Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick pushed through a decision to approve a Tory donor’s £1billion housing development to allow him to save tens of millions of pounds in tax, documents tonight appear to show. The Housing Secretary tonight finally bowed to pressure to release correspondence over his role in the ‘cash for favours’ row involving Richard … Read more
A minister admitted last night he knew he was saving a Tory donor tens of millions of pounds in approving a £1billion property scheme. Robert Jenrick faces claims of ‘cash for favours’ over his dealings with former newspaper tycoon Richard Desmond. He over-ruled the local council and a planning inspector a day before the introduction … Read more
Who was this cheery chap arriving in the Commons with a nod and a wink and a cheery ‘wot ho’? Why, it was Robert Jenrick, Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Or the current minister, at any rate. His cheeks were flushed peony pink, his brow a frown-free zone. As he waited for departmental … Read more
Labour has demanded an investigation into Downing Street’s links to a lobbyist involved in a controversial £1billion property development. Boris Johnson has defended Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick – after he approved the planning application from a Tory donor. The Prime Minister himself has denied impropriety after it was revealed that the lobbyist Richard Patient had … Read more
Minister Robert Jenrick comes under fire AGAIN for claiming he understands what it is like to be ‘cooped up’ – after he was caught driving 150 miles from London to his mansion in Herefordshire Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick is under increasing pressure to quit He allegedly defied travel ban by going 150 miles from London … Read more
The row over the Cabinet minister accused of breaking lockdown rules escalated last night after neighbours rubbished claims that the mansion where he is staying is his main home. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick, a key player in the Government’s coronavirus response, claimed he had not flouted his own advice by travelling 150 miles to the … Read more
The Cabinet minister accused of breaking lockdown rules came under fire again last night after neighbours said the mansion where he is staying is just his occasional holiday home. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick, a key player in the Government’s coronavirus response, claimed he had not flouted his own advice by travelling 150 miles to the … Read more
A cabinet minister has broken the lockdown rules twice, it emerged last night. Robert Jenrick, a key player in the Government’s response to coronavirus, travelled 150 miles from London to his £1.1million second home in Herefordshire, where he is now living with his family. He was also seen visiting his parents in Shropshire at the weekend, … Read more
Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick is seen visiting his parents during lockdown – despite delivering warnings to the public NOT to travel unnecessarily Robert Jenrick appealed to members of the public to avoid unnecessary travel He drove 40 miles to travel to his mother and father at their home in Shropshire Mr Jenrick said he was … Read more