Boris Johnson is cleared of breaking Commons rules over £15,000 Mustique ‘freebie’

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’

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

HENRY DEEDES on Penny Mordaunt’s perfectly crafted rebuke to Commons sleaze claims by Angela Rayner

Penny Mordaunt gave Angela Rayner a frightful biffing in the Commons yesterday. Surprising, I know!  If these two were to ever square up to each other, most money would be on bovver- booted Rayner. Back in her youth, I doubt many dared pick a fight with our Ange in the playground. Yet when the pair … Read more

Tory MPs vow to stop Boris Johnson being suspended from the House of Commons by rejecting watchdog

Tory MPs vow to stop Boris Johnson being suspended from the House of Commons over his ‘freebie’ Mustique trip with Carrie Symonds by rejecting the verdict of the standards watchdog MPs threatening to vote down Boris Johnson sanction if Kathryn Stone calls for it Senior Tory said the PM’s mandate cannot be ‘overturned by a standards … Read more

Ornamental box Boris Yeltsin gave to Betty Boothroyd when she was Commons Speaker sells for £2,400

Ornamental box given that Boris Yeltsin gave to Betty Boothroyd when she was Commons Speaker sells for £2,400 – nearly 50 times its £50 estimate Ornamental box given to Baroness Betty Boothroyd sold for 48 times estimate  Boris Yeltsin gave the former Commons Speaker the box which sold for £2,400 She auctioned off around 70 … Read more

Ornamental box Boris Yeltsin gave to Betty Boothroyd when she was Commons Speaker sells for £2,400

Ornamental box given that Boris Yeltsin gave to Betty Boothroyd when she was Commons Speaker sells for £2,400 – nearly 50 times its £50 estimate Ornamental box given to Baroness Betty Boothroyd sold for 48 times estimate  Boris Yeltsin gave the former Commons Speaker the box which sold for £2,400 She auctioned off around 70 … Read more

Houses of Parliament restoration: Commons chiefs withhold funding amid row over possible £20BN plans

Commons chiefs are threatening to ‘pull the plug’ on the Parliamentary restoration body amid warnings its plans could cost £20billion.  It is understood that the ruling Commons commission refused to sign off on two years of funding for the programme at a recent meeting – instead merely approving £155million for this year. Senior sources told … Read more

Commons chiefs withhold Parliament overhaul funding amid row over plans

Commons chiefs are threatening to ‘pull the plug’ on the Parliamentary restoration body amid warnings its plans could cost £20billion.  It is understood that the ruling Commons commission refused to sign off on two years of funding for the programme at a recent meeting – instead merely approving £155million for this year. Senior sources told … Read more

House of Commons ‘could go on tour to Scotland’ to boost the Union

House of Commons ‘could go on tour to Scotland’ as part of Boris Johnson’s plans to boost the Union and see off Nicola Sturgeon’s independence push as PM ‘prepares to categorically rule out a second referendum on splitting up the UK’ Ministers considering plan to relocate Commons two weeks every September Would see the Commons … Read more

Jacob Rees-Mogg quotes God Save The Queen in House of Commons after monarchy question

Jacob Rees-Mogg quotes God Save The Queen in full in House of Commons as he backs the monarch in Meghan row – while Boris still remains silent Jacob Rees-Moog recited the national anthem in the House of Commons today The Leader of the House spoke the anthem to voice his support for the Queen Followed … Read more