The House of Commons is set to go into recess for nearly a fortnight from tomorrow despite coronavirus crisis – as MPs condemn plans to ditch ‘virtual’ sittings and make them attend The House of Commons is set to go into recess for nearly a fortnight tomorrow The break until June 2 comes a month … Read more
Man of the people? New Labour leader Sir Keir owns seven acres of land in Surrey worth up to £10m Sir Keir Starmer owns seven acres of land that could be worth up to £10 million The property is on a green belt next to the Surrey home where he grew up The leader’s spokesman … Read more
For a moment, imagine you live in a country where Labour won the last General Election and is now masterminding a national response to the coronavirus pandemic. That scenario is certainly in the minds of opponents of Boris Johnson, who have spent the past two months complaining relentlessly about the Government’s handling of this unprecedented … Read more
Health minister Nadine Dorries sparks Labour ‘fake news’ fury for sharing doctored social media video attacking Keir Starmer over grooming gangs Shared interview with the new opposition leader that was heavily edited It suggested he had been reluctant to prosecute grooming gangs Labour said the video had clearly been ‘doctored’ and the tweet was deleted … Read more
Boris Johnson was on the rack over care homes last night following an explosive confrontation with Sir Keir Starmer over whether they had been abandoned to coronavirus. The Labour leader accused the PM of misleading the House of Commons after he denied the Government had previously said the virus was unlikely to break out in … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of a coronavirus cover-up by ditching international death comparisons as UK becomes worst hit country in Europe with 32,692 dead Downing Street regularly published global death comparison slide for 7 weeks But Number 10 now appears to have stopped publishing the comparison data Sir Keir Starmer claimed Boris Johnson … Read more
Furious Nicola Sturgeon today laid into Boris Johnson over plans to ease lockdown – warning that ditching ‘stay at home’ guidance at this point would be ‘catastrophic’. The First Minister took an axe to the UK’s united front on coronavirus as she insisted there can be no loosening at all for at least another week … Read more
Coronaphobia could end up thwarting Boris Johnson’s efforts to ease lockdown – as a poll today suggested the public fears the virus far more than immediate economic meltdown. Exclusive research for MailOnline shows 62 per cent are more worried about the effects of the draconian curbs ending too early, while 38 per cent say their … Read more
Bond aficionados will know that early in each story comes an inaugural meeting between hero and foe. A chance encounter over highballs, perhaps, or a high-stakes hand of chemin de fer. The tone is formal yet courteous. Compliments might even be exchanged. Yet beneath this faux chumminess lingers a whiff of menace. There was a … Read more
Boris Johnson today announced he is hoping to begin easing the UK’s coronavirus lockdown on Monday as Matt Hancock suggested cafes could reopen if they have outdoor drinking areas. The Prime Minister said some measures will be lifted from the start of next week if the latest scientific evidence shows the spread of the disease is … Read more
Boris Johnson is back at PMQs: PM admits UK’s coronavirus death toll is ‘appalling’ as he faces Sir Keir Starmer for the first time after figures revealed Britain has the worst fatality numbers in Europe Today is the first time Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer have faced off at PMQs PM last faced MPs … Read more
A close ally of Jeremy Corbyn has today quit as Labour’s general secretary declaring it is the ‘right time’ to resign while new leader Sir Keir Starmer reshapes the party. Jennie Formby said that her two years in the role had been a ‘huge privilege’ and wished Sir Keir the ‘very best of luck’ in leading Labour … Read more
Diane Abbott was reprimanded by Sir Keir Starmer last night after she took part in an online forum with some of the most notorious figures from Labour’s anti-Semitism crisis. The former shadow home secretary dialled in to the call on video-conferencing service Zoom alongside people including Jackie Walker, who was thrown out of the party … Read more