New mother Tory MP, 38, is sent a deluge of ‘abusive messages’ from men slamming her for taking four weeks off on maternity leave Siobhan Baillie, MP for Stroud in Gloucestershire, elected in December last year She gave birth to a baby girl last week, and began four weeks of maternity leave Her agent said … Read more
Former Chancellor Sajid Javid has joined the Tory outcry over Dominic Cummings after Boris Johnson ruled out an inquiry into the scandal and pleaded with the country to ‘move on’. In a letter to constituents, Mr Javid said that he did not believe Mr Cummings’ 260-mile trip from London to Durham was ‘necessary or justified’. … Read more
MPs’ quarantine rebellion: Team of Tory politicians including seven former ministers are urging the Government to scrap plan to order all arrivals into UK to self-isolate for 14 days New border regime will force travellers to self-isolate for two weeks on arrival Group of 40 MPs revolted against the plans and called for PM to … Read more
The Tory civil war over Dominic Cummings escalated again today as an MP accused his colleagues of ‘declaring no confidence’ in Boris Johnson by demanding his chief adviser quits. Devizes MP Danny Kruger accused ‘one wing’ of the party of ‘going bonkers’ and comparing the alleged lockdown breach to ‘the invasion of Suez’. But in … Read more
Police broke-up a lockdown-breaching bank holiday birthday party at the home of a Conservative MP on the same night the Prime Minister’s top aide defended his decision to take a 260 mile trip from London to Durham during the height of the coronavirus lockdown. The birthday party took place at the home of MP Rob … Read more
A majority of Conservative supporters believe that Dominic Cummings should be fired for breaking coronvirus rules, according to a new poll. The Prime Minister’s most trusted aide is under intense pressure for driving 260 miles from London to Durham with his family at the height of lockdown and has faced calls from across the political … Read more
Tory MP Bob Seely calls for Britain to offer ‘mass asylum’ to thousands of people who are expected to flee Hong Kong over tough new security laws Bob Seely warned there could be an ‘exodus’ from the former British colony Mainland China is trying to overrule democracy and rule of law in Hong Kong Riot … Read more
Rebellious Conservative MPs are piling pressure on Downing Street to remove Dominic Cummings – after the controversial press conference over his 260-mile trip to Durham. Mr Cummings, 48, faced an hour-long live television grilling tonight where he attempted to mount a defence of his decision to drive from London to County Durham with his son and Covid-carrying wife. … Read more
Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings was in Downing Street this afternoon, fuelling speculation he is about to quit over apparent breaches of the coronavirus travel lockdown – as nine Tory backbenchers demanded his head. He arrived in Westminster this lunchtime as the first cracks in Tory unity appeared over revelations he twice travelled 270 miles … Read more
Boris Johnson has told to sack top aide Dominic Cummings today by his own MPs for breaking the coronavirus travel lockdown as the first cracks in party unity appeared. Steve Baker, a former Brexit minister and a senior hardline Brexiteer like Mr Cummings, broke cover to demand the advisor be removed, demanding the Prime Minister … Read more