Labour-supporting director of Sky TV drama about Boris Johnson’s first year at No10 ‘quits amid tensions between production firms after script inaccuracies’ Michael Winterbottom replaced by Julian Jarrold, credits include The Crown His decision to step down ‘temporarily’ said to have taken place last month Sources say there are tensions between the production companies involved … Read more
It’s a massacre! In the final extract of his excoriating memoir, Alan Duncan gives his withering take on Johnson’s new reign. Our final extract from Alan Duncan’s riotous diaries opens as Theresa May, beleaguered in No 10, finally announces the date of her departure as prime minister. Meanwhile, Tory MPs are already throwing their hats … Read more
Boris Johnson’s plans for domestic vaccine passports are in jeopardy after it was claimed Sir Keir Starmer and Labour will oppose the rollout of the documents. Some 40 Tory MPs have already made clear they are against ‘Covid Status Certification’, warning that introducing the checks in everyday life would create a ‘two tier’ nation. The … Read more
HENRY DEEDES: Beaming in from Liberace’s boudoir, came Boris Johnson’s dread word – ‘But…’ By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 22:42 BST, 5 April 2021 On skipped the Prime Minister, with that mild jauntiness of his that has happily returned in recent weeks, confirming our long … Read more
Tories used party funds to cover Boris Johnson’s legal bills over Jennifer Arcuri affair Tory chiefs used party funds to pay Boris Johnson’s legal bills, it emerged Party co-chairman is said to have approved payments to the PM’s lawyers The cash was handed over weeks after Mr Johnson entered No10 in July 2019 By Simon … Read more
Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus crisis helps the Tories to an 8 point poll lead over Labour – their largest since last June A Deltapoll survey for The Mail on Sunday puts the Conservatives on 44 per cent Labour behind on 36,as public supports Boris Johnson’s rollout of Covid vaccine PM’s ratings also boosted … Read more
Johnson & Johnson’s long-awaited one-dose Covid vaccine accounts for just 2.3 million of all shots given since March but the company insists it WILL deliver 20 million doses this month Since March 2, just 2.3 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered have been from Johnson & Johnson About nine times as many Americans have been receiving shots … Read more
Labour warns election candidates to avoid talking about Boris Johnson’s handling of Covid pandemic – because it has been too popular with voters May’s local election candidates are recommended to avoid talking about Covid This is because Boris Johnson’s approach has been so popular with UK voters Labour is under strain as the Tories have … Read more
Charities threaten legal challenge over Boris Johnson’s bid to cut the foreign aid budget Charities could take Government to court over planned £4bn cut to aid budget Ministers had announced lowering spending target from 0.7 to 0.5% of GDP But planned reduction may now only be for one year amid fears of a revolt Believed … Read more
This is as dystopian a vision of the future as any British Prime Minister has offered the public since the Cold War. In Boris Johnson’s dark new world of international relations, the 2020s will see the breaking down of rules-based world order, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and, more than likely, a successful … Read more