Political spouses are making headlines around the world these days. As the globe waits to see if Melania will walk off in her Louboutins to Mar-A-Lago or act as Trump’s ‘voice of reason’ and convince her husband to step down peacefully, attention in Westminster has turned firmly to Carrie Symonds and the power she wields. … Read more
Gov Cuomo blames Bill de Blasio for decline in Democratic votes this election after Republicans used NYC Mayor’s face to push ‘law and order’ campaign Gov Andrew Cuomo has blamed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for a decline on Democratic votes in the election Cuomo said Republicans effectively used de Blasio’s face to … Read more
Rishi Sunak failed to publicly declare his wife’s luxury clothing firm which supplies Eton received furlough cash, new biography reveals Chancellor’s wife, Akshata, is director of holding company for New & Lingwood An official outfitter to Eton, it offers items such as £2,750 silk dressing gowns Going For Broke: The Rise Of Rishi Sunak, reveals staff … Read more
Labour takes FIVE-POINT leader over Tories in the polls as Boris Johnson’s personal approval rating falls to the WORST of his premiership amid increasing pessimism over the economy Ipsos MORI poll today puts Labour on 42% (+5) and the Tories on 37% (-3) Boris Johnson’s personal popularity has also taken a battering PM has net … Read more
Henry Dimbleby, the Government’s food tsar, said ministers need to do more to tackle food poverty Boris Johnson’s own food tsar yesterday accused him of ‘not doing enough’ to prevent children going hungry – as he urged Downing Street to spend £1.2 billion tackling the problem. Henry Dimbleby, the co-founder of the Leon restaurant, demanded … Read more
TALK OF THE TOWN: Ex-PM’s wife Samantha Cameron reveals her battle to keep her skirt from blowing up as she walked down Downing Street By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:24 BST, 25 October 2020 | Updated: 00:24 BST, 25 October 2020 Being an MP’s wife is … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s old boss at Goldman Sachs ‘is in the running’ to become £160,000-a-year BBC chairman Richard Sharp believed to be applying for the prestigious role at the corporation The multi-millionaire Tory donor worked with the Chancellor at banking giant It comes as George Osborne has pulled out of the race for the high-profile role … Read more
Protecting the economy is now more vital than curbing the pandemic, say nearly half of Tory voters A poll showed a dramatic change in public opinion to the pandemic response In April, 15% of Tories said PM should put the economy first – now risen to 40% Results mirror fears among rebel Tory MPs who … Read more
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross appears as the linesman for England’s victory over Wales with MP watching Scotland’s dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Israel in the dressing room Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross was assistant referee at Wembley The politician ran the line as England beat Wales 3-0 on Thursday night Ross was added to … Read more
Rishi Sunak dishes up £238m back-to-work scheme: Chancellor will launch new jobs drive to help Britons left unemployed by coronavirus pandemic Rishi Sunak will launch a £238m back-to-work jobs scheme today called JETS The new programme will assist those who lost work as a result of the pandemic Chancellor will address the Conservative Party’s virtual conference … Read more
Boris Johnson admits Eat Out to Help Out scheme might have helped fuel spike in coronavirus cases but says it was crucial to save ‘hundreds of thousands of jobs’ Boris Johnson admitted the Eat Out to Help Out scheme might have fueled cases PM insisted popular subsidy was essential to save hundreds of thousands of … Read more
Michael Gove vows to move civil servants out of London ‘closer to where the action is’ as Tories plan second Conservative HQ in Leeds Michael Gove said it is time for civil servants to be ‘closer to where the action is’ Gove argued home-working during the pandemic proves the upheaval can work Boris Johnson has … Read more
Thousands of ventilators bought to treat Covid-19 patients are sitting in warehouses due to a lack of demand, the spending watchdog has revealed. Ministers prioritised ‘speed over cost’, meaning they paid 50 per cent over the odds for foreign-supplied machines, the National Audit Office (NAO) found. In one case, 750 ventilators purchased at a cost of … Read more