Tory MPs lash out at ‘sanctimonious’ Jeremy Hunt who ‘left us unprepared’ for the coronavirus pandemic as tensions over the Government’s ‘too slow’ testing regime boil over Tory MP brand Jeremy Hunt ‘sanctimonious’ after his appeals for more testing Mr Hunt condemned by senior Minister as ‘the person who left us unprepared’ He was Health … Read more
Boris Johnson brings in Tory election chief Isaac Levido to co-ordinate coronavirus battle after his chief adviser Dominic Cummings falls sick Levido ran Boris Johnson’s leadership campaign and helped Tories win GE The Prime Minister, Health Secretary and Chief Medical Officer are all sick Downing Street declined to say whether Dominic Cummings is well enough … Read more
The man who mapped out the Conservative Party’s recent thumping election victory has been brought in to encourage Britons to stay indoors as many continue to flout the rules. He is little known outside Westminster, but 36-year-old Australian Isaac Levido has been central to the government’s communications strategy and its central slogan: Stay at Home, Protect … Read more
Tory backbenchers plan rebellion against Boris Johnson’s plans for emergency laws to fight coronavirus Boris Johnson is trying to get emergency powers legislation through parliament Tory rebels are unhappy that these powers could last as long as two years David Davis MP plans to table an amendment limiting those powers to one year Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more
Boris Johnson saw off the first Tory backbench rebellion of his premiership today as a bid to defy him him over Huawei’s involvement in the 5G network over spying fears failed. More than two dozen Conservatives including big beasts Sir Iain Duncan Smith and David Davis had backed an attempt to force the Government to … Read more
Boris Johnson faces the first Tory revolt of his premiership as furious backbench MPs try to force his government to shut Huawei out of the UK’s 5G communications network Furious MPs back amending law allowing the Chinese tech giant access to 5G It would potential limit the company’s involvement to just the next two years … Read more
Boris Johnson faces first Tory revolt over giving Huawei role in 5G network – as Defence Committee launches inquiry into Chinese involvement Boris Johnson is facing his first Tory revolt since election over Huawei decision The PM has said that the Chinese tech giant will be allowed role in 5G network Tories have tabled an … Read more
A Conservative peer and former British Paralympic champion groped a masseuse’s bottom and asked her if she ‘did extras’ as he pointed at his crotch, a court heard. Lord Christopher Holmes of Richmond MBE, 48, is accused of sexually assaulting a female masseuse during a 90-minute rubdown last March. Britain’s most successful Paralympic swimmer, who … Read more
Millionaire Tory donor Howard Shore warns Rishi Sunak not to hit entrepreneurs and pensions with tax hikes in the Budget saying the UK did not undo EU ‘shackles’ only to make firms wear ‘fiscal handcuffs’ Shore urged Chancellor not to slice into rate relief for entrepreneurs and pensions and avoid increasing inheritance tax in March … Read more
Carrie Symonds’ gushing announcement tonight that she is engaged to Boris Johnson and ‘hatching’ a baby caps a remarkable rise for the former Tory staffer – from PM’s mistress to fully fledged First lady. Ms Symonds, 31, worked for the Tory party from 2009, before hitting the headlines when her affair with Mr Johnson came … Read more