Australia’s Foreign Minister has urged the United Kingdom to confront its colonial past in the Indo-Pacific as Britain pushes ahead with a tilt towards the region. Penny Wong also warned that all nations must work to prevent a ‘catastrophic’ war in the region, which she said was becoming ‘more dangerous and volatile’. Ms Wong and … Read more
Mail+ poll suggests 72% of readers want Boris Johnson to return to lead Tories More than 7,800 readers voted in a Mail+ poll on the PM if Liz Truss is ousted And the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson took 72 per cent of the vote The next most popular candidate was ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak on 9 … Read more
Rishi Sunak is bookies’ favourite to take over as Prime Minister if Boris Johnson goes… with Penny Mordaunt a close second Rishi Sunak leads to be the next Conservative leader on 3/1 with William Hill Sajid Javid is on 7/1 and the most experienced as home secretary and chancellor Penny Mordaunt the former defence secretary is a … Read more
‘Vladimir Putin is a lunatic with small man syndrome’: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace launches broadside at Russian leader and says the country is not winning war in Ukraine The UK Defence Secretary says he doesn’t believe Russia is winning the war Ben Wallace said the Russian leader has suffered the loss of 25,000 troops He … Read more
Peter Dutton LOSES court case where he sued a refugee campaigner for defamation over a six word tweet By Australian Associated Press Published: 03:03 BST, 17 May 2022 | Updated: 07:43 BST, 17 May 2022 Peter Dutton’s defamation victory over a refugee advocate’s six-word tweet has been overturned on appeal in the Federal Court. A … Read more
Rishi’s popularity with Tory activists slumps amid cost-of-living crisis and backlash at mini-Budget… while Ben Wallace stays top Rishi Sunak has slipped down the Cabinet rankings among the Tory grass roots Regular ConservativeHome survey of readers is closely watched by ministers Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is top amid plaudits for his Ukraine response By James … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Peter Dutton WINS $35,000 in damages from a refugee activist over a defamatory six word tweet Defence Minister Peter Dutton wins defamation case over a six-word tweet Tweet by refugee advocate Shane Bazzi wrongly called the MP a ‘rape apologist’ Mr Bazzi’s lawyer argued his post was an honestly held opinion By Luke … Read more
Fury as dozens more Afghans who helped Britain are in danger after a SECOND data breach by military officials Dozens more brave Afghans are in danger after a second data breach by officials Earlier this month the Ministry of Defence failed to use blind copy in an email Latest breach, to 55 recipients, is likely … Read more
Trials of Britain’s new £5.5 billion Ajax armoured vehicles are halted for SECOND time because they are too noisy for their crews Ministry of Defence said Ajax trials have been suspended over noise concerns Crews have reportedly suffered nausea, swollen joins and tinnitus during trials Vehicles are billed as ‘fully digital’ and ‘the next generation … Read more
‘They are not refugees’: Peter Dutton slams decision to move Sri Lankan family from Christmas Island detention centre – and says it will encourage people smugglers Peter Dutton says not to show compassion to Tamil asylum-seeker family of four Tamil family moved to community detention after two years on Christmas Island Family allowed to stay … Read more
HMS Severn sailed back to Portsmouth this morning after seeing off French fishermen off the coast of Jersey together with HMS Tamar following a row over post-Brexit fishing rules. The Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel was welcomed home today after it was scrambled amid an escalating standoff with French skippers who have threatened to … Read more
How Australia could take the Port of Darwin back from Chinese hands after the controversial Belt and Road deal was scrapped Port of Darwin lease with Chinese company could be torn up by government Northern Territory signed 99-year lease for a Chinese-owned company in 2015 Foreign minister Marise Payne could seriously consider ending the long … Read more
Parliament House rape accuser Brittany Higgins lands major $250,000 book deal after publishers’ bidding war – as memoir promises to include explosive revelations about her time in Canberra By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:35 BST, 13 April 2021 | Updated: 09:46 BST, 13 April 2021 Rape accuser Brittany Higgins has vowed to … Read more