Number 10 insists Boris’s ‘greed is good’ boast to 1922 committee wasn’t about UK’s hugely successful vaccine drive – but a jibe at his burly chief whip who was gobbling up a CHEESE SANDWICH as he spoke Boris Johnson made comments during private meeting of the 1922 Committee He said: ‘The reason we have the … Read more
Dominic Raab defended paying a Russian firm £2.6million to create a White House-style media briefing room in Downing Street today, amid safety and cost fears. The Foreign Secretary suggested the project represented ‘value for money’ and said the UK was open to investment from firms based in Russia and China ‘where it’s safe’. Yesterday it … Read more
Dominic Raab defended paying a Russian firm £2.6million to create a White House-style media briefing room in Downing Street today, amid safety and cost fears. The Foreign Secretary suggested the project represented ‘value for money’ and said the UK was open to investment from firms based in Russia and China ‘where it’s safe’. Yesterday it … Read more
The £2.6 million renovation of Downing Street’s new White House-style press briefing room was carried out by a Russian firm with links to state-controlled broadcaster Russia Today, it has emerged. The construction of the room within No 9 Downing Street began last year when the government announced plans to hold televised briefings. Earlier this month, it … Read more
The mystery over the lavish makeover of the Prime Minister’s Downing Street flat deepened last night after claims emerged of a secret Tory money trail used to pay for it The mystery over the lavish makeover of the Prime Minister’s Downing Street flat deepened last night after claims emerged of a secret Tory money trail used … Read more
The Government has unveiled a dramatic trailer for an official documentary about Britain’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout, called: ‘A Beacon of Hope: The UK Vaccine Story’. Set to intense music, the 50-second advert features clips from interviews with leading UK scientists Jonathan Van-Tam, Sir Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty. Professor Van-Tam describes Britain as having been … Read more
The Government has unveiled a dramatic trailer for an official documentary about Britain’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout, called: ‘A Beacon of Hope: The UK Vaccine Story’. Set to intense music, the 50-second advert features clips from interviews with leading UK scientists Jonathan Van-Tam, Sir Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty. Mr Van-Tam described Britain as having been … Read more
Downing Street has spent more than £2.6million on refurbishments so the Prime Minister can hold White House-style press briefings, it has emerged. An extensive overhaul within No 9 Downing Street began last year when the Government announced plans to hold the televised briefings. In response to a Freedom of Information request, the Cabinet Office issued a … Read more
Boris Johnson persuaded Tory chiefs to secretly pay for Carrie Symonds’ makeover of his official flat, it has been claimed. The Daily Mail has been told that Conservative Party funds met a large part of the bill, which is said to be in the region of £200,000. But after being warned this could be ‘improper’, … Read more
Boris Johnson persuaded Tory chiefs to secretly pay for Carrie Symonds’ makeover of his official flat, it has been claimed. The Daily Mail has been told that Conservative Party funds met a large part of the bill, which is said to be in the region of £200,000. But after being warned this could be ‘improper’, … Read more