The removal van should be called to Bute House now that Sturgeon’s political career and reputation are no longer intact, Scottish Tory leader DOUGLAS ROSS writes By Douglas Ross For The Scottish Daily Mail Published: 00:22 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 02:23 GMT, 3 March 2021 Last night, a political bombshell landed. Shortly afterwards, … Read more
The Tory civil war over tax rages today after Boris Johnson hinted fuel duty will be frozen in tomorrow’s Budget – but Lord Hague warned that taxes will have to rise to heal the public finances. The PM signalled that Rishi Sunak will avoid raising the levy on petrol and diesel as he insisted the economic … Read more
The Tory civil war over tax is raging today as Boris Johnson hinted fuel duty will be frozen in tomorrow’s Budget – but Lord Hague warned that taxes will have to rise to heal the public finances. The PM signalled that Rishi Sunak will avoid raising the levy on fuel as he insisted the economic … Read more
‘Brand Rishi’ is back! Chancellor posts six-minute long video promising ‘first ever’ post-Budget press conference – as poll shows more than a THIRD of Tory voters would like him to replace Boris Johnson as PM New poll showed 37 per cent of Tory voters would approve of the PM change Some 26 per cent of … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘asked ministers to review gambling laws after Downing Street party with Tory donor and Health Lottery owner Richard Desmond’, private letters reveal Letters show Johnson told Desmond his Health Lottery was ‘hugely impressive’ PM said he had tasked ministers with reviewing gambling laws which limit society lotteries, run for good causes, to £500,000 … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon could resign as First Minister in a matter of ‘weeks’ over the toxic Alex Salmond debacle, the Scottish Tory leader has said. Douglas Ross believes that if Ms Sturgeon is proved to have lied to the Scottish Parliament – a breach of the ministerial code – then she should ‘absolutely’ resign. Such a shocking development … Read more
Rishi Sunak faces more Tory pressure over tax rise plans amid fears he could mount ‘stealth’ raid on wealthy pensioners as well as hiking corporation tax at next week’s Budget Chancellor Rishi Sunak is due to unveil his eagerly-awaited Budget on March 3 It was claimed today Mr Sunak could freeze the lifetime allowance on … Read more
Boris Johnson yesterday threatened to expel any Tory MP who votes against next week’s Budget, as he tried to head off a growing revolt over the threat of tax rises. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is facing a mounting backlash over reported plans to increase both corporation tax and potentially capital gains tax (CGT). The Treasury has … Read more
Arlene Foster holds talks with loyalist paramilitary representatives over Northern Ireland protocol as Tories demand it is scrapped and warn it has had a ‘profound and negative effect’ amid wrangling with the EU DUP leader Arlene Foster met representative group for loyalist paramilitaries Loyalists are angry over new post-Brexit checks on goods arriving at NI … Read more
‘No room for pro-Europeans in Tory party’: Would-be MPs need to show show ‘real Brexit enthusiasm’ to stand a chance of getting selected, says Amber Rudd Former Home Secretary Amber Rudd claims she was forced out of the Tory Party She said new Conservative candidates had to show ‘real Brexit enthusiasm’ As a result she … Read more