A multi-millionaire former Tory treasurer has donated £500,000 to the party this year, months after controversially being handed a seat in the House of Lords by Boris Johnson. The Prime Minister sparked a croynism row last December when he over-ruled objections to make Peter Cruddas, dubbed the ‘City of London‘s richest man’, a peer. At the time … Read more
A multi-millionaire former Tory treasurer has donated £500,000 to the party this year, months after controversially being handed a seat in the House of Lords by Boris Johnson. The Prime Minister sparked a croynism row last December when he over-ruled objections to make Peter Cruddas, dubbed the ‘City of London‘s richest man’, a peer. At the time … Read more
These hilarious pictures capture a pack of Siberian huskies peering through a gate after their owner cut special spy holes for their eyes and noses. The curious Siberian huskies have become quite an attraction peering out at passers-by in their hometown of St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Their eyes and noses are often all seen in a … Read more
Boris Johnson comes under pressure to sack Tory peer Helen Morrissey after she told supporters there is NO Covid pandemic and blamed the crisis on ‘fake videos’ from China Tory peer Helena Morrissey tweeted she blames China for spreading Covid fears The City financier denies the existence of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic Boris Johnson faces … Read more
That takes the biscuit! Peer once ate a sweet treat that was 20 years old… and insists it tasted fine Lord Palmer told peers he once ate a ‘perfectly edible’ 20-year-old biscuit He claimed sell-by-dates are ‘far too cautious’ as he raised food waste concerns The crossbench hereditary peer later revealed the snack was a … Read more
Baroness Scotland faces fresh controversy after mourning daughter who criticised during online eulogy is ‘kicked off call’ Baroness Scotland sees fresh controversy when peer was criticised in eulogy Taila-Jordan McKenzie claimed mother had been shabbily treated by employers Said Karen McKenzie left job three months before her death ‘but not by choice’ By Ian Gallagher Chief Reporter … Read more
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Labour peer Baroness Helena Kennedy ‘asked Julian Assange’s alleged victims to drop rape charges’ Made suggestion in email sent at height of Assange’s battle against extradition Assange visited Stockholm in 2010 and stayed at the homes of WikiLeaks supporters, including Anna Ardin A photograph obtained by the documentary, to be shown in Sweden tomorrow, shows … Read more
Keir Starmer blocks bid to make leading Sikh independence supporter a peer in ‘extremism row’ Senior public official Dabinderjit Singh Sidhu is denied peerage by Labour leader Mr Singh is a long-standing campaigner for a sovereign Sikh state in the Punjab On the day of the announcement he was told Sir Keir withdrew his nomination By … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing a cronyism row after he appointed a controversial ex-Tory treasurer as a life peer, overruling objections from an independent committee. Banker Peter Cruddas, who is worth a reported £860million, is a long time Conservative donor who has given the party more than £3.5million. The so-called ‘City of London‘s richest man’ has now been … Read more