Leadership 1) Battle for leadership turns into love-in “Tory leadership rivals Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt turned their final showdown into a love-in last night. The pair, facing off in The Sun/talkRADIO debate, repeatedly backed each other on key issues — with Hunt even promising Boris a top job if he wins the battle for […]
Johnson: Give tax breaks to employers who look after staff welfare ‘There are all sorts of reasons why the UK still lags behind some competitors in productivity: skills, infrastructure, broadband, housing – you name it. We will tackle them all. But we will get nowhere unless we also deliver that fundamental requirement – a workforce […]
The Darroch Cables, Part Two. The Mail on Sunday sticks two fingers up to the Metropolitan Poice. “Sir Kim Darroch’s claim – made after Boris Johnson made a doomed trip to the White House to change the President’s mind – is revealed in leaked cables and briefing notes which led to Sir Kim’s resignation last […]
Corbyn allies take aim at Watson… “Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet allies have turned on Tom Watson as the Labour Party struggles to cope with deep divisions over the allegations of antisemitism within its ranks. Mr Watson, the Labour deputy leader, was attacked by John McDonnell and Diane Abbott after he criticised the party’s top official after […]
Watson turns fire on Labour over anti-semitism “Tom Watson, the Labour deputy leader, has called on the party to release its submission to the official watchdog investigating allegations of antisemitism amid claims that serving staff are among 30 whistleblowers helping the inquiry. He stepped up the pressure on Jennie Formby, the party’s general secretary and a […]
Corbyn allies accused of ‘interfering’ in antisemitism cases… “Former Labour Party officials defied gagging orders last night to accuse Jeremy Corbyn’s closest allies of interfering in antisemitism cases. Eight former party officials, four of whom had previously signed non-disclosure agreements, went on camera in a BBC Panorama documentary to accuse Mr Corbyn’s top team of undermining their efforts to combat […]
TV debate 1) Johnson attacks ‘defeatism’ ‘The foreign secretary repeatedly tried to portray Mr Johnson as evasive and “a peddler of optimism” on Brexit, unwilling to face the facts of the cost of a no-deal exit. Mr Johnson said the country had had “a bellyful of defeatism”… The leadership frontrunner claimed that Britain would have […]
Trump refuses to deal with ambassador “The US president also turned his fire on Theresa May, accusing her of making a “mess” of Brexit. Mr Trump added that the UK was “wonderful,” and the “good news” was that it would soon have a new leader. His intervention came after leaked diplomatic cables showed Sir Kim […]
The search begins for the person who leaked the Washington ambassador’s telegrams… ‘A formal investigation is to be launched into leaked memos describing Donald Trump as “uniquely dysfunctional” and “inept”. Britain’s Ambassador to Washington Sir Kim Darroch is facing calls to be sacked over the disclosure issue. He reportedly impugned the US president’s character in […]
Leadership 1) Javid endorses Johnson and pitches to be Chancellor “Sajid Javid today endorses Boris Johnson as the next prime minister while cabinet enemies of the favourite step up efforts to derail him. The home secretary became the most senior cabinet member to endorse Johnson, declaring he was “better placed” than Jeremy Hunt to “deliver […]
Leadership 1) Yesterday, our survey found Johnson ahead by a crushing 67 per cent to 29 per cent. Today, YouGov poll claims that he is set for an even bigger landslide – by 74 per cent to 26 per cent. “Mr Johnson is backed by 74 per cent with Jeremy Hunt on 26 per cent, […]
Johnson and Gove ‘bury the hatchet’ as Cabinet plans are laid… “Boris Johnson secretly met Michael Gove and Sajid Javid this week as senior members of his team firm up plans for his cabinet. Mr Johnson took time out of his campaign schedule to meet his former leadership rival Mr Gove, the environment secretary, in his office […]
Johnson’s attack on sin taxes sparks controversy… “Boris Johnson faced allegations of hypocrisy over his plans to review so-called sin taxes after having backed a sugar levy when he was London mayor. The frontrunner for the Tory leadership was accused of putting “dog-whistle politics” before public health over his proposal to look again at taxes on […]
Johnson sets face against sin taxes in blow to Hancock… “Boris Johnson undermined one of his cabinet supporters last night by pledging to drop an obesity policy being championed by Matt Hancock, the health secretary. In a sign of confusion at the heart of the campaign, the Tory leadership contender announced that he would order […]
Hammond warns both contestants that they risk losing the Tories’ ‘reputation for fiscal responsibility’ ‘Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned the free-spending Tory leadership contenders to ‘be honest’ about the cost of their bold plans for power, saying they risk destroying the party’s reputation for economic competence. The frugal chancellor hit out at Boris Johnson and […]