Female comedians are taking politics to TikTok amid the coronavirus pandemic – including a drunk Donald Trump and storytime with Boris Johnson. In a series of TikTok videos sweeping the web, women can be seen offering uncanny lip syncs of different political figures, but all with the same voice – a presidential moan or a condescending … Read more
‘Suited svengalis’ who help the Chinese government decide which British businesses to buy will be investigated by MPs amid fears Beijing is using coronavirus pandemic to advance its commercial interests Fears of Beijing using Covid-19 for commercial benefit have now arisen Advisers who help Chinese regime to target British businesses now investigated Peter Mandelson and Sir … Read more
Melania Trump spoke with Carrie Symonds, the fiancee of Boris Johnson, on Thursday to wish her and the British prime minister well as they recover from the coronavirus. Trump told Symonds ‘the United States was praying for their speedy and full recoveries,’ according to a readout from the first lady’s office. Symonds, who is pregnant, said earlier … Read more
Theresa May may no longer be in Downing Street but the veteran Tory MP was still leading by example outside her local Waitrose today. Mrs May, who famously said the naughtiest thing she’d ever done was run through field of wheat, stuck fastidiously to social distancing while grabbing essentials at the branch in Berkshire. Wearing … Read more
Theresa May keeps her distance: Ex-Prime Minister strictly observes social distancing rules while queuing outside her local branch of Waitrose The former PM was seen standing with other shoppers outside Berkshire store She glanced at her phone while diligently observing the six feet rule Police have been on lookout for shoppers buying non-essential items Downing … Read more
Theresa May opted for a Welsh walking holiday for her Easter break Even Theresa May’s bitterest enemies would accept that she (in contrast to some MPs) deserves some time off. Yes, she popped over to Wales for a quick walking holiday earlier this week, but we think a longer getaway is in order. The poor … Read more
Britain must toughen up its attitude to China and treat it more like the former Soviet Union in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a former Cabinet minister warned today. Damian Green said that the contagion, which started in the Asian nation, plus the row over Beijing tech giant Huawei and its access to 5G … Read more
Boris Johnson’s hero is Sir Winston Churchill. He loves him so much he even wrote an excellent book about him. Churchill, of course, made his legend by helping to win Britain the second World War. Now the current British Prime Minister is facing his own war and being tested like no other leader of this … Read more
Former Tory minister warns Boris Johnson will never overcome the north-south divide if he allows Dominic Cummings too much power George Freeman will warn Boris he will never succeed in ‘levelling up’ country Mr Freeman will make his incendiary comments in response to today’s Budget Dominic Cummings criticised for his top-down approach to government By Daniel Martin Policy … Read more
It’s been hailed as a wonder drug with the potential to extend the lives of thousands of people with cystic fibrosis. But patients across the UK still can’t get their hands on Orkambi – despite it being a year since Theresa May promised to take action. The drug, which slows lung deterioration, received its European … Read more