Cameron reveals hidden wealth “David Cameron was handed £200,000 by his mother because she felt his £300,000 inheritance from his father was not large enough, Downing Street revealed last night, as the full extent of the prime minister’s wealth was laid bare. In a historic move that will transform British politics, the prime minister released […]
Government accused of being ‘in hock’ with China over steel “Ministers were accused of presiding over a ‘total shambles’ last night as Britain’s steel industry teetered on the brink of collapse – with the loss of 40,000 jobs. David Cameron jetted back from holiday to hold an emergency summit at No 10 while Business Secretary Sajid […]
Britain took 1.6 million EU migrants in nine years “More than 1.6 million migrants moved to Britain from within the EU in less than a decade. The astonishing figure – the equivalent to the populations of Manchester and Birmingham combined – settled here between 2006 and 2014, according to the UK Statistics Authority. It means […]
“You’re finished!” Cameron’s alleged attack on Kamall over Europe “David Cameron warned his most senior MEP in Brussels that he would be ‘finished’ if he defied him over Europe and backed the Brexit campaign, it was claimed last night. … The bust-up happened during a meeting in London a week before the EU deal was finalised. […]
Boris’ allies hit back after Cameroon attack “Allies of Boris Johnson last night reacted with fury after a savage attack on his character and his claim to the Tory crown. They hit back after former Conservative MP Matthew Parris warned the London Mayor was a ‘dangerous charmer’ and would be a disaster as party leader. […]
Crabb defends pensioner benefits “Rising Cabinet star Stephen Crabb has slapped down Iain Duncan Smith for urging the Government to slash pensioners’ benefits to curb the welfare bill. Crabb, who took over as Work and Pensions Secretary after Duncan Smith’s shock resignation, said the idea that millions of retired people are ‘living the life of Riley’ […]
New pro-Brexit business group with 250 signatories “They will form a new business council chaired by John Longworth, who stood down as director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) after he was suspended for speaking out in favour of leaving the EU. The council is set to challenge the view pushed by the CBI and […]
Mordaunt makes security case for Brexit “Defence Minister Penny Mordaunt today claimed Brexit would make Britain safer despite her boss insisting it was a ‘ridiculous’ suggestion… The intervention came as Sir Richard Dearlove, the former head of MI6, also claimed a Brexit could be good for security as it would free Britain from the European Convention […]
Tyrie tells Boris to stop busking on Brexit “This was the day when the London mayor’s breezy assertions ran into a brick wall, or more precisely Andrew Tyrie, the cerebral, dry-as-dust, Tory chairman of the Commons treasury committee. Mr Tyrie quickly made plain his impatience with Mr Johnson’s ‘busking, humorous approach’ to a very serious […]
Terror in Brussels 1) Cameron proclaims that we stand with Belgium “David Cameron has called a meeting of the government’s emergency COBRA committee, and said Britain would ‘do everything we can to help’…Mr Cameron said: ‘These are appalling and savage terrorist attacks and I’ve just spoken to the prime minister of Belgium to give our sympathies […]
Crabb scraps budget welfare cuts.. “Stephen Crabb, Mr Duncan Smith’s replacement, was left to announce the most dramatic concession yet: that the £4.4 billion planned savings from a shelved cut to disability benefits will not come from the welfare budget. Mr Crabb is understood to have sought permission from the prime minister to make the pledge, […]
Cameron, backed by Lord Howard, to lead fightback… “David Cameron will mount a “passionate and powerful” fightback against Iain Duncan Smith as he attempts to regain control of the Tory party amid its deepest crisis for two decades. The Prime Minister will on Monday use a Commons appearance to defend his record as a “compassionate Conservative” […]
IDS 1) Cameron’s four-letter fury at ‘dishonourable’ resignation ‘Furious David Cameron unleashed a four-letter rant at Iain Duncan Smith over his ‘dishonorable’ resignation, The Mail on Sunday has been told. Mr Cameron is said to have ‘exploded with rage’ when anti-EU rebel Mr Duncan Smith rejected repeated pleas not to walk out of the Government […]
Duncan Smith resigns over Osborne’s welfare reductions “Iain Duncan Smith has sensationally resigned from the Cabinet in protest over the disability benefit with a devastating parting blast at George Osborne. The Work and Pensions Secretary said cuts to disability benefits demanded by the Chancellor were ‘not defensible’ alongside the tax breaks for the wealthy in […]
Experts warn of huge tax rises as Tory MPs revolt against cuts… “George Osborne’s Budget came under attack from financial experts last night, with one saying that if he were the Chancellor he would not be able to sleep at night. Paul Johnson, head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, gave him only a 50/50 chance […]