Tory MP Richard Holden fined £100 for littering after dropping cigarette butt outside election count

No smoke without fine! Tory MP Richard Holden is hit with £100 penalty notice for littering after dropping cigarette butt outside North-West Durham election count Richard Holden was hit with the charge in his constituency in County Durham He has previously posted images of himself on social media litter picking The MP was given ten … Read more

Facebook allows human smugglers to operate openly on the platform, says GOP Rep

Rep. Kat Cammack accuses Facebook of ‘openly’ allowing human smuggling content A Republican congresswoman has accused Facebook of trying to ‘silence’ conservatives while allowing human smugglers and cartels to operate ‘openly’ on the platform. Rep. Kat Cammack, a freshman legislator from Florida, made the allegations in a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, … Read more

Minister REFUSES to say Boris Johnson would quit over code breach

A senior minister today refused to say that Boris Johnson will quit if he is found to have broken conduct rules over his lavish flat makeover – despite the Scottish Tory leader insisting he would have to go. James Cleverly dodged questions, suggesting that the ministerial code was merely there for the ‘guidance of the PM’ … Read more

Boris Johnson should RESIGN if he broke ministerial code over flat revamp, Scottish Tory leader says

Boris Johnson should RESIGN if it is ruled he broke ministerial code over Downing Street flat revamp, Scottish Tory leader says Scottish Tory leader says ‘of course’ PM should quit if he broke ministerial code Several probes are under way into the tangled financing of flat refurbishment  The remarks made by Douglas Ross are likely … Read more

Elections 2021: Boris Johnson feeds newborn lamb on Derbyshire campaign trail

‘I’m used to doing this at the moment’: Boris Johnson reveals he is helping bottle-feed his son Wilfred as he helps out with newborn lambs on the election campaign trail PM mucked in with new season arrivals on a campaign trail visit to Derbyshire He was at Moor Farm in Stoney Middleton in the north … Read more

Senior Tories warn PM faces losing Red Wall voters over lobbying storm 

Election alert for Boris as senior Tories warn he faces losing crucial Red Wall voters over ‘shameful’ lobbying storm Boris Johnson warned Red Wall voters could desert him over the lobbying storm Senior Tory Sir Bernard Jenkin said wave of revelations were ‘corrosive of trust’ Key elections on May 6 with council, mayoral and a … Read more

David Cameron Greensill lobbying row: Labour accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘running scared’

Labour accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘running scared’ over David Cameron Greensill lobbying row after he dodges grilling in the House of Commons as Government sends junior minister to answer questions Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds was granted urgent question on the issue She wanted to get answers from Chancellor Rishi Sunak but he failed to attend … Read more

AOC blasts 2020 primary challenger claiming she was picked because she’s also Latina 

AOC blasts 2020 primary challenger – former news anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera – claiming she was picked by forces with ‘cynical powers’ because she’s also Latina Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed in an interview with Democratic Left that unnamed forces chose Michelle Caruso-Cabrera to confuse voters Ocasio-Cortez had demolished Caruso-Cabrera, a former CNBC contributor, in the June 23, … Read more

Tory chiefs consider handing back £60k to donor amid Downing St redecoration fallout

Panicking Tory chiefs are considering returning £60,000 to a rich donor to gloss over the way the party secretly funded the makeover of Boris Johnson‘s Downing Street flat, it was claimed last night. After handing the money back to multi-millionaire Lord Brownlow, they reportedly plan to ask him to pay the same amount directly to … Read more

Meeting of party’s ruling body axed amid grassroots backlash at £60k refit for Downing Street flat

Tory shires’ anger at Boris Johnson’s makeover bill: Meeting of party’s ruling body is axed amid grassroots backlash at £60k refit for Downing Street flat Meeting called off amid backlash over spending of Tory funds on Downing St flat Estimated £60,000 secretly used to help PM and Carrie Symonds pay to refurb  Party chiefs claimed … Read more

Boris Johnson refuses to say who IS paying for Carrie Symonds’ £200,000 Downing Street flat refurb

Boris Johnson refuses to say just who IS paying for Carrie Symonds’ £200,000 renovation of their Downing Street flat after denying claims that Tory coffers were raided to fund the lavish project PM forced on the defensive over where the cash for the project came from The Daily Mail on Saturday told Conservative Party funds … Read more

McCarthy accuses Cheney of ‘cancel culture’ after she says Trump should have no future role

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy accused Rep. Liz Cheney of engaging in ‘cancel culture’ after she told reporters former President Donald Trump should have ‘no role in the future of the party or the country.’  McCarthy appeared on Fox News Channel Thursday and was specifically asked about Cheney’s comments.   ‘The idea that a Republican would join … Read more

Tory MPs demand law change to protect workers after landmark Uber case

Tory MPs demand law change to protect workers from ‘ruthless’ firms after Uber drivers won landmark case Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers must be treated as workers by company Landmark judgement means they should get minimum wage and paid holidays  Tories MPs pushing ministers for legislation to prevent ‘abuses’ against workers by ‘ruthless firms’  By William Cole … Read more