Political drama as sharp as a whip: Patrick Marmion reviews This House 

This House (NT at Home, YouTube)  Rating: Verdict: Still rocks the house  Unprecedented (BBC iPlayer) Rating:  Verdict: Unexciting This House is the Westminster political drama that keeps on giving.  It’s the third time I’ve seen James Graham’s brilliant play and, if anything, it’s grown in stature thanks to the hung parliament shenanigans of last year. … Read more

Boris Johnson has chosen ‘political interest ahead of public interest’ over Cummings, says Sturgeon

Boris Johnson has chosen ‘political interest ahead of the public interest’ by refusing to sack Dominic Cummings says Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon (who tried to resist sacking her own lockdown-busting adviser) She accused Mr Johnson of jeopardising public health messaging over adviser Scotland’s ex-top medic breached guidance with two visits to her second home She was … Read more

Sophia Bush makes a political statement with her face mask as she does grocery shopping on her own

Sophia Bush makes a political statement with face mask as she does grocery shopping on her own after holding hands with mystery man By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 04:50 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 05:14 BST, 22 May 2020 She’s been seen with a mystery man lately. But Sophia Bush braved the grocery … Read more

How dare unions use my children to score political points, asks father-of-three STEPHEN ROBINSON 

When I read in the Mail this week of the main teaching union’s disgraceful tactics to thwart the reopening of classrooms, my heart sank. And I dare say I was not alone. As the father of three state-educated children – one of them aged seven – I find it difficult to forgive Mary Bousted, the … Read more

Kate Beckinsale, 46, says it’s ‘ridiculous’ how it can feel political for women over 32 to have fun

‘It somehow seems to be risqué!’ Kate Beckinsale, 46, says it’s ‘ridiculous’ how it can feel ‘political’ for women ‘over 32’ to have any fun By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 00:09 BST, 6 May 2020 | Updated: 00:25 BST, 6 May 2020 Kate Beckinsale has admitted that she thinks it’s ‘ridiculous’ that it seems … Read more

Keir Starmer leads political congratulations for new parents Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds

‘Wonderful news’: Labour leader Keir Starmer leads political figures with congratulations for Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds after the birth of their son The as-yet unnamed boy was born in a London hospital this morning  He is Ms Symonds’ first child, while Mr Johnson is known to have fathered five  After the news broke this … Read more

Top civil servant says ministers made a ‘political decision’ to DELIBERATELY snub EU PPE scheme

Boris Johnson‘s ministers deliberately snubbed EU efforts to buy equipment to help the fight against coronavirus – despite claiming it had been an accident, a senior civil servant revealed today. Sir Simon McDonald told MPs it had been a ‘political decision’ by the Government not to take part in Brussels-orchestrated efforts to bulk-buy protective equipment. … Read more

Get Britain moving again: Businesses and political leaders call for a clear exit from lockdown

A grand coalition of the country’s most senior political and business figures today calls on the Government to lift the shutters from Britain’s deserted high streets and map a route out of the crippling Covid-19 lockdown. Former Cabinet Ministers David Davis and Iain Duncan Smith have joined forces with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva fails political test

ALEX BRUMMER: IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva revisiting Brexit during coronavirus crisis suggests she hasn’t quite washed away her EU past By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:30 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:37 BST, 16 April 2020 The International Monetary Fund deserves credit for not holding back on highlighting the stunning £7 … Read more

Reddit will track and publicly display all political ad spending on its platform for the first time

Reddit will track and publicly display all political ad spending on its platform for the first time A new subreddit will track all political ad spending and data It can be viewed by the public and dates back to January 1st, 2019  Users can view the ad amount, the number of impressions, and targeting Comments … Read more