Leadership 1) Secret plan for Johnson to be unopposed in “confirmatory” membership vote “Boris Johnson’s name could be the only one that goes forward to the party’s membership in the Conservative leadership election under a secret plan to avoid four weeks of damaging Tory bloodletting. Senior Cabinet ministers who are not linked to any of […]
Johnson accused of ‘hiding’ from TV debates… “Boris Johnson is under intense pressure to debate with his rivals for the Tory leadership on television after all the other candidates agreed to take part. Mr Johnson, the frontrunner, secured an emphatic win in the first round of voting yesterday that put him firmly on course for No 10. […]
Tory MPs threaten revolt after defeat of anti-No Deal motion “A former Tory cabinet minister has threatened to bring down the government in a confidence vote if the next prime minister tries to force a no-deal Brexit against the wishes of MPs. Tory whips saw off a move yesterday that would have allowed the Commons to […]
Letwin backs latest Labour move to thwart no-deal exit “Labour will on Wednesday lead a cross-party move to stop Britain leaving the EU without a deal, laying down the gauntlet to Boris Johnson who will launch his Tory leadership bid with a promise to complete Brexit by October 31. Mr Johnson will break cover at […]
Leadership 1) Ten Tory MPs still in the race “Ten Conservative MPs will fight to become Britain’s new prime minister after the contest to succeed Theresa May began in earnest on Monday, with Jeremy Hunt gaining momentum against frontrunner Boris Johnson. Mr Hunt, the UK foreign secretary, presented himself as the unity candidate capable of […]
Leadership 1) Johnson plans to raise threshold for the 40p income tax rate ‘Boris Johnson is planning to slash income tax for more than three million people by increasing the threshold for the 40p rate to £80,000 if he becomes prime minister. Mr Johnson has drawn up radical plans to increase the point at which […]
Johnson wants to assemble ‘team of stars’ in his Cabinet “Boris Johnson today sets out his stall to be prime minister, pledging to deliver Brexit by “retaining” the £39bn demanded by Brussels until he gets a better deal and saying only he can save the country from Jeremy Corbyn and Nigel Farage. In the first […]
May resigns and triggers leadership contest… “Theresa May has formally resigned as leader of the Conservative Party triggering the start of the race to succeed her. Her resignation was formally confirmed in an exchange of letters between Mrs May and Charles Walker and Dame Cheryl Gillan, the vice chairmen of the 1922 committee this afternoon. […]
Brexit Party fails to unseat Labour in Peterborough “Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party has failed in its first attempt to enter parliament, as Labour held on to its seat in the Peterborough by-election with a slim majority. Lisa Forbes retained the seat for Labour, beating Mr Farage’s candidate Mike Greene by 683 votes – a marginal […]
Gove ‘stokes fears about Johnson’… “Michael Gove launched a thinly veiled attack on Boris Johnson last night as he pitched himself as a serious team leader. In an attempt to claw back ground lost to Mr Johnson in the Conservative leadership race, Mr Gove said: “This is a moment when we need someone who is ready to lead and serious […]
Leadership 1) Fulfil Brexit or face extinction, Johnson warns MPs at first hustings ‘Boris Johnson has warned that the Conservative party faces an “existential crisis” if it does not see Brexit through by October 31, ruling out a snap general election, a second referendum or a further delay to the UK’s exit from the EU. […]
Trump hails the Queen and ‘the bond between our nations’ ‘The Special Relationship between Britain and the United States was reaffirmed last night with moving toasts in the Buckingham Palace ballroom as Donald Trump clinked glasses with the Queen and patted her shoulder having called her a ‘great, great woman’. Amid the splendour and ceremony […]
US 1) Trump touches down for state visit “Donald Trump is about to land in London for his long-awaited state visit, having weighed in on Brexit, his security concerns over Huawei, and taking time to hit back at London Mayor Sadiq Khan for calling him a ‘21st century fascist’. The US President is in the UK […]
Gove ‘prepared to delay Brexit until 2020’… “Michael Gove has told Cabinet ministers he is prepared to delay Brexit until late 2020 rather than leave without a deal on October 31, The Telegraph has learned. The Environment Secretary has told colleagues that a no-deal Brexit in October risks triggering a General Election that will put Jeremy […]
Leadership 1) Trump declares that Johnson would be an “excellent” choice “Donald Trump today throws his weight behind Boris Johnson to be Britain’s next PM — and reveals other Tory leadership hopefuls have also begged for his backing. The US President spoke glowingly of the ex-Foreign Secretary in a world exclusive interview with The Sun […]