Canada accuses Chinese bots of spreading ‘spamouflage’ lies and propaganda on the social media accounts of Justin Trudeau and other politicians, including a bizarre claim that Hawaii’s wildfires were due to a US military ‘weather weapon’

Canada says Chinese bots tried to silence online critics of Beijing   China rejects a ‘blatant smear campaign’ against the Asian dictatorship    ‘Spamouflage’ combines the words ‘spam’ and ‘camouflage’  By James Reinl, Social Affairs Correspondent, For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:28 BST, 24 October 2023 | Updated: 17:29 BST, 24 October 2023 Canada has said China was … Read more

Moment ex-SNP MP Lisa Cameron is cheered by Tories as she crosses the floor in the Commons to sit next to Theresa May on Conservative benches following her defection from the nationalists

By Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 16:04 BST, 18 October 2023 | Updated: 16:05 BST, 18 October 2023 Ex-SNP MP Lisa Cameron was cheered by Tory MPs today as she crossed the floor of the House of Commons to sit on the Conservative benches. The East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow marked her dramatic defection … Read more

Sunak and Hunt face a growing rebellion over the scrapping of VAT-free shopping for foreign tourists

Drop-off in high-spending tourists is wreaking havoc’: Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt face a growing rebellion over the scrapping of VAT-free shopping for foreign tourists Sir Iain Duncan Smith called for the Government to reinstate the policy  Tory MP Julian Knight warned Paris had ‘stolen a march’ on London Knight said a drop-off in high-spending tourists … Read more

MPs warn colleagues to avoid backing Penny Mordaunt’s leadership bid over her view on trans issues 

MPs warn colleagues to avoid backing Penny Mordaunt’s leadership bid over her view on trans issues Mordaunt is widely expected to throw her hat in the ring to replace Liz Truss MPs said Mordaunt’s views on trans rights are an ‘impediment’ to her ambitions Yesterday she said the country needs ‘stability’ before praising Jeremy Hunt  … Read more

Will there be a general election if Boris Johnson returns as Prime Minister?

Senior Tory MPs have warned Boris Johnson returning to No 10 would see them quit the party in a threat to the Conservative majority in the Commons. Veteran backbenchers Sir Roger Gale and John Baron have suggested they would resign the Tory whip if the former Prime Minister were to make a shock comeback. Mr … Read more

Next Prime Minister UK LIVE: New PM will need backing of 100 MPs, says 1922 chief Graham Brady

LIVE Liz Truss quits LIVE: Boris Johnson faces battle to get backing of 100 MPs to get back in as PM, as leadership contest rules announced – and if two manage that it will go to Tory members By Jamie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 12:47 BST, 20 October 2022 | Updated: 18:26 BST, 20 October … Read more

Liz Truss resigns LIVE: Tory leadership election to be delivered within next week

LIVE Liz Truss resigns LIVE: PM makes No10 statement to announce she will be quitting after just 44 days in charge – with leadership election to replace her ‘to be delivered within next week’ By Jamie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 12:47 BST, 20 October 2022 | Updated: 13:56 BST, 20 October 2022 Follow MailOnline’s live … Read more

Liz Truss sacks Kwasi Kwarteng – as it happened

LIVE Liz Truss sacks Kwasi Kwarteng – as it happened: How PM replaced Chancellor with Jeremy Hunt and made corporation tax U-turn By Alastair Lockhart and Stewart Carr For Mailonline Published: 13:03 BST, 14 October 2022 | Updated: 16:59 BST, 14 October 2022 See MailOnline’s coverage after Liz Truss sacked Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng following his … Read more