Boris Johnson means to tweet Australian PM but messages man with 56 followers

Another gaffe for Boris Johnson as he means to tweet Australian PM Scott Morrison – but messages man from America with just 56 followers instead The British Prime Minister recounted a ‘great call’ with Scott Morrison today Yet the account he mentioned was not the Australian Liberal Party leader  The post remained up for 12 … Read more

Boris Johnson scraps target to lower net migration to tens of thousands

Boris Johnson scraps target to lower net migration to tens of thousands – as £35,800 salary cap for skilled UK migrants is slashed to £25,600 Prime Minister has ditched the target put forward by Theresa May’s government Under plan, cap needed for skilled migrants to settle in UK lowered to £25,600  Report earlier found net … Read more

Theresa May’s drive to spend £200m tackling modern slavery comes under fire

Theresa May’s drive to spend £200m tackling modern slavery comes under fire  A review by the official aid watchdog warned there was little evidence of the long-term impact of global projects funded with British taxpayers’ money  Concerns were also raised about the UK’s use of the term ‘modern slavery’  The aid watchdog said  many projects … Read more

Psychologist goes viral on TikTok after sharing mind-blowing Thatcher Effect

Mind-bending visual test shows how the brain tricks the eye to not ‘see’ inverted facial features in upside down images – but can recognise the error when the images are the right way up Dr. Julie Smith, from London, has gone viral on TikTok with mindblowing trick Introduced the ‘Thatcher Effect’ to stunned social media … Read more

Waldorf Astoria hotel will auction off 80,000 items in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ event

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel is auctioning off 80,000 items from its lavish interiors including grand pianos, chandeliers, 19th century French furniture and pieces from suites used by Edward VIII and Wallace Simpson, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and musician Cole Porter. The event is led by Kaminski Auctions, based in Boston, and thousands of items … Read more

John Bercow pocketed £19,000 ‘severance’ when he ‘retired’ as Speaker

John Bercow pocketed more than £19,000 in ‘severance’ when he stepped down as Commons Speaker – despite setting his own departure date and announcing it seven weeks in advance.  Government accounts show Mr Bercow received the golden goodbye when he ‘retired’ from the £155,000-a-year job on October 31. Critics questioned why he was entitled to … Read more

Theresa May defies Boris Johnson over Brexit legislation

‘If it was so bad, why did you sign it?’ Theresa May refuses to back Boris Johnson’s new legislation undermining his own Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Mrs May, now a backbench MP, took aim at successor in the Commons today   Refused to back Internal Market Bill while it could break international law Said ministers ‘acting recklessly … Read more

May defies Boris Johnson over Brexit legislation allowing ministers to break international law

Theresa May defies Boris Johnson over Brexit: Ex-PM refuses to back new legislation allowing ministers to break international law to undermine the Withdrawal Agreement and coldly asks successor: ‘If it was so bad, why did you sign it?’ Mrs May, now a backbench MP, took aim at successor in the Commons today   Refused to back … Read more

Husband of Russian socialite, 48, ‘was secretly funded by Putin-linked oligarch’

The husband of a Russian socialite who is the Conservative Party’s biggest female donor was secretly funded by an oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin, leaked files allegedly reveal. Lubov Chernukhin has given £1.7m to the Tories and spent personal time with the last three Prime Ministers, including a dinner with Theresa May and … Read more

Theresa May photo portrait finally goes on No.10 staircase

Theresa May joins No.10 hall of frame: Portrait photo of Britain’s second female PM finally adorns Downing Street’s yellow staircase By Larisa Brown for the Daily Mail Published: 23:15 BST, 18 September 2020 | Updated: 23:15 BST, 18 September 2020 Advertisement For years, Margaret Thatcher’s portrait has been the only one of a woman to … Read more