Boris Johnson failed to tell his most senior civil servant about the plans for his Downing Street refurbishment to be paid for by a charitable trust, according to reports. Simon Case, who was appointed cabinet secretary in September, only discovered about the
Boris Johnson was warned that a senior civil servant in the heart of his Downing Street operation was suspected of leaking sensitive information – but declined to order an investigation, The Mail on Sunday understands. The official, who still works in the
She might struggle to match the real-life dramas swirling around Downing Street at the moment, but a former No 10 insider is writing an erotic political thriller about salacious goings-on in Westminster. Provisionally titled Whips!, the explicit novel is already being described
Dominic Cummings ‘could confirm Boris Johnson DID want to pursue a strategy of “herd immunity” and let Covid rip through England before the first lockdown last March’ when he gives explosive evidence to MPs next month Dominic Cummings is due to give
Matt Hancock this evening refused to answer any questions about the Downing Street flat refurbishment row as he claimed Boris Johnson had already faced ‘very extensive questioning’ on the matter. The Health Secretary was asked a number of times at a Number
Boris Johnson issues ANOTHER flat denial he said ‘let the bodies pile high’ in furious rant about Covid lockdowns as he challenges witnesses who told Daily Mail, BBC and ITV that he did say it to come forward publicly Boris Johnson has
The elections watchdog today launched a formal probe into whether ‘offences’ have been committed in the Downing Street flat row. The Electoral Commission said there were ‘reasonable grounds to suspect’ the law might have been broken over the controversial No11 refurbishment. In
Ministers desperately tried to shore up Boris Johnson today as opposition MPs branded him a ‘serial liar’ over the £88,000 Downing Street flat refurb and ‘bodies piling up’ comment. Mr Johnson is facing a gruelling PMQs appearance with Sir Keir Starmer set
Downing Street insiders fear Dominic Cummings could publish WhatsApp messages that are at the hear of the government’s who-said-what row over lockdown. Former chief adviser Cummings is locked in an explosive war of words with Boris Johnson after Downing Street accused him
‘That’s bull****’: Boris Johnson texted Dominic Cummings denying allegations that he revealed details of second lockdown, it is claimed Prime Minister is said to have sent message to Cummings to put him in the clear Mr Cummings also reportedly received a text