The Latest Breaking News from Boris Johnson

Liz Truss nominees ‘turn down resignation honours out of embarrassment’

Former PM hands out honour for every three-and-a-half days of her time at No 10

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

At least two people said to have declined resignation honours from Liz Truss

Ex-prime minister seeking to hand out peerages and other honours but one person reportedly felt too ‘humiliated’ to accept anything

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

MPs’ income from outside politics: a timeline of the furore

Almost 18 months after the Owen Paterson scandal led to promises of a crackdown on MPs’ second jobs, their income from outside work has continued to rise

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

‘Absentee MP’ Nadine Dorries faces campaign to force her out

The MP for Mid Bedfordshire remains in post despite vowing to resign in June

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2023

Labour MP Chris Bryant on cleaning up parliament, and why he’s not afraid to pick a fight: ‘I’ve got in more scrapes than most people’

The MP for Rhondda on homophobia in the church, family trauma and his own flawed record

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023

Boris Johnson vows to protect newts threatening plans for pool at his country manor

Ex-prime minister promises to build little ‘motels’ for amphibians if he has to

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Boris Johnson says he is prepared to build ‘newt motels’ as wildlife threatens swimming pool plans

The amphibians could pour cold water on the former prime minister’s hopes for a pool at his country manor

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2023

The 'green' Tories' unslakable thirst for Scottish oil raises awkward questions

WE are firmly in “silly season” – and there have been few sillier news stories than the UK Government urging the over-50s to get on their…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4, 2023

What is London’s ultra low emission zone and its wider political impact?

The Ulez scheme garnered national attention after an unexpected Conservative by-election victory.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

How electric cars became a battleground in the culture wars

EVs have become weaponised amid fears over cost of shift to battery power and job losses at carmakers

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023