ALEX BRUMMER: Are the Tories really planning a soak-the-rich budget of mansion taxes?

Can it be true that a Tory government — with a thumping 80-seat majority — is considering a soak-the-rich, tax-raising Budget that could destroy at a stroke the vital qualities of enterprise and entrepreneurship we desperately need if Britain is to prosper post-Brexit? Yes, there are mitigating circumstances — we are in the season of … Read more

Boris Johnson accuses Jeremy Corbyn of ‘grotesque failure’ to understand UK’s climate change efforts

Boris Johnson accuses Jeremy Corbyn of a ‘grotesque failure’ to understand the UK’s efforts to combat climate change as the PM shrugs off brutal criticism from sacked ex-minister over broken green ‘promises’ Claire Perry O’Neill was sacked as the president of COP26 UN climate summit She accused Boris Johnson of a lack of leadership and … Read more

David Cameron ‘turned down Boris Johnson’s plea to head climate change summit’

David Cameron reveals he turned down Boris Johnson’s ‘kind offer’ to be head of international climate change summit in Glasgow Boris Johnson asked predecessor David Cameron to head climate conference The ex-PM says he turned down the ‘kind offer’ to take charge of the summit Former minister Claire O’Neill slammed Mr Johnson after he sacked … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: Boris set for star-studded day amid whispers Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo is engaged

TALK OF THE TOWN: Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo ‘is secretly engaged to millionaire aristocrat George Cottrel’ who was Nigel Farage’s right hand man By Charlotte Griffiths for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:01 GMT, 2 February 2020 | Updated: 09:28 GMT, 2 February 2020 Could we be seeing Boris Johnson at his first ‘showbiz’ wedding this … Read more

Lily Allen stages elaborate Christmas prank with Stranger Things boyfriend David Harbour 

Lily Allen staged an epic Christmas prank with her Stranger Things boyfriend David Harbour in a hilarious series of clips posted to Instagram on Wednesday. The singer, 34 – who is spending the festive season in New York – appeared to poke fun at flashy social media culture as she received ten boxes filled with … Read more

ELIZABETH DAY says Dominic Cummings is her sartorial crush as he rides roughshod over style rules

Much has been written about Dominic Cummings. The Prime Minister’s most senior adviser has been accused of everything from manipulating democratic outcomes to hatching nefarious plans to dismantle the Civil Service. He has been called Boris Johnson’s Rasputin, a shadowy strategist and the most dangerous man in Europe. The architect of Vote Leave has even … Read more

Carrie Symonds pays £10-a-month to ‘private members’ fashion club’

Carrie Symonds’ wardrobe secrets: Boris Johnson’s frugal girlfriend pays £10-a-month to ‘private members’ fashion club’ to rent designer outfits worth thousands Carrie Symonds pays £9.99 a month membership to website My Wardobe HQ Service has been described as a ‘private members’ club for the fashion world’ Items include dress she wore to meet the Queen … Read more

Andrew Bailey replaces Mark Carney as Bank of England governor

The boss of Britain’s financial watchdog was today named as the new Governor of the Bank of England and will take over from Mark Carney after Boris Johnson rejected the female favourite who was anti-Brexit. Andrew Bailey, 60, head of the Financial Conduct Authority, will replace Mr Carney at the helm of the 325-year-old institution on March … Read more

Boris Johnson to offer first-time home buyers big discounts to help more people onto housing ladder

Boris Johnson could offer first-time home buyers massive discounts to stop them being priced out of their local areas – as he bids to lure young voters away from Labour.  The PM has committed to making it easier for people to ‘achieve the dream of home ownership’. A package of measures in the Queen’s Speech … Read more

This Morning viewers annoyde as Uri Geller claims he helped Boris Johnson win the General Election

Uri Geller claims he secured Boris Johnson’s election victory after gifting the PM a SPOON ‘energised with positivity’ – but This Morning viewers are not impressed British-Israeli magician Uri Geller claimed he influenced General Election results The magician said he could not let Jeremy Corbyn become UK Prime Minister  Gifted the PM with a bent … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon warns Boris Johnson he cannot ‘lock Scotland in a cupboard’

Nicola Sturgeon warns Boris Johnson he cannot ‘lock Scotland in a cupboard’ as ministers insist they will NOT grant permission for another independence referendum Nicola Sturgeon has repeated her demand for fresh Scottish independence vote SNP leader warned that Boris Johnson cannot ‘lock us in a cupboard’ by denying  Michael Gove has categorically ruled out … Read more