Foreign Secretary’s country estate spends £5m on mounds to block out views of the M25 motorway 

The Foreign Secretary’s grace and favour country estate is planning a £5million project to build 10-metre-high earth mounds on its land – to block out any view of the M25 motorway. Historic Chevening House in northern Kent, which was left to the nation and is now at Dominic Raab’s disposal, wants to embark on a … Read more

Susanna Reid SLAMS Priti Patel after Home Secretary’s ‘confusing’ Covid press conference

Susanna Reid has slammed Home Secretary Priti Patel following her Tuesday night Downing Street briefing. Patel held a press conference to address the widespread confusion that the public have over outdoor exercise, during the Covid-19 lockdown. Patel insisted the rules were ‘simple and clear’ – but Susanna begged to differ. ‘She’s good at using a lot … Read more

Queen seeks a personal assistant for her Private Secretary’s Office

Could YOU be the new Buckingham Palace PA? Queen advertises for £35,000 assistant in her private secretary’s office to help manage diaries and draft correspondence Queen is recruiting a personal assistant to work in the Private Secretary Office Duties include coordinating diaries, drafting correspondence, managing inbox  Based at Buckingham Palace, employee will receive up to £35,000 … Read more

Ben & Jerry’s goes on Twitter attack over Home Secretary’s call for Navy to police the Channel 

Priti Patel’s migrant war… against Ben & Jerry’s: Ice cream giant goes on Twitter attack over Home Secretary’s call for Navy to police the Channel Ben & Jerry’s criticised Priti Patel for calls to stop migrants crossing the Channel The American company’s British account tweeted ‘people cannot be illegal’ The Home Secretary has looked into … Read more

HENRY DEEDES on the Foreign Secretary’s newfound sense of humour 

People seem weary of Dominic Raab. Too uncaring, they shudder. Too robotic. Something about those deep set eyes which just leaves them cold. It is true that his remarks yesterday criticising Black Lives Matter supporters for taking the knee were remarkably charmless.  So too was his Tory leadership campaign last year. Watching his speeches I … Read more

BBC boss Lord Hall insists licence fee is here to stay despite culture secretary’s warnings

BBC boss Lord Hall says the corporation has dumped its ‘we know best’ approach as the new Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has told the broadcaster to ditch its ‘narrow urban outlook’. The end of the licence fee has been mooted by the Government, with a threat to turn the BBC into a subscription service. It … Read more