Tories can overturn poll deficit if Rishi Sunak restores financial credibility, Theresa May says Theresa May told BBC Radio 4 that Rishi Sunak is rebuilding trust in the Tories Polls suggest Labour are 20 points ahead – enough for landslide election win Former PM acknowledged that Liz Truss’s mini budget ‘impacted’ reputation By Harriet Line … Read more
Petition for Boris Johnson to be made PM… in Kyiv: Ukrainian fan launches bid to get him citizenship so he can lead Zelensky’s government Thousands of people have signed petition to make Boris Johnson Ukraine’s PM Johnson remains cult figure in Kyiv for vocal support of Ukraine during its war If 25,000 signatures are reach … Read more
Then there were six. The field has narrowed but after the first ballot of MPs, the Tory leadership race remains wide open. At this stage in 2019, following the downfall of Theresa May, it was already clear that Boris Johnson had crushed the opposition. Liz Truss has distinguished herself in Cabinet and on the international … Read more
A dish best served cold, Theresa? May is spotted ‘living her best life’ as she dines with friends after enjoying clown opera Pagliacci which ends with famous line ‘the comedy is finished’… and Gove was there too Theresa and Philip May went to Royal Opera House in Covent Garden last night amid political turmoil They … Read more
Could Theresa May be drafted in as caretaker Prime Minister? Former leader could step up when Boris Johnson quits, sources say Ex-Prime Minister Theresa May could return to the top job in a caretaker role If Boris Johnson resigns a Tory source said ‘she is uniquely placed’ for the job The now-backbencher could quickly step in … Read more
Former PM Theresa May was paid £109,000 for a FIVE-hour talk – part of ‘more than £2.1million she has raked in on the speaking circuit’ Theresa May was paid £109,000 for a five-hour speaking engagement She received the sum last month, Register of Members’ Financial Interests says It was for a speaking event with Danish … Read more
Former Tory defence minister Philip Dunne under fire for demanding greater UK military spending without declaring he is also a £425-an-hour director of a jet engine manufacturer Ludlow MP, 63, was in Government under David Cameron and Theresa May, He raised defence spending in three debates in the Commons in the past year MP has … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘is set to perform a U-turn on his foreign aid cut by granting Tory rebels a vote on the issue’ after Conservative MPs fear they are ‘turning back into the nasty party’ Boris Johnson is ‘actively considering’ granting MPs a vote on foreign aid cut Some 50 Tories against cut from 0.7 per … Read more
Theresa May’s bid for Nato secretary general job sparks fears of by-election in Maidenhead as Tory insiders admit they are ‘very worried’ of a repeat of the loss in Chesham and Amersham Talk of the ex-PM going for job of Nato secretary general has prompted concerns They fear voters in Maidenhead may replicate loss in … Read more
Rebel MPs scent victory on foreign aid as they fight to force Boris Johnson to reverse planned cut to handouts The Prime Minister temporarily reduced aid to 0.5 per cent of national income Thirty Tory MPs support an amendment that would require new legislation Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC the cut was ‘entirely reasonable’ … Read more
‘I’d pay £100,000 NOT to hear her talk’: Donald Trump was astonished when he heard how much former Prime Minister Theresa May earns from corporate speeches, says Piers Morgan Donald Trump was shocked when told Theresa May earns money for speeches Trump was stunned to find she made more than £1m since leaving office The … Read more
‘I’d pay £100,000 NOT to hear her talk’: Donald Trump was astonished when he heard how much former Prime Minister Theresa May earns from corporate speeches, says Piers Morgan Donald Trump was shocked when told Theresa May earns money for speeches Trump was stunned to find she made more than £1m since leaving office The … Read more
‘Something for *almost* everyone’: John Lewis mocks Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds as PM faces probe into funding for Downing Street flat refurb after getting rid of department store’s ‘nightmare’ furniture John Lewis appeared to mock Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds The refurb of Downing Street flat was to remove ‘John Lewis furniture … Read more