The decision by the Commons Committee on Standards is a relief for Boris Johnson – and a victory over Westminster’s ‘sleazebuster’ Kathryn Stone. Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Miss Stone, who had investigated the Prime Minister’s 2019 holiday with then-fiancee Carrie Symonds to the Caribbean island, had ruled that Boris broke the rules that say MPs must … Read more
The flag comes down: Boris Johnson confirms ‘most’ British military personnel have left Afghanistan ALREADY as he pledges that the UK will not ‘turn away’ from the country’s plight By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 12:53 BST, 8 July 2021 | Updated: 12:56 BST, 8 July 2021 Boris Johnson revealed today that ‘most’ … Read more
Boris Johnson is cleared of breaking Commons rules over £15,000 Mustique ‘freebie’ with Carrie despite sleaze watchdog criticising ‘unusual’ arrangements and saying PM DIDN’T KNOW how the trip was being funded Boris Johnson has been under investigation over 2019 Mustique holiday funding Standards committee found the PM did not breach the code with the declaration … Read more
Boris Johnson is cleared of breaking Commons rules over £15,000 Mustique ‘freebie’ with Carrie despite sleaze watchdog criticising ‘unusual’ arrangements and saying PM DIDN’T KNOW how the trip was being funded By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 09:08 BST, 8 July 2021 | Updated: 09:15 BST, 8 July 2021 Boris Johnson was today … Read more
Boris Johnson U-turns to confirm national security adviser WILL probe sale of UK microchip maker Newport Wafer Fab to Chinese firm Nexperia – but urges nation not to succumb to ‘anti-China spirit’ saying it would be ‘economically foolhardy’ The PM confirmed Sir Stephen Lovegrove will examine the £63million deal Netherlands-based Nexperia owned by Chinese electronics … Read more
Extra time at the bar! Boris Johnson extends pub hours to 11.15pm on Sunday in case England make it through to Euro final By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 11:13 BST, 6 July 2021 | Updated: 11:13 BST, 6 July 2021 Boris Johnson will extend pub opening hours on Sunday night in case the Euro … Read more
Sajid Javid says school ‘bubbles’ will be scrapped from July 19 ‘Freedom Day’ despite Boris Johnson suggesting the change will not be made until September as parents, pupils and teachers face uncertainty Sajid Javid said school ‘bubbles’ will be scrapped from ‘Freedom Day’ on July 19 Boris Johnson previously suggested change will not be made … Read more
School ‘bubbles’ unchanged this term: Boris Johnson confirms the policy will be scrapped but it is unlikely to happen before September as Gavin Williamson prepares to give full details to MPs tomorrow Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the school ‘bubbles’ policy will be scrapped But change unlikely to be made until start of the next … Read more
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says Labour IS willing to hike taxes to fix the nation’s social care crisis as she blasts Boris Johnson for failing to grasp the issue and accuses him of ‘letting down the people of this country’ Rachel Reeves said Labour willing to have ‘difficult conversations’ on social care Shadow chancellor said … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘is set to perform a U-turn on his foreign aid cut by granting Tory rebels a vote on the issue’ after Conservative MPs fear they are ‘turning back into the nasty party’ Boris Johnson is ‘actively considering’ granting MPs a vote on foreign aid cut Some 50 Tories against cut from 0.7 per … Read more