David and Samantha Cameron mask up as they leave Lou Lou’s club after night out under Tier 2 rules

David and Samantha Cameron mask up as they leave posh private members’ club after London night out under Tier 2 rules Couple were photographed wearing masks as they entered the club, Loulou’s The venue is in the exclusive Mayfair area of West London Former PM and his wife were spotted chatting mask-free to other club … Read more

England cricketer Darren Gough turned down an offer from David Cameron to become an MP

Revealed: England cricketer Darren Gough turned down an offer from David Cameron to become an MP then received ‘bad messages’ from people convinced he was joining the Tories David Cameron asked ex-England cricketer Darren Gough to become an MP Gough revealed then PM made the offer in his home town of Barnsley in 2011 Athlete said he … Read more

SIMON WALTERS: Only Macron stands in the way of PM’s triumph on Brexit deal and Covid vaccine

By Monday morning, Boris Johnson could have earned his place in history.  Securing a Brexit trade deal in the blink of an eye, just days after Britain became the first country in the world to approve a Covid vaccine, would be an achievement to rival Sir Robert Walpole’s record of 20 years, 315 days in … Read more

WHO unveils team of 10 scientists to trace Covid-19 origins in pandemic’s ground zero of Wuhan

WHO unveils team of 10 scientists to trace Covid-19 origins in pandemic’s ground zero of Wuhan – but warn it is a ‘riddle that can take years to solve’ The WHO has assembled an international team of world-leading virus hunters Included in line up is England’s former deputy chief medical officer John Watson UN agency warned … Read more

Former Chancellor George Osborne ‘wanted to make David Beckham sports minister,’ sources say

George Osborne wanted to give David Beckham a peerage and make him sports minister, it has been revealed. The then-Chancellor discussed the idea with David Cameron in Downing Street on the day of a major Cabinet reshuffle in 2013. But it was rejected because of fears a ministerial post requiring the former England football captain having … Read more

Foreign aid cuts: David Cameron and Tony Blair warn Boris Johnson

David Cameron said Boris Johnson’s rumoured plan to cut Britain’s foreign aid spending by £5billion would be a ‘moral, strategic and political’ error – while Tony Blair has slammed the proposals as ‘a profound strategic mistake’. Intervention from the two former Prime Ministers follows reports that Boris Johnson is planning on slashing the £15billion international development budget to … Read more

David Cameron and Tony Blair warn foreign aid spending cuts are a ‘profound strategic mistake’

David Cameron said Boris Johnson’s rumoured plan to cut Britain’s foreign aid spending by £5billion would be a ‘moral, strategic and political’ error – while Tony Blair slammed the proposals as ‘a profound strategic mistake’. Intervention from the two former Prime Ministers follows reports that Boris Johnson was planning on slashing the £15 billion international development budget … Read more

One in seven of those who hold society’s most powerful positions went to top ten independent schools

Whether educating prime ministers or royalty, Eton has long had a reputation as a training ground for the powerful. And a new study quantifying the school’s impact on British society has confirmed its influence in all spheres of public life. Eton College, whose alumni include Boris Johnson, David Cameron and Prince William, is officially the … Read more

David Cameron appears to have taken some ill-advised style tips from William Hague

Tory leaders and baseball caps don’t mix, David Cameron! Former PM appears to have taken some ill-advised style tips from his predecessor William Hague as he dresses down for a walk in Kensington David Cameron emerged from a Ford Transit van with security detail in London  Former PM looked very different from the sharp-suited politician … Read more

Carrie’s revenge: How PM’s fiancee called time on Vote Leave faction after ‘bonfire of the Spads’

The shock departure of Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain from the upper echelons of Downing Street cap a remarkable turnaround for a gang used to doing the hiring and firing. Mr Cummings and his cadre of Vote Leavers oversaw what became known as a ‘Bonfire of the Spads’ after Boris Johnson took over from Theresa … Read more