Boris Johnson could face a SECOND probe over bill for makeover of Downing Street flat

Boris Johnson could face a SECOND probe over bill for makeover of Downing Street flat as Cabinet Secretary is urged to investigate Labour asks Cabinet Secretary to probe if Boris Johnson broke ministerial code The Conservative Party paid £60,000 for the refurbishment of Mr Johnson’s flat  The Tory donor Lord Brownlow secretly reimbursed the party … Read more

Downing Street insists Boris Johnson ‘greed is good’ boast to 1922 committee was joke about sandwich

Number 10 insists Boris’s ‘greed is good’ boast to 1922 committee wasn’t about UK’s hugely successful vaccine drive – but a jibe at his burly chief whip who was gobbling up a CHEESE SANDWICH as he spoke Boris Johnson made comments during private meeting of the 1922 Committee He said: ‘The reason we have the … Read more

First images from inside Downing Street’s new White House-style press briefing room

Downing Street’s new White House-style press briefing room has been slammed for looking like a setting for ‘dictator-like political broadcasts’ after a £2.6 million renovation.   The construction of the room within No 9 Downing Street began last year when the government announced plans to hold televised briefings.   Earlier this month, it was revealed that the … Read more

Was a secret Tory money trail used to pay for Carrie Symonds’s Downing Street makeover?

The mystery over the lavish makeover of the Prime Minister’s Downing Street flat deepened last night after claims emerged of a secret Tory money trail used to pay for it The mystery over the lavish makeover of the Prime Minister’s Downing Street flat deepened last night after claims emerged of a secret Tory money trail used … Read more

Boris Johnson refuses to say who IS paying for Carrie Symonds’ £200,000 Downing Street flat refurb

Boris Johnson refuses to say just who IS paying for Carrie Symonds’ £200,000 renovation of their Downing Street flat after denying claims that Tory coffers were raided to fund the lavish project PM forced on the defensive over where the cash for the project came from The Daily Mail on Saturday told Conservative Party funds … Read more

Boris Johnson refuses to say who IS paying for Carrie Symonds’ £200,000 Downing Street flat refurb

Boris Johnson refuses to say just who IS paying for Carrie Symonds’ £200,000 renovation of their Downing Street flat after denying claims that Tory coffers were raided to fund the lavish project PM forced on the defensive over where the cash for the project came from The Daily Mail on Saturday told Conservative Party funds … Read more

Downing Street spends £2.6m on renovations for White…

Downing Street has spent more than £2.6million on refurbishments so the Prime Minister can hold White House-style press briefings, it has emerged.    An extensive overhaul within No 9 Downing Street began last year when the Government announced plans to hold the televised briefings.  In response to a Freedom of Information request, the Cabinet Office issued a … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘persuaded Tory chiefs to pay for Carrie Symonds’ £200,000 Downing Street makeover’

Boris Johnson persuaded Tory chiefs to secretly pay for Carrie Symonds’ makeover of his official flat, it has been claimed. The Daily Mail has been told that Conservative Party funds met a large part of the bill, which is said to be in the region of £200,000. But after being warned this could be ‘improper’, … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘persuaded Tory chiefs to pay for Carrie Symonds’ £200,000 Downing Street makeover’

Boris Johnson persuaded Tory chiefs to secretly pay for Carrie Symonds’ makeover of his official flat, it has been claimed. The Daily Mail has been told that Conservative Party funds met a large part of the bill, which is said to be in the region of £200,000. But after being warned this could be ‘improper’, … Read more

Downing Street blames Covid pandemic for stalled efforts to transform social care

Downing Street blamed the coronavirus pandemic for a lack of progress on reforming social care today – more than 18 months after Boris Johnson said he already had a ‘clear plan’ ready to solve the problem.  The Prime Minister and Chancellor Roshi Sunak were facing criticism today after help for the care sector was missing … Read more