. And it warned that elsewhere the … Read more

No10 denies Boris Johnson wore makeup on his HANDS during address to the nation on new Covid curbs

Downing Street has denied that Boris Johnson wore makeup on his hands during last night’s TV address, as figures show his latest statement drew only half the audience he attracted earlier in the pandemic.  The Prime Minister was mocked on social media for sporting what appeared to be a heavy layer of makeup before going on camera, … Read more

Theresa May photo portrait finally goes on No.10 staircase

Theresa May joins No.10 hall of frame: Portrait photo of Britain’s second female PM finally adorns Downing Street’s yellow staircase By Larisa Brown for the Daily Mail Published: 23:15 BST, 18 September 2020 | Updated: 23:15 BST, 18 September 2020 Advertisement For years, Margaret Thatcher’s portrait has been the only one of a woman to … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘wants Rishi Sunak’s top adviser to host No10 TV briefings’

Ex-TV presenter Allegra Stratton ‘lined up for No10 job’: Mother-of-two who went back to work six weeks after giving birth ‘is Boris Johnson’s preferred choice’ to front White House-style daily press briefings after overseeing rise of ‘Dishy Rishi’ Sunak Downing Street is planning to launch daily televised press briefings in October Boris Johnson reportedly wants … Read more

No10 ‘believes there is 30 to 40 per cent chance of Brexit trade deal’

Downing Street believes the UK has a one in three chance of striking a comprehensive free trade deal with the European Union by the end of the year, it was claimed today.  Talks on Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with Brussels remain in a state of deadlock, with both sides increasingly frustrated at the lack of progress.  … Read more

No10. keeps Portugal and Greece ON the quarantine-free list despite days of speculation

Shambles as No10. keeps Portugal and Greece ON the quarantine-free list despite days of speculation over soaring cases sparking holidaymakers to make scramble back before TONIGHT Greece and Portugal stay on England’s quarantine-free list, despite Covid rise Senior source tells MailOnline Portugal’s rate of infection has actually lowered  Rate of Covid cases in Portugal has … Read more

No10 urges workers to tell bosses if they want to come back to the office amid home working surge

No10 urges workers to tell their bosses if they want to come back to the office as banking giants including NatWest and UBS make plans to keep majority of staff working from home on a regular basis No10 said businesses had a obligation to offer staff ‘Covid-secure workplaces’  NatWest is among banks telling staff they will … Read more

Chinese firm on same banned list as Huawei makes British police radios for officers protecting No10

Police radios used by tens of thousands of officers – including those protecting Downing Street – are made by a company whose Chinese owner has been banned by Donald Trump over national security fears. Cambridge-based Sepura, which is owned by Hytera, makes handsets used by police officers during operations including protecting members of the Royal … Read more

Woman tipped for top No10 job in bullying row: Claims made over diplomat who loved to mix with stars

A Whitehall high-flyer tipped to become the first-ever female head of the Civil Service was investigated for bullying staff and misusing expenses, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Antonia Romeo is a leading contender to replace ousted Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill as Britain’s most powerful mandarin, in charge of 430,000 civil servants. But in … Read more

No10 advertises for £135,000-a-year ‘skunkworker’ to join data-science led team

No10 advertises for £135,000-a-year ‘skunkworker’ to join data-science led team of radical innovators wanted for Whitehall shake-up The candidate will lead new analytical unit known as ’10ds’ which stands for ’10 Data Science’ Term ‘skunkworks’ described project developed by small group focusing on radical innovation Mr Cummings has been a longstanding critic of the way … Read more