Labour demands formal investigation into claims David Cameron ‘lobbied the Treasury last year to get stricken financial firm Greensill access to Government-backed loan schemes’ Former prime minister alleged to have lobbied Treasury on behalf of Greensill Said to have been part of efforts to increase firm’s access to Covid loans scheme Alleged lobbying took place … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing growing calls for a public inquiry into Britain’s handling of the coronavirus crisis – but the Government insists that now is ‘not the right time’. Scientific advisers, bereaved families, senior doctors and an ex-head of the civil service are among those advocating for an inquiry into the pandemic – as the … Read more
Former Prime Minister David Cameron got his Covid vaccine today — despite not being in his sixties. The 54-year-old said he was ‘proud’ to have received the jab and hailed the NHS for its ‘deeply impressive’ roll-out. He tweeted a photograph of himself being injected at a clinic in London, adding: ‘Huge “thank you” to our brilliant … Read more
After prime ministers waddle out of Downing Street for the final time there’s a tendency for their looks to, well, go to pot. Think Gordon Brown’s haunted features or Tony Blair’s stocking-over-the head visage. So when David Cameron appeared before the Joint Committee on National Security Strategy yesterday I was expecting an ungainly mass of … Read more
David Cameron rules out a return to the political frontline as he says the prospect of Donald Trump making a comeback is ‘enough to keep us all spinning over’ David Cameron said Trump comeback is ‘enough to keep us all spinning over’ The former prime minister ruled out his own return to the UK political … Read more
David Cameron and Tony Blair want new law to ban ‘glorifying terrorism’ in bid to target Islamist extremists and far-Right groups A report is calling for a new law against glorifying terrorism to tackle extremism Calls for a shake-up to thwart ‘dangerous’ behaviour by far-Right groups The proposals could lead to the outlawing of groups … Read more
Conservative MP Sir Desmond Swayne has admitted he was wrong to say being gay was ‘gross and unnatural,’ in Parliament 20 years ago – pinning his outdated views on ‘intellectual laziness’. The former senior aide to David Cameron previously voted against reducing the age of consent in the gay community from 18 to 16, while … Read more
George Osborne lands another new job: Former chancellor leaves roles at Evening Standard and US firm BlackRock to become investment banker at Robey Warshaw George Osborne served as David Cameron’s chancellor between 2010 and 2016 In 2017, the father-of-two stepped down as Conservative MP for Tatton, Cheshire Since leaving Cabinet he has held high power … Read more
Samantha Cameron has basted ‘sexist’ abuse leveled at Carrie Symonds over her ‘Princess Nut Nut’ nickname. The 49-year-old wife of former-Prime Minister David Cameron said the criticism the PM’s fiancée received last year was ‘harsh’ and agreed it was ‘flagrantly sexist’. The businesswoman, who owns clothing brand Cefinn, also said it was ‘frustrating’ to deal with Brexit ‘teething … Read more
Much of the UK woke up on Sunday morning to find their gardens blanketed under layers of snow. And Samantha Cameron, 49, made the most of the wintery weather as she headed up a hill in Oxfordshire with her family for a spot on sledding. Taking to Instagram, the wife of 54-year-old former prime minister David … Read more