Boris Johnson was under mounting pressure last night to launch a ‘cronyism’ investigation into Matt Hancock’s hiring of his close aide for taxpayer-funded roles. The Prime Minister yesterday accepted his Health Secretary’s apology for breaching social distancing rules after he was pictured kissing Gina Coladangelo in his office. But there are growing calls for Downing … Read more
A cynical & brazen cronyism: As new report reveals £18bn coronavirus PPE farce, DAVID ROSE argues this is not how public procurement in Britain is meant to work By David Rose For The Daily Mail Published: 00:00 GMT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 00:36 GMT, 18 November 2020 The mismanagement, the incompetence, the reckless waste … Read more
Boris Johnson is at the centre of a ‘cronyism’ row after his brother was named on a list of 36 new peers in the House of Lords, alongside ex-Tory chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond and England cricketing legend Sir Ian Botham. The Government published its list of proposed peerages and political honours this afternoon, confirming … Read more