Dominic Raab is now the UK’s de facto prime minister after Boris Johnson was hospitalised, with the running of the country placed in the hands of a man who has just one year of Cabinet experience. Mr Johnson has asked the Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State to deputise for him while he fights … Read more
Former Labour leader Ed Miliband returned to the party’s frontbench today as he was unveiled as part of Sir Keir Starmer’s new-look shadow cabinet. Mr Miliband has been brought back as shadow business secretary as Sir Keir announced a second wave of changes after replacing Jeremy Corbyn. The former party leader replaces Rebecca Long-Bailey after … Read more
Lord Armstrong of Ilminster, long-serving cabinet secretary in Margaret Thatcher’s government and confidant of three Prime Ministers dies aged 93 Lord Armstrong served as Cabinet Secretary under Margaret Thatcher The adviser was best known for being ‘economical with the truth’ He used the phrase during his questioning in the infamous Spycatcher trial By Jack Newman … Read more
Virtual Cabinet: Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock are the ONLY ministers to attend coronavirus crisis meeting as rest of the PM’s team ‘dial in’ to obey new distancing rules It came after Prime Minister’s decision last night to place the UK in lockdown The rest of his top team used the Zoom conferencing app to … Read more
Boris Johnson faces the threat of a Tory revolt unless he imposed Italy-style movement controls to stop the spread of coronavirus as early as today. After a weekend in which crowds flocked to parks and landmarks to take advantage of sunshine, the PM effectively put the nation on its final warning last night, saying there … Read more
‘Designated survivor’ Cabinet row as senior ministers ‘squabble over who gets to stand in for Boris Johnson’ if he contracts coronavirus Plan sets out who takes over if Mr Johnson becomes ill from coronavirus Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary, will reportedly take on the top job But other ministers are said to be unhappy at the … Read more
The International Development Secretary said she was one of the increasing number of MPs self-isolating for seven days in a bid to stem the spread of the disease int he heart of politics Cabinet minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan has tested negative for coronavirus, she revealed today as Parliament’s decision-makers came under mounting pressure to ban visitors. The … Read more
A Cabinet minister is currently in self-isolation and awaiting the results of a coronavirus test as five other MPs quarantined themselves following Nadine Dorries’ startling diagnosis. According to The Daily Telegraph, The minister withdrew from their regular duties after coming into contact with 62-year-old Ms Dorries. The newspaper agreed not to name the Cabinet member. The … Read more
Rishi Sunak has promised today’s Budget will ensure the UK is ‘one of the best placed economies in the world’ to cope with the impact of coronavirus. The Chancellor said that the measures he will set out in full this afternoon will give those on the ‘front line’ fighting the spread of the deadly disease … Read more
Police could ignore low-level crime and troops could be deployed on the streets as part of the government’s dramatic ‘battle plan’ if coronavirus takes hold in the UK – amid warnings it could incapacitate a fifth of the workforce. Patients not suffering from the disease could also be sent home from hospital, and local authorities … Read more