London Mayor’s political aide revealed to be working from home… 5,000 miles away in San Francisco

Fury as London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s £120,000-a-year political aide is revealed to be working from home… 5,000 miles away in San Francisco Jack Stenner is Sadiq Khan’s Mayoral Director for Political and Public Affairs The 33-year-old has left London to work from home in San Francisco, CA Critics say he cannot work as effectively 8,000km away and … Read more

Charity Commission chair BARONESS STOWELL: Leave political fights out of it of charity

The pandemic has shown how important charity is but also how fragile it can be.  Both mean we have to be very clear about why charity has a special place in our nation’s hearts. It’s a chance to leave our differences behind, not an opportunity to carry on the political struggle by other means.  There’s … Read more

Margaret Atwood warns world is ‘fertile for dictators’ due to ‘polarisation’ of political climate

Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood warns the world is ‘fertile for dictators’ Margaret Atwood, 81, warned against ‘extremes at both ends’ of political sphere She penned classic dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale set in a near-future US Believes there is reason to fear the extreme political climate around the world By Monica Greep For Mailonline Published: 18:33 GMT, … Read more

Hungary and Poland plunge EU into political crisis by blocking £1.65trillion covid rescue budget

Hungary and Poland plunged the EU into political crisis by blocking a £1.65 trillion coronavirus rescue budget that they claimed ‘blackmailed countries into accepting migrants’. On Monday, the two countries blocked the 2021-2027 budget and the recovery plan, worth a combined 1.85 trillion euros (£1.65 trillion), because access to the funds would be conditional on respecting … Read more

Airline boss wanted for £2.3m fraud in Russia is ‘victim of political witch hunt led by Putin’

Airline boss wanted for £2.3million fraud in Russia is the victim of political witch hunt led by Vladimir Putin, court hears Alevtina Kalashnikova allegedly stole 212m rubles while working at VIM Airlines Worked with CEO Alexander Kochnev to ‘use the air carrier as a pyramid scheme’ Lawyers for Kalashikova claim she is the victim of an … Read more

Andrew Bridgen MP’s wife talks about Carrie Symonds’ political power

Political spouses are making headlines around the world these days. As the globe waits to see if Melania will walk off in her Louboutins to Mar-A-Lago or act as Trump’s ‘voice of reason’ and convince her husband to step down peacefully, attention in Westminster has turned firmly to Carrie Symonds and the power she wields. … Read more

Trump to set up Political Action Committee to influence Republicans

Donald Trump is about to set up his own ‘leadership political action committee’ to raise millions and act as Republican kingmaker when he leaves office – in sign he knows bid to overturn election is doomed President Donald Trump is planning on announcing a new leadership Political Action Committee as early as this week  The … Read more

Trump is setting up his own ‘leadership political action committee’ to act as Republican kingmaker

Donald Trump is about to set up his own ‘leadership political action committee’ to raise millions and act as Republican kingmaker when he leaves office – in sign he knows bid to overturn election is doomed President Donald Trump is planning on announcing a new leadership Political Action Committee as early as this week  The … Read more

British political leaders rush to congratulate Joe Biden

Boris Johnson has pledged to ‘work closely with whoever’ is US President but Joe Biden’s election victory could present issues on Brexit and the Irish border. The US-UK relationship has been turbulent under Donald Trump, although he has repeatedly praised Boris Johnson and backed Brexit. A Biden administration would be expected to put a much … Read more

Meghan Markle’s political activism ‘won’t end after the US election’

Meghan Markle’s political activism ‘won’t end after the US election’ because she feels ‘encouraging people to get involved’ is ‘important’, her spokesperson has revealed. The Duke, 36, and Duchess of Sussex, 39, have faced furious backlash over the last few months by weighing in on the US election – breaking with centuries-old tradition that calls … Read more