Peter Mandelson comes under fire for wooing Qatar’s super-rich as the Labour peer expands his lobbying firm Labour peer Peter Mandelson has opened a new office in Qatar’s capital, Doha He claimed Qatar offered ‘unique strategic advantages for businesses’ Qatar has been condemned over reports it has mistreated migrant workers By Georgia Edkins For The … Read more
Labour is accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ for calling on the Tories to return £2million in Russian-linked donations but refusing to do the same Labour accused of ‘hypocrisy’ for not saying if Russia-linked £1m will be returned It received it from hedge fund tycoon with business connections with Russia Labour claimed such donors gave Tories £1.93m … Read more
‘Never say never’: Angela Rayner drops ANOTHER major hint she wants to become Labour leader but insists she wants to ‘get into No10 WITH Keir Starmer’ saying it would be an ‘honour’ for a council estate single mum Rayner said it would be ‘an absolute honour’ to enter power in Downing Street But she told … Read more
Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn ‘could launch a new Peace and Justice Party’ before the next election after Keir Starmer refused to restore the whip over his refusal to apologise for anti-Semitism row Ex-opposition leader, 72, lost Labour whip in October 2020 over anti-Semitism Clamed scale of the problem was ‘dramatically overstated for political reasons’ Sir … 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
Downing Street says Boris Johnson has full confidence in his most-senior spin doctor after he was dragged into the Number 10 Christmas party row as Keir Starmer says Jack Doyle should consider quitting Downing Street said Boris Johnson has full confidence in spin doctor Jack Doyle Mr Doyle, PM’s communications director, has been dragged into … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer today labelled Boris Johnson‘s social care reforms a ‘working class dementia tax’ as the two leaders engaged in ferocious clashes at PMQs. Sir Keir accused Mr Johnson of breaking a Tory manifesto pledge that nobody would have to sell their home to pay for care. The Labour leader claimed the Government is … Read more
Fury as shadow minister Louise Haigh says a Labour government should be NEUTRAL and not campaign to keep Northern Ireland within the UK if there is a future border poll on Irish reunification Louise Haigh said that if her party was in Government it should remain ‘neutral’ Told GB News Britain ‘should not have any … 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
Sir Keir Starmer today called for 100,000 foreign lorry drivers to be granted visas to come to the UK as he blasted the Government’s handling of the fuel crisis. Ministers have announced a temporary visa scheme that will see 5,000 HGV drivers allowed to take up employment in the UK until Christmas Eve. But Sir … Read more
Boris Johnson’s wife Carrie will be the subject of new biography by Lord Ashcroft who previously penned ‘revenge’ book about life of David Cameron Lord Ashcroft has announced that he is writing a biography of Carrie Johnson Ex-deputy chairman of the Tory Party said Mrs Johnson is an ‘impressive person’ The book will follow Lord … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer’s powerful new aide Deborah Mattinson is accused of being ‘sleeper agent’ who used government contracts to get sensitive information about the Tories They fear Deborah Mattinson will be able to pass on inside knowledge to Starmer She worked for Whitehall before being appointed Starmer’s director of strategy The pollster was one of the … Read more
Keir Starmer continues the shake-up of his top team as chief adviser Jenny Chapman is axed ahead of crunch Batley by-election – but she will join the shadow cabinet as Labour’s top Brexit spokesman opposite Lord Frost Baroness Chapman has been Sir Keir Starmer’s chief adviser during leadership But was blamed by Labour MPs for … Read more