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BBC chairman appointed on merit, says Cleverly amid Johnson loan link

The Foreign Secretary addressed claims over Richard Sharp’s involvement in the then PM seeking a loan.

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

BBC chair appointed ‘on merits’ rather than Boris Johnson ties, claims Cleverly

‘Not unusual’ to have senior BBC people with ties to political parties, says foreign secretary

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

Boris Johnson facing probe calls over claim BBC chair helped ex-PM secure £800,000 loan

Reports emerged last week that the big-spending ex-PM's distant Canadian cousin stepped in to help Boris Johnson fund his lavish lifestyle when he found himself in financial trouble in 2020

Daily Mirror · Jan 22, 2023

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Vatican launches investigation into alleged lockdown sex party at Newcastle St Mary's cathedral

The alleged incident is being examined as part of a wider inquiry into Robert Byrne's resignation as the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle - there is no suggestion the bishop was at the party or had any knowledge

Chronicle Live · Jan 22, 2023

Labour urges probe into claim BBC chairman helped Boris Johnson arrange guarantee on loan

The demand follows a report in The Sunday Times that Tory donor Richard Sharp was involved in talks about financing Mr Johnson in 2020

Wales Online · Jan 22, 2023

Labour urges probe of claim BBC chair ‘helped secure £800,000 loan guarantee for Boris Johnson’

A distant cousin of Johnson was the guarantor of the credit facility

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023

Labour urges probe of claim BBC chair ‘helped Johnson arrange guarantee on loan’

The party has written to Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023

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BBC chair 'helped Boris Johnson secure £800,000 loan'

BBC chairman Richard Sharp reportedly helped Boris Johnson secure a loan of £800,000 just weeks before he was recommended for the role by the…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 21, 2023

Labour seeks inquiry into Boris Johnson and credit facility guaranteed by cousin

Ex-prime minister used £800,000 facility backed by a relative, wealthy Canadian businessman Sam Blyth, while at No 10

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

Labour calls for probe over claims Johnson had cousin act as credit ‘guarantor’

The party has written to Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over the allegations.

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Who is Sir Jim Ratcliffe? UK’s richest man and potential Man Utd owner

The owner of chemicals company Ineos was the first potential bidder to go public with his interest in buying the Premier League club

Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2023

Jeremy Clarkson sparks debate after revealing he is taking ‘wonder drug’ Ozempic

British presenter revealed he has apologised to Duke and Duchess of Sussex over widely criticised column

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

Boris Johnson embroiled in fresh row over finances amid Tory leadership comeback plan

Labour calls on No 10 to set out former PM’s arrangments, after it emerges he enjoyed £800,000 line of credit backed by wealthy Canadian cousin

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023

Boris Johnson had 'up to £800k credit' to fund lavish life 'with distant cousin's help'

New claims have emerged about the big spender ex-PM's unusual financial arrangements - despite his £159,000 salary and earnings of more than £1million since he left

Daily Mirror · Jan 15, 2023

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Reuters · Jan 15, 2023

Strikes in Britain set to intensify as teacher ballot results due

Strikes disrupting swathes of the British economy look likely to intensify this week, with teachers ready to announce industrial action, according to the Sunday Times, and nurses warning their strikes could double in size next month.

Daily Mirror · Jan 15, 2023

Nurses warn strikes could DOUBLE in size next month as pay talks drag on in 'Tory split'

A government source denied claims of a split as the Royal College of Nursing warned it will send members out this Wednesday - and twice as many in February if things aren't resolved

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2023

Johnson had cousin act as ‘guarantor for an £800,000 credit facility’ while PM, reports

A spokesman for Boris Johnson said all the former Conservative leader’s finances ‘are and were properly declared’

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023

Johnson had cousin act as ‘guarantor for an £800,000 credit facility’ while PM - old

A spokesman for Boris Johnson said all the former Conservative leader’s finances ‘are and were properly declared’.

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The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023

Boris Johnson had ‘£800,000 line of credit while at No 10’

Distant Canadian cousin said to have guaranteed huge credit facility for former PM

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Elon Musk and infant son made surprise visit to Richard Branson in middle of the night before SpaceX flight

‘We made a pot of tea and sat outside under the stars and caught up’

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

Prince Harry wishes royal family had been there for him in ‘second darkest moment of my life’

Duke of Sussex claims his family has shown ‘unwillingness’ to reconcile

Bristol Post · Jan 8, 2023

Two of the UK's poshest villages are less than an hour from Bristol

Which villages were posh enough to make the cut?

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 8, 2023

Prince Harry to Defend Scandalous Memoirs in TV Interviews

Prince Harry will discuss his memoirs in television interviews Sunday after the book's explosive revelations about royal rifts, sex and drugs cast doubt on his future in the British royal family. The 38-year-old prince's ghost-written book "Spare" was widely leaked after it mistakenly went on sale in Spain ahead of…

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2023

NHS to move thousands of patients to care homes

Health chiefs believe between 2,000 and 3,000 hospital beds could be cleared, allowing more capacity for urgent care

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023

William quiet about Harry’s memoir ‘for family and country’, friends say

William will not retaliate because he is ‘dignified and incredibly loyal’, one close friend of the pair reportedly told the Sunday Times.

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