Theresa May yesterday led a Tory backlash over the failure to introduce virus tests at airports. The former prime minister said Britain is ‘lagging behind’ the rest of the world and accused No10 of ‘dragging its feet’ on plans to reopen the skies and save the economy. Her intervention came as British Airways announced plans to … Read more
How the ‘Special Relationship’ was tested: Trump ‘bullied and mansplained’ to exasperated Theresa May and ‘asked her why Boris Johnson wasn’t PM’ Official feared Theresa May would ‘scream or start crying’ in one conversation Was over Trump being stubborn during a call about US response to Salisbury Notes from a series of meetings were leaked … Read more
Dominic Raab accuses the EU of ‘double standards’ and warns the UK won’t ‘haggle away’ sovereignty for a trade deal ahead of make-or-break talks – as negotiator Lord Frost vows ‘this time, we won’t blink’ Crucial round of talks on Brexit trade deal are happening in London this week Dominic Raab accuses EU of ‘double … Read more
Labour plans to portray Sir Keir Starmer as the hero lawyer who foiled a ‘British 9/11’ in a bid to ‘outflank’ Boris Johnson on law and order Labour strategists are planning to ‘outflank’ Prime Minister on law and order Starmer oversaw prosecution of terrorists linked to Al Qaeda suicide bomb plot The men planned to … Read more
Britain will not ‘blink’ in crunch Brexit talks this week, Boris Johnson’s chief negotiator has declared, in a marked ratcheting up of pressure on Brussels. In an exclusive interview with The Mail on Sunday, Lord Frost warned his EU counterpart Michel Barnier the UK would not become a ‘client state’ of Brussels by accepting restrictions … Read more
Wearing the same blue and green school tie as them, Boris Johnson addressed a group of children last week and said: ‘Education is the great equaliser. It’s the liberator. It’s the transformer of society. And it’s the single most important way in which we can unite and level up across this whole country, and deliver … Read more
One of Britain’s most experienced scientists who has advised four Prime Ministers on health strategy has slammed the Government for causing the covid-19 death toll to rise unnecessarily. Sir David King, who was chief scientific adviser from 2000 and worked with Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May, says Boris Johnson has got … Read more
One of Britain’s most experienced scientists who has advised four Prime Ministers on health strategy has slammed the Government for causing the covid-19 death toll to rise unnecessarily. Sir David King, who was chief scientific adviser from 2000 and worked with Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May, says Boris Johnson has got … Read more
Theresa May, Britain’s second female Prime Minister, has sounded off about the absence of women in company boardrooms in a recent report. By gender diversity group Pipeline, the report criticised the fact there are only 13 female chief executive officers at the top 350 FTSE companies. Mrs May thunders in the report: ‘Every single male … Read more
Boris Johnson is at the centre of a ‘cronyism’ row after his brother was named on a list of 36 new peers in the House of Lords, alongside ex-Tory chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond and England cricketing legend Sir Ian Botham. The Government published its list of proposed peerages and political honours this afternoon, confirming … Read more
Theresa May’s husband Philip will be given a knighthood and Boris Johnson’s brother Jo will get a peerage alongside anti-Brexit ex-Tory chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond as well as Ian Botham on Government’s list of 36 new peers Government publishes list of 36 new peers who will join the House of Lords List is … Read more
Home Office staff to receive ‘comprehensive’ training on the history of migration and race in the UK in the wake of the Windrush scandal Training for Home Office staff to ‘understand history of migration in this country’ Priti Patel pledged to take ‘a more compassionate approach to applications’ The Home Secretary said ‘nothing like’ the … Read more
Russian socialite, 48, becomes Tory party’s biggest female donor with gifts of £1.7m – including £45,000 to play tennis with Boris Johnson and £135,000 for dinner with Theresa May Lubov Chernukhin donated over £335,000 between January and July this year The banker also gave £200,000 to Tory election campaign in November last year She was … Read more