Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick pushed through a decision to allow a Tory donor’s £1billion housing development to allow him to save tens of millions of pounds in tax, documents tonight appear to show. The Housing Secretary tonight finally bowed to pressure to release correspondence over his role in the ‘cash for favours’ row involving Richard … Read more
Former Cabinet minister Owen Paterson’s wife Rose, 64, is found dead at their family home: Jockey Club board member had been embroiled in planning row alongside housing secretary Robert Jenrick By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline Published: 11:18 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 11:35 BST, 24 June 2020 The wife of Tory MP … Read more
Tory rebels sink plan to ease Sunday trading laws to help retailers recover from the coronavirus lockdown Government had considered plans to increase Sunday trading hours for shops However, backbenchers rebelled and saw it cut from Business and Planning Bill The move had received support from Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson It was hoped … Read more
Tory unrest over Boris Johnson’s ‘government by focus group’ with polling firms paid millions of pounds to track public views – but allies dismiss ‘bullsh**’ claims the PM is failing to lead the country Boris Johnson facing Tory claims he is overseeing a ‘government by focus group’ Analysis shows the government is spending millions of … Read more
I have already had two people come up to me today and separately say “I think Boris may have to go”,’ one Tory MP told me last week. ‘There’s no way you would have been hearing that even last month.’ It’s just one sign that some Conservative politicians are starting to think the unthinkable. In … Read more
Tory MPs rebel as ministers rebuff ‘vital’ £1.3bn lagoon plan that could provide a huge post-Covid jobs boost The government blocked plans for a £1.3billion tidal power scheme in the UK Backbench MPs believe the six tidal lagoons can help kickstart the economy Project in Swansea was rejected as it was felt it did not … Read more
Former environment minister Theresa Villiers is axed from intelligence committee ‘after defying Tory whip over allowing chlorinated chicken into the UK’ Theresa Villiers was one of 18 Tory MPs to amend the proposed Agriculture Bill They wanted to an the importation of chlorinated chicken to the UK from the US PM Boris Johnson wanted Ms … Read more
Tory Lanez shares anti-gun stance on social media after rapper says he has ‘reached a place in life’ By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 03:01 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 18:30 BST, 17 June 2020 Tory Lanez took to Instagram on Tuesday with an anti-gun message. The 27-year-old Canadian rapper posted a statement declaring … Read more
Teaching unions were today accused by MPs of running a ‘disgraceful political campaign’ to keep classrooms closed by making parents fear they are ‘deathtraps’ when children can now go to Primark but not to school. Rowing broke out as the heads of the four main teaching unions appeared before the Education Select Committee to discuss … Read more
Top mandarin Sir Mark Sedwill launches probe into Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick’s decision to approve Tory donor’s £1billion property deal Robert Jenrick is accused of ‘cash for favours’ in dealings with Richard Desmond Mr Jenrick approved a 1,500-home development in east London in January This was 2 months after he sat with Desmond at a … Read more