PM’s standards advisor vows to publish details of ‘wallpapergate’ flat refurbishment within weeks

Details of who paid for Boris Johnson’s controversial refurbishment of his  Downing Street flat could be revealed within weeks, his new adviser on ministerial behaviour said today. Lord Christopher Geidt, a former aide to the Queen, told MPs that he planned to release the long overdue register of ministerial interests by the end of May. … Read more

Britain ‘WON’T lower beef standards to secure a trade deal’

Britain ‘WON’T lower beef standards to secure a trade deal’ – but we could be drinking cheaper wine from Australia Australia has been pushing for the move as part of a new trade deal with the UK Liz Truss said that food standards was an issue she would not be giving way on  Miss Truss did … Read more

MAFS’ Martha Kalifatidis says Michael Brunelli’s standards were ‘so low’ when they first met

‘You dated everything that had a heartbeat on Tinder’: Married At First Sight’s Martha Kalifatidis says her boyfriend Michael Brunelli’s standards were ‘so low’ when they first met By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:35 BST, 15 April 2021 | Updated: 23:35 BST, 15 April 2021 They met and fell in love on … Read more

Scotland Yard standards chief moved to ‘backroom job’ after being found guilty of misconduct

Scotland Yard standards chief who was found guilty of misconduct over bullying allegations gets moved to ‘backroom job’ Matt Horne, a £150,000-a-year deputy assistant commissioner at Scotland Yard, has been quietly moved to an alleged ‘backroom job’ after bullying colleagues  He was found guilty of three counts of misconduct in 2018 while at Essex Police  … Read more

Former standards chief on Boris Johnson’s plan for a charity to fund makeover of his No.10 flat

Boris Johnson’s plan to set up a charity to fund Downing Street refurbishments is ‘monstrous’ and may be illegal, the former head of a standards watchdog warned yesterday. No 10 came under increasing pressure to release details of the renovation of the Prime Minister’s official flat made by his fiancee Carrie Symonds. Sir Alistair Graham, … Read more

Yorkshire Shepherdess reveals her ‘domestic standards have slipped’ during lockdown

Our Yorkshire Farm shepherdess reveals her kids have mullets, pets are getting lost and ‘domestic standards have slipped’ during lockdown- but insists you’re never going to have a ‘perfect house’ with NINE children Amanda Owen, 45, admits she’s struggling to keep on top of home in lockdown Confessed dog Chalky went missing in the washing … Read more

Tory demands senior Labour MP Chris Bryant quit Commons’ standards watchdog

Labour MP Chris Bryant faces calls to quit Commons’ standards watchdog ‘for telling Speaker to “f*** off”‘ Tory backbencher Julie Marson says she saw Chris Bryant mouth the words  Labour MP Mr Bryant is the chairman of the Commons’ standards committee ‘His behaviour last week leaves a very big question mark,’ Ms Marson said Mr … Read more

AJ Pritchard addresses ‘tension’ with Shane Richie over ‘different standards’ of cleaning

He was voted out of the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! castle alongside Sir Mo Farah during Wednesday evening’s double elimination. And AJ Pritchard appeared on Lorraine on Thursday morning where he addressed the ‘tensions’ between himself and campmate Shane Richie during the reality show. Speaking to Lorraine Kelly, the ballroom dancer, … Read more

MPs approve plans for more oversight over trade deals to protect British food standards

MPs approve plans for more oversight over trade deals to protect British food standards By Claire Ellcott Political Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 00:58 GMT, 5 November 2020 | Updated: 01:27 GMT, 5 November 2020 MPs have approved plans that give politicians more oversight over future trade deals to protect British food standards. In … Read more

Brexit: Ministers must enforce high UK food standards in trade deals

Ministers bow to pressure to enforce high British food standards in post-Brexit deals by beefing up farms watchdog to give them ‘stronger voice in UK trade policy’ Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) will be placed to scrutinise trade deals  Report produced about impact on animal welfare and agriculture of future deals Move comes after warnings … Read more