Downing Street has acknowledged former education secretary Gavin Williamson’s knighthood is hard to justify and appears ‘corrupt’ amid fury over the honour. It was announced on Thursday afternoon that the Queen has conferred the honour on the Tory MP, who has twice been
Anti-war demonstrators and Ukrainians living in the UK gathered this afternoon outside Downing Street to protest against Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. Hundreds of people – many waving the blue and yellow flag of Ukraine – remain at the ‘Stop Putin! Stop
Ukrainian forces claimed on Friday to have hit an airfield in Millerovo in southern Russia – the latest blow to Vladimir Putin’s forces. Footage posted online purports to show the tail end of a missile strike on the Russian military’s airbase around 10am
Boris Johnson has received a questionnaire from police investigating allegations of lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street. The Prime Minister may have attended as many as six events that are being looked into by police, according to reports. A ‘bring your own booze
What is the timetable for ‘Living With Covid’ From Thursday: Self-isolation law axed People will still be advised to stay at home if positive Vaccinated contacts and under-18s no longer have to test for seven days Requirement for non-vaccinated contacts to isolate
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will not benefit from the £150 council tax rebate to ease the cost-of-living pain for families – but they do enjoy the lowest charges in the country. The PM and Chancellor pay the levy at their grace-and-favour
The Met Police received Number 10’s request after Downing Street aides were concerned the photos could harm their reputations, according to the Times. It is understood this could mean hundreds of photos, including some of 57-year-old Boris Johnson, are unlikely to be
Downing Street signals NHS app may not be ready in time for restart of international travel on May 17 amid confusion over how holidaymakers will prove they have been vaccinated or had a test Grant Shapps confirmed last week that NHS app
‘I will always defend women’: Samantha Cameron throws her support behind Carrie Symonds in Downing Street flat makeover row Samantha Cameron spoke to Mail amid furore over Carrie Symonds wallpaper Ms Symonds is said to have splurged thousands in ‘donated’ funds for makeover
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