Boris Johnson was at the centre of a ‘cronyism’ row last night after his brother was named on a list of 36 new peers in the House of Lords, alongside ex-Tory chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond and England cricketing legend Sir Ian Botham. The Government published its list of proposed peerages and political honours this … Read more
Theresa May’s husband Philip will be given a knighthood and Boris Johnson’s brother Jo will get a peerage alongside anti-Brexit ex-Tory chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond as well as Ian Botham on Government’s list of 36 new peers Government publishes list of 36 new peers who will join the House of Lords List is … Read more
Home Office staff to receive ‘comprehensive’ training on the history of migration and race in the UK in the wake of the Windrush scandal Training for Home Office staff to ‘understand history of migration in this country’ Priti Patel pledged to take ‘a more compassionate approach to applications’ The Home Secretary said ‘nothing like’ the … Read more
Russian socialite, 48, becomes Tory party’s biggest female donor with gifts of £1.7m – including £45,000 to play tennis with Boris Johnson and £135,000 for dinner with Theresa May Lubov Chernukhin donated over £335,000 between January and July this year The banker also gave £200,000 to Tory election campaign in November last year She was … Read more
House that has lain abandoned for 30 years goes up for sale for £400,000 on Brixton road where Sir John Major grew up that was once dubbed ‘the most dangerous street in Britain’ Four-storey, five-bedroom terraced house is on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton where Sir John Major used to live Agents expect bids to begin … Read more
A leading figure in a Chinese group allegedly created to groom foreign elites has been pictured with five British prime ministers. Photographs uncovered by the Daily Mail show how Zhirong Hu has moved among the British Establishment. He has met Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair. Mr Hu is a … Read more
Theresa May often liked to talk about ‘strong and stable’ leadership during her premiership. Well, her political currency certainly is, even though she has long since departed Downing Street. I can disclose that the former Prime Minister was paid a staggering £56,000 for a speech she gave online last month. The event was held by … Read more
Did embattled Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick say that the UK has ‘had enough female Prime Ministers’? Amber Rudd has said an unnamed senior Tory made the comment last year She claims it came during last years’ Conservative party leadership contest Tory MPs claim that Jenrick was the MP who made the remark, which he denies … Read more
President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II spoke on Tuesday, a conversation that took place amid a report that the president held ‘demeaning’ phone calls with female world leaders. The report from CNN described how Trump treated the powerful women, calling Theresa May ‘weak’ and telling Angela Merkel she was ‘stupid.’ But Trump is fond … Read more
Allies of Theresa May have rejected explosive claims that Donald Trump ‘humiliated and bullied’ her during official phone calls. Sources close to the former prime minister said a report Mrs May had been left ‘flustered’ during conversations with the US President were ‘utter nonsense’. However, they conceded that the calls were ‘not always easy, because … Read more