Ministers turn down cross-Channel power cable plan linked to party donor who gave Conservatives more than £1million Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng decided to dismiss the plans from Aquind They were to bring in an electricity link between Portsmouth and Normandy Alexander Temerko donated over £1m to Tories and is listed as Aquind director By James Gant … Read more
Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski makes a grovelling apology in the Commons as he admits he ‘undermined’ a previous apology for bullying staff by almost immediately retracting it as he faces a one-day ban Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski today delivered an apology in House of Commons He apologised for having ‘undermined’ a previous apology for bullying … Read more
Boris Johnson could be removed as Tory leader if 54 of his MPs send letters to backbench 1922 Committee 54 Tory MPs need to write to 1922 Committee to trigger a no confidence vote Such a vote would require 15 per cent of MPs to write letters to 1922 Committee By Daily Mail Reporter Published: … Read more
Scottish Tories in open revolt as they demand Boris quits over garden party with leader Douglas Ross saying PM’s position is ‘untenable’ PM admitted he attended the No10 garden ‘party’ during lockdown in May 2020 Tory leader north of the border Douglas Ross has called PM’s position ‘untenable’ He was backed by his predecessor and … Read more
‘I didn’t know the party I was at was a party… honest!’ Social media is flooded with memes mocking Boris as he admits he WAS at No 10 BYOB bash – but believed it was a ‘work event’ Ryanair posted a popular meme with Boris Johnson’s face pasted on it Social media erupted with memes … Read more
‘Saudi Arabia has no better friend in the UK than me’: Texts reveal how Tory MP begged for 2nd job with Saudis ‘to help pay school fees’ Daniel Kawczynski tried to sell himself by claiming to be the most ‘pro-Saudi’ MP The Polish-born politician arranged to host one potential employer in Parliament Series of Whatsapp … Read more
Boris Johnson becomes first Tory leader to trail on ‘best PM’ rating since 2008 while another poll shows Labour seven points ahead – as Keir Starmer prepares to address the nation on BBC TONIGHT at 7pm Keir Starmer is 13 points ahead of Boris Johnson on ‘most capable PM’ question It is the first time … Read more
Red Wall Tories set up WhatsApp group called ‘Liz for Leader’ in plot to install Foreign Secretary Truss as party head Red Wall seat Tory MPs have set up a ‘Liz for Leader’ group on WhatsApp Members said to be secretly plotting to install Foreign Secretary as party leader They have urged colleagues to rebel against Boris Johnson … Read more
Boris Johnson’s night with two property tycoons at Tory fundraiser hours before announcement of move to offices they developed Boris Johnson sat with David and Simon Reuben at a Tory fundraiser on Monday The property tycoons developed offices that several HMRC staff will move to The move announcement happened hours after the PM shared a table … Read more
Geoffrey Cox has agreed to two more weeks of work for the British Virgin Islands this month while the Commons is sitting, according to reports. The former attorney general is under fire for spending weeks working as a high-ranking lawyer in the Caribbean while Parliament has been sitting, apparently with the approval of the Tory … Read more
‘How does he find time to be an MP? Tory Geoffrey Cox’s £1m legal earnings are condemned by Labour as PM says second jobs will be ‘looked at’ with calls for consultancies to be banned Politicians are pointing fingers at each other over their paid sidelines Comes after bitter row over Boris Johnson’s abortive bid … Read more
Cabinet minister Nadine Dorries was today questioned whether the BBC will still exist in a decade – as she accused the broadcaster of nepotism and elitism. The Culture Secretary demanded change at the organisation, saying its staff needed to reflect a wider demographic than just people ‘whose mum and dads work there’. Speaking at a … Read more
Boris Johnson offers top science and maths teachers a £3,000 ‘premium’ in bid to woo them to underperforming schools in ‘the places that need them most’ as part of his Levelling Up plan PM used conference speech to unveil plans for top maths and science teachers Wants them to work in ‘the places that need … Read more