The controversial Internal Markets bill has passed its first two House of Commons hurdles this evening as the Labour bid to get it thrown out failed – despite fears over it breaking international law. Boris Johnson has said the legislation was necessary to prevent the EU taking an ‘extreme and unreasonable’ interpretation of the provisions … Read more
Theresa May yesterday led a Tory backlash over the failure to introduce virus tests at airports. The former prime minister said Britain is ‘lagging behind’ the rest of the world and accused No10 of ‘dragging its feet’ on plans to reopen the skies and save the economy. Her intervention came as British Airways announced plans to … Read more
Jorgie Porter is returning to Hollyoaks as Theresa McQueen for the soap’s 25th birthday four years after the character left for a new life in Spain By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 10:12 BST, 7 September 2020 | Updated: 10:30 BST, 7 September 2020 Jorgie Porter is returning to Hollyoaks for part of a plot … Read more
How the ‘Special Relationship’ was tested: Trump ‘bullied and mansplained’ to exasperated Theresa May and ‘asked her why Boris Johnson wasn’t PM’ Official feared Theresa May would ‘scream or start crying’ in one conversation Was over Trump being stubborn during a call about US response to Salisbury Notes from a series of meetings were leaked … Read more
The process to become a saint is long and arduous. Usually someone must wait at least five years after their death before they are considered for Sainthood, although this can be waived by the Pope. The rationale is the ‘five year rule’ acts as cooling off period allowing a person’s case to be evaluated objectively. … Read more
A former Cambridge University research fellow who worked in a top secret government laboratory has been jailed for sending fake poison to Theresa May. Christopher Doyle, 54, was today sentenced to two years and 10 months behind bars for posting the white powder to the then prime minister in 2018 and also for making indecent … Read more
Boris Johnson is at the centre of a ‘cronyism’ row after his brother was named on a list of 36 new peers in the House of Lords, alongside ex-Tory chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond and England cricketing legend Sir Ian Botham. The Government published its list of proposed peerages and political honours this afternoon, confirming … Read more
Theresa May often liked to talk about ‘strong and stable’ leadership during her premiership. Well, her political currency certainly is, even though she has long since departed Downing Street. I can disclose that the former Prime Minister was paid a staggering £56,000 for a speech she gave online last month. The event was held by … Read more
Allies of Theresa May have rejected explosive claims that Donald Trump ‘humiliated and bullied’ her during official phone calls. Sources close to the former prime minister said a report Mrs May had been left ‘flustered’ during conversations with the US President were ‘utter nonsense’. However, they conceded that the calls were ‘not always easy, because … Read more
‘Knock! Knock!’ ‘Who’s there?’ ‘Theresa May!’ ‘Theresa May who?’ ‘That’s politics for you!’ On the other hand, perhaps we shouldn’t feel too sorry for the Forgotten Lady of British politics. The newly published register of members’ interests reveals that, since stepping down as Prime Minister last year, Mrs May has made eight speeches around the … Read more