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Tory party chair defends chancellor over champagne party with financiers

Jake Berry says event on mini-budget day, where guests allegedly told Kwasi Kwarteng to stick to his policies, was ‘not unusual’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022

Kwasi Kwarteng faces calls for inquiry following champagne do with financiers

The Sunday Times reported that he joined a gathering at the home of a City financier on September 23 where he was said to have been 'egged on' to commit to his plan for £45 billion of unfunded tax cuts

Wales Online · Oct 1, 2022

King to miss climate change summit amid report PM objected to his attendance

A No 10 source, however, said it was 'ridiculous' to suggest that the Prime Minister 'gives orders' to the monarch

Wales Online · Oct 1, 2022

John Witherow to step down as editor of the Times

Successor to be announced on Wednesday with deputy Tony Gallagher tipped to take over

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Liz Truss’s chief of staff to be directly employed by No 10 after being paid by own firm

Downing Street says Mark Fullbrook will go on special advisor contract to end ‘ongoing speculation’

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Top Truss aide to be directly employed by No 10 after being paid by own firm

The previous arrangement drew accusations of renewed ‘Tory sleaze’ from opposition parties.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

No 10 defends top Truss aide who is paid through his lobbying firm

The Prime Minister’s chief of staff Mark Fullbrook has joined Government ‘on secondment’ and gets his salary through a private company.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022

Liz Truss plans more immigration in effort to fill vacancies and drive growth

Government likely to lift cap on agricultural and broadband workers, and alter shortage occupations list

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022

Harry and Meghan reception 'uninvite' is 'bonkers' amid fears 'operation is against them'

The Sussexes reportedly received an invite to Sunday's state reception for world leaders and royals, but were later "uninvited" because they're not working royals

Daily Mirror · Sep 18, 2022

No 10 chief of staff spoken to by FBI about work for banker accused of bribery

Mark Fullbrook was interviewed as witness in proceedings against Julio Herrera Velutini

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2022