Government watchdog calls for review of foreign CCTV technology in Whitehall after Matt Hancock leak

Government watchdog calls for review of the use of foreign CCTV technology in Whitehall after a video of Matt Hancock clinch with Gina Coladangelo was leaked Requested in letter from the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson said ‘risks and considerations are complex and multi-faceted’ False claims blamed leak of Hancock clip on hostile … Read more

Roxy Horner and Jack Whitehall enjoy day 6 of Wimbledon

Roxy Horner looks stylish in a white asymmetrical dress as she and dapper beau Jack Whitehall enjoy day 6 of Wimbledon By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 16:38 BST, 3 July 2021 | Updated: 16:49 BST, 3 July 2021 Their relationship has been going from strength to strength since the UK’s first lockdown last year. … Read more

PM is reviewing role of toothless Whitehall watchdog Acoba

There’s a sneaky plot afoot to knacker a watchdog already lacking any bark or bite, I can reveal. The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) – known here as the Advisers for Cashing-In and Brazen Avarice – has gained an unhealthy reputation for rubber-stamping departing Ministers’ new paydays as they sell their inside knowledge to … Read more

Lex Greensill’s appointment was a ‘glaring conflict of interest’, Whitehall official admits

Lex Greensill’s appointment to Downing Street role was a ‘screaming, glaring conflict of interest’, Whitehall official admits Mr Greensill was given a pass a= to enter No 10 when he was advising Cameron  He had Downing Street business cards calling himself a ‘senior adviser’  His appointment was a ‘glaring conflict of interest’, a top Whitehall … Read more

Major Whitehall investigation is launched into ‘rape culture’ scandal at Britain’s elite schools

A major Whitehall investigation involving police chiefs, Government officials and Ofsted has been launched into the handling of the emerging ‘rape culture’ scandal among pupils at Britain’s elite schools. Officials from the Home Office and Department for Education (DfE) are leading a cross-Government response with senior police officers, who are being urged to take claims … Read more

Jack Whitehall says he is ‘honoured’ to host the BRIT Awards for the FOURTH time in a row 

‘I must be doing something right to be invited back’: Jack Whitehall says he is ‘honoured’ to host the BRIT Awards for the FOURTH time in a row By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 22:03 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 07:01 GMT, 24 March 2021 Jack Whitehall is set to host the BRIT Awards … Read more

Whitehall adviser accuses ministers of creating an unpleasant environment for gay people

Equality chief in gay hostility row: Whitehall adviser accuses ministers of creating an unpleasant environment for gay people as she quits her post Jayne Ozanne has labelled ministers Liz Truss and Kemi Badenoch as ‘ignorant’ Miss Ozanne quit the Conservative Party and Government’s LGBT advisory panel She says there’s a ‘hostile environment for LGBT people’ … Read more

Jack Whitehall shares hilarious childhood drawings of stars on Instagram

Jack Whitehall is known for making audiences laugh with anecdotes about his days at boarding school.   And the comedian, 32, shared a series of hysterical drawings of celebrity icons, including Liam Gallagher, Cindy Crawford, Katie Price, Tupac, Dwayne Johnson and John Lennon, from his time at the prestigious Marlborough College in Wiltshire.  ‘I think I should … Read more

Jack Whitehall reveals he once insulted Lady Gaga at the British Fashion Awards

Jack Whitehall has revealed the ‘hardest gig’ he ever did was the British Fashion Awards where he unintentionally insulted Lady Gaga. The comedian, 32, told the cringe-worthy story on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X when he made a guest appearance on Monday. He recalled that the gig ended with a furious Lady Gaga calling him … Read more

Covid UK: Whitehall sources pledge ALL over-50s will have vaccine by March

Whitehall sources last night vowed that all over-50s could be vaccinated by the end of March as figures show that more than three million people have already received the Covid jab. The Government is preparing to more than double the pace of the vaccine roll-out next week, with vaccines for as many as half a … Read more