Boris Johnson’s chief spin doctor has resigned from his role at No 10, the Downing Street press office has confirmed this evening (Thursday). In the second major departure from Downing Street today, Jack Doyle, the Downing Street director of communications, is said to have told staff his intention was always to leave after two years. … Read more
The chancellor Rishi Sunak told a Downing Street press conference he ‘wouldn’t have said’ Boris Johnson’s comments accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile. At the briefing this evening (Thursday, February 3), held to confirm a package of measures to tackle rising energy bills, Mr Sunak was asked for his stance on … Read more
Calls from the Conservative benches for the Prime Minister to quit have grown steadily in recent weeks in the wake of ‘partygate’. A further three Tory MPs on Wednesday (February 2) called for Boris Johnson to stand aside. A leadership contest can be triggered if 15 per cent of Conservative MPs write to the chair … Read more
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LONDON – Boris Johnson is finally set to face the music – whether his plans to ‘level’ Britain really hit the mark. The blueprint for the UK Prime Minister’s flagship domestic policy was originally expected last summer and will finally land on Wednesday after repeated delays. It unveils for the first time 12 “missions” to … Read more
LONDON – Britain and the United States are not trying to exaggerate the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Boris Johnson said as he warned Moscow was trying to “redraw the security map of Europe”. The British Prime Minister is in Kiev for crisis talks with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. At a joint … Read more
The public will be told if Boris Johnson is fined for lockdown breaches, No 10 has said. There had been concerns that the public would never be officially told if the Prime Minister was issued with a fixed penalty notice for attending a No 10 party, because the identity of people issued with a ticket … Read more
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Boris Johnson promised to make major changes to the way he runs the Government as it emerged police are investigating alleged breaches of coronavirus rules at the Prime Minister’s birthday celebration and a gathering in his Downing Street flat. As he battled to save his premiership, the Prime Minister apologised, on Monday, and insisted “I … Read more
Boris Johnson will allow a second Sue Gray report to be published on allegations of lockdown parties at Downing Street – amid fury over a partial version released on Monday. Downing Street has pledged to issue another “update” once Scotland Yard has completed a police inquiry. It comes after the PM initially fended off widespread … Read more