Boris Johnson ‘refused to be open’ with watchdog about hedge fund role Acoba chair Eric Pickles says rules on post-ministerial jobs are ‘unenforceable’ after former PM avoids answering questions The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024
Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall: Passengers who play music out loud should be thrown off the Tube Crackdown would also target people making calls on speakerphone and ‘disruptive filming’ by influencers Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2024
Cabinet Office accused of 'systemic racism' by former civil servant Rowaa Ahmar accused officials in Boris Johnson’s government of bullying and discrimination, in an employment tribunal claim which has now been dropped. Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2024
Trump's eclectic inner circle in London: from Nigel Farage's former adviser to pop princess Holly Valance Nigel Farage, Woody Johnson and Holly Valance are among those expected to attend a glitzy Trump fundraiser in London tonight — so who else has made it into the former POTUS’ UK power base? Katie Strick reports Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2024
PMQs sketch: Liz Truss is gone from No10 but still haunts Rishi Sunak PM hits back at Labour attacks over Truss book by telling Keir Starmer to read Angela Rayner’s tax advice instead Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2024
Ten Years to Save the West by Liz Truss review – shamelessly unrepentant The former PM’s account of her time in office is unstoppably self-serving, petulant, and politically jejune The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024
There’s a gaping hole at the centre of the Tory party where ideas should be. The risk is Liz Truss will fill it Sunak likes to pretend his predecessor never happened. But are the moderates going to sit back and cede their party to fanatics, asks Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024
Liz Truss quiz: did she really say that in her book? Can you guess which things Liz Truss actually claimed in her book and which are our fantastic inventions? The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024
Conservative libertarians slammed as minister describes her regret at starting smoking aged 12 ahead of vote Victims minister Laura Farris hits back after criticism by Liz Truss of Rishi Sunak’s legislation aiming to prevent anyone born after 2008 from buying tobacco Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2024
Liz Truss has kindly offered to ‘save the west’. But who will save her from her delusions? The former PM’s book claims she was undermined by ‘establishment’ enemies. It instead shows exactly why her friends deserted her, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024
What does Liz Truss’s book tell us about her American ambitions? The former prime minister spent just 49 days in office but wants to stay on the world stage. Her attacks on Biden and praise for Trump are aimed at the populist right The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2024
Is writing down my rage the secret to resolving it? New research reveals that listing your grievances on a piece of paper, then throwing them away may make you less angry. So I gave it a try, writes Emma Beddington The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2024
4 wild Google conspiracy theories, from Taylor Swift to Disney Are big brands manipulating SEO to improve their image? Creative Bloq · Apr 15, 2024
Senior Tories fear Johnson and Truss will sabotage Sunak’s election campaign Concerns that vicious circle of party ill-discipline is undermining the PM’s ability to restore order The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2024
Creative Bloq · Apr 13, 2024 The celebrity Google search conspiracy theory that won't go away From Taylor Swift to Disney, SEO conspiracy theories are rife.
Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2024 Rayner property row a ‘storm in a teacup,’ shadow minister suggests amid probe Jim McMahon bolstered Labour’s defence of the deputy leader on Saturday, saying many people will see the matter as a ‘storm in a teacup’.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2024 Liz Truss book says husband predicted premiership ‘would all end in tears’ Short-lived PM also says she anticipated mini-budget ‘turbulence’ and compares herself to Brian Clough
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024 ‘Love cotton and loathe Lycra’ – a brief history of unexpected workout gear Lenny Kravitz has been working out in leather and Cuban heeled boots, but he isn’t the first to sideline athleisure in favour of his signature style
Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2024 Boris Johnson 'humiliated' not to be targeted in honey-trap scandal Has BoJo lost his mojo?
Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2024 OPINION - The Tory attack on Angela Rayner is a political masterstroke but unlikely to shift the polls You probably don't because it didn't happen, but remember that time Keir Starmer almost had to resign? Cast your mind back to the spring of 2022 and the Labour leader had promised to quit if he received a fixed-penalty notice for the beer and curry he consumed following an event…
Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2024 Boris Johnson says standing as MP 'unlikely in short-term' but doesn't rule it out The former prime minister says he will only stand for election again if he has ‘something to contribute’
Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2024 Brian Eno starts climate activist army His non-violent think tank aims to drive change through art and conversation
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024 Boris Johnson and Tony Abbott: the double act you knew you never needed Needy former UK PM visibly struggled when some of Abbott’s (bonkers) points drew a bigger cheer than his at rightwing event
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024 The BBC, Ofcom and now the British Museum – why do the Tories keep interfering in cultural appointments? No 10’s meddling is corrupting the integrity of public postings, and turning institutions into political pawns, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024 Boris Johnson calls Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban ‘absolutely nuts’ Former PM laments state of Tory party saying it is ‘mad’ that party of Winston Churchill is ‘banning cigars’