Priti Patel calls rapper Dave’s claim at Brit awards that Boris Johnson is racist ‘utter nonsense’ 

Priti Patel has branded rapper Dave’s claims that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a ‘real racist’ as ‘utter nonsense’ and ‘highly inappropriate’.  The Home Secretary, today appearing on Sky News and BBC Breakfast to promote the Government’s radical immigration-system overhaul, said that Mr Johnson was ‘absolutely not a racist’ and disagreed with Dave’s ‘generalisation’. Her … Read more

Rapper Dave slams Boris Johnson as ‘a real racist’ and hits out at Grenfell Tower response

Rapper Dave slams Boris Johnson as ‘a real racist’ and hits out at Grenfell Tower response in altered lyrics as he performed at the Brits Dave the Rapper won a Brit award for Album of the Year at last night’s ceremony 21-year-old performed during the show and claimed Boris Johnson is ‘racist’ US rapper Tyler, … Read more

Why Boris should study an ant colony

Why Boris should study an ant colony! Fascinating nature book shares unique discoveries about the animal kingdom – from ‘calm and purposeful’ insects to how a desert mouse conserves water Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone explore nature in fascinating book AnimalKind  British authors examine ant colonies and reveal that swans mate for life PETA founder … Read more

House prices see ‘Boris bounce’, but agents call for ‘realistic’ sellers

House prices have risen across the country for the first time in 18 months amid a surge in confidence among buyers and sellers following the Tory election triumph. There has been ‘a noticeable pick-up’ in the housing market since Boris Johnson defeated Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn in December, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said. But … Read more

Boris creates the right mood music for firms, says former Tesco boss

Sir Terry Leahy generally tries to steer clear of the limelight. But like all dyed-in-the-wool retailers, he is prepared to put himself out there when there is a product to sell. The former Tesco boss has spent the past decade carving out a career in private equity and venture capital, looking for the next big … Read more

Hope for ‘Boris bounce’ as optimism spreads through financial services sector

Hope for ‘Boris bounce’ as optimism spreads through financial services sector By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:00 GMT, 12 January 2020 | Updated: 23:00 GMT, 12 January 2020 Optimism among financial services firms is booming following last month’s Tory election victory. Financial services firms are optimistic according to a survey by PwC and the … Read more

Boris boost for equity funds as almost £4bn is invested after election

Boris boost for equity funds as almost £4bn is invested after Conservatives’ election triumph By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 29 December 2019 | Updated: 23:27 BST, 29 December 2019 Boris Johnson and the Conservatives campaigned on a promise to get the UK out of the EU by January 31 Almost £4billion … Read more

The pound’s short-lived Boris bounce shows cautious optimism is wiser

The pound’s Boris bounce was short-lived. Even as the nation dreamed of the heady heights of $1.40 or €1.25, the rise was fizzling out. Sterling’s climb was knocked on the head when the Prime Minister’s plan to legally rule out an extension of the Brexit transition period was laid out. At the time of writing … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Boris must protect Britain’s intellectual property

Among the big undeclared losers from overseas takeovers are Britain’s taxpayers. The nation’s research universities, supported by public funds, are the source of dozens of commercial spin-offs, the result of work done in labs and research institutes. When the companies fall into overseas hands, the UK corporate tax base is eroded and the patents and … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: The North needs a Boris boost. Otherwise, his new voters won’t forgive him

RUTH SUNDERLAND: The North needs a Boris boost. But if he doesn’t deliver, his new voters won’t forgive him By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 23:59 BST, 15 December 2019 | Updated: 00:54 BST, 16 December 2019 Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party have won an opportunity to reshape the political landscape for … Read more