Starmer defends UK ceding control of Chagos Islands amid Tory criticism PM says deal has secured future of US-UK military base as Conservative leadership hopefuls play blame game The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024
The Guardian view on Boris Johnson: once he was his party’s future – not now Editorial: The former Tory leader hopes his memoirs will keep him in the political spotlight, but he is no longer the Tory asset he once was The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024
Boris Johnson says he regrets public apology over Partygate Former prime minister accused of insulting ‘everyone who lost family members’ during the Covid pandemic The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024
‘I still cringe thinking about it’: readers’ worst work message gaffes BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg sent Boris Johnson her briefing notes this week – she’s not the only one to mess up The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024
Boris Johnson’s biography still blank on government website amid pressure to include ‘sleaze and scandal’ Former Labour PM Tony Blair’s entry descibes him as having ‘enormous charisma, arguably the finest opposition leader of modern times’ The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024
Boris Johnson admits Leonardo DiCaprio snubbed him during cringe encounter Former prime minister began reciting lines from DiCaprio’s 2006 film Blood Diamond in a “South African accent” The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024
OPINION - Boris Johnson bangs his own drum in his memoir, Unleashed, and fair enough This memoir is selective and oddly melancholy, but what do you expect? Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2024
Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi admits football hooligan past: ‘I went out looking for fights’ Zahawi was sacked by Rishi Sunak as Tory party chair over his tax affairs The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024
Boris Johnson’s memoir, Unleashed, tops Amazon UK sales list ahead of publication Sold at half price, the former PM’s apologia of his career has outstripped sales of recent novels by Sally Rooney and Richard Osman The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024
Chagos Islands row: Keir Starmer insists deal with Mauritius safeguards 'hugely important' base Envoy Jonathan Powell also slams critics of the pact, which he says was first negotiated by the Tories, stressing it’s ‘rubbish’ to claim China will benefit Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2024
When Boris met Leo: Ex-PM adopted 'South African' accent and recited film quotes when he bumped into DiCaprio Boris Johnson began reciting quotes at Leonardo DiCaprio when he bumped into the Hollywood superstar at a climate change summit Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2024
Diego Garcia blame game deepens as Liz Truss hits out at Boris Johnson for island ‘surrender’ Exclusive: Labour said they had no choice but to sign the deal because of the legal mess left by the Tories The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024
Ex-UK Leader: There Was a Listening Device in My Toilet After Netanyahu Used It Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that his security team found listening equipment in his personal bathroom after it was used by Benjamin Netanyahu. Latin Times · Oct 3, 2024
Blame Sunak for Tory election drubbing not me, says Boris Johnson Boris Johnson believes that the Tories might have won the election this year if they had stuck with his agenda The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024 Unleashed by Boris Johnson review – memoirs of a clown All the fancy verbiage in the world cannot disguise the emptiness at the heart of this self-serving, solipsistic book
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024 From Covid to Kosovo: five things we learned from Boris Johnson’s memoir Former PM’s doorstop-sized tome, Unleashed, recounts chequered political career in familiar boosterish tone
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2024 Boris Johnson claims Benjamin Netanyahu left 'listening device' in his bathroom A BUGGING device was found in Boris Johnson’s bathroom after a visit by Benjamin Netanyahu when he was foreign secretary, the former prime…
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024 Michael Gove, Spectator editor: an expert explains the long relationship between Westminster and the media Michael Gove has a new job. The former Conservative MP and senior government minister will take over as editor of The Spectator this month, assuming the UK’s advisory committee on business appointments raises no objections.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2024 ITV swoop in on Boris Johnson interview after Laura Kuenssberg 'mistake' ITV is set to air an exclusive interview with Boris Johnson after the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg had to cancel on the former prime minister.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024 Boris Johnson’s Unleashed: A memoir that’s twisted, sour and full of yet more lies In his shameless and predictable 772-page account of events, the former PM forgoes the truth to paint a preposterous picture of himself as a man of destiny, too good for his own good
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024 Boris Johnson insists he would have won July election in new book Former PM’s memoir Unleashed argues he was victim of ‘witch-hunt’ and lockdown parties broke no rules
WhatToWatch · Oct 3, 2024 EastEnders in scheduling chaos — here's when to watch The BBC has issued an urgent change to EastEnders schedules, here is everything you need to know.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024 Boris Johnson regrets not sacking ‘homicidal robot’ Dominic Cummings over Barnard Castle debacle Boris Johnson had a blazing row with one of his closest former advisers over not sacking Cummings over alleged lockdown breaches and claims after that things got ‘weirder’
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2024 Laura Kuenssberg 'mistake' questioned as Boris Johnson interview cancelled LAURA Kuenssberg pulling her Boris Johnson interview at the last minute has been described as “staggering” with viewers concerned by her claims…
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2024 Who is Laura Kuenssberg? The BBC journalist who sent Boris Johnson briefing notes Who is the senior BBC journalist who cancelled her interview with Boris Johnson after sending him the briefing notes “by mistake”?