Boris Johnson in crony storm: Prime Minister overrules his advisers to hand peerage to ex-Tory treasurer who was embroiled in donations-for-access scandal The Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to ennoble City tycoon Peter Cruddas House of Lords Appointments Commission recommended he be turned down It was claimed he offered access to then PM David Cameron … Read more
George Osborne warns the break-up of the UK with united Ireland and Scottish independence is ‘realistic’ after ‘boiled frog’ Brexit Ex-chancellor George Osborne said that the ‘Brexit frog has been truly boiled’ He said if Brexit trade terms were known in 2016 UK would have voted against Warned Irish and Scottish nationalists will be ‘biggest … Read more
George Osborne warns the break-up of the UK with united Ireland and Scottish independence is ‘realistic’ after ‘boiled frog’ Brexit Ex-chancellor George Osborne said that the ‘Brexit frog has been truly boiled’ He said if Brexit trade terms were known in 2016 UK would have voted against Warned Irish and Scottish nationalists will be ‘biggest … Read more
Revealed: England cricketer Darren Gough turned down an offer from David Cameron to become an MP then received ‘bad messages’ from people convinced he was joining the Tories David Cameron asked ex-England cricketer Darren Gough to become an MP Gough revealed then PM made the offer in his home town of Barnsley in 2011 Athlete said he … Read more
Boris Johnson drafts in former Treasury aide Dan Rosenfield who worked for George Osborne as new No10 chief of staff after Dominic Cummings ousting Boris Johnson has appointed Dan Rosenfield as his new Downing St chief of staff The move comes after power struggle that saw Dominic Cummings ousted Mr Rosenfield worked in the Treasury … Read more
Boris Johnson drafts in former Treasury aide Dan Rosenfield who worked for George Osborne as new No10 chief of staff after Dominic Cummings ousting Boris Johnson has appointed Dan Rosenfield as his new Downing St chief of staff The move comes after power struggle that saw Dominic Cummings ousted Mr Rosenfield worked in the Treasury … Read more
George Osborne has finally sold his plush London townhouse for £3.95million – after knocking £1 million off the asking price. The former chancellor put his ‘immaculately presented, generous and eclectic’ property in the upmarket neighbourhood of Notting Hill on the market in March for £4.95million. But six months later Osborne – who critics dubbed the ‘architect … Read more
Henry Dimbleby, the Government’s food tsar, said ministers need to do more to tackle food poverty Boris Johnson’s own food tsar yesterday accused him of ‘not doing enough’ to prevent children going hungry – as he urged Downing Street to spend £1.2 billion tackling the problem. Henry Dimbleby, the co-founder of the Leon restaurant, demanded … Read more
George Osborne and Nicky Morgan rule themselves out of BBC chairman race after Rishi Sunak’s old Goldman Sachs boss was tipped for role Richard Sharp is said to be Government’s choice to replace Sir David Clementi Former culture secretary and former chancellor have both decided not to apply It comes after Boris Johnson’s first choice … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s old boss at Goldman Sachs ‘is in the running’ to become £160,000-a-year BBC chairman Richard Sharp believed to be applying for the prestigious role at the corporation The multi-millionaire Tory donor worked with the Chancellor at banking giant It comes as George Osborne has pulled out of the race for the high-profile role … Read more