ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Will Anne Widdecombe finally waltz her way into the Lords? 

ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Will Anne Widdecombe finally waltz her way into the Lords? By Anna Mikhailova For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:08 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 01:19 GMT, 3 January 2021 Is the former Tory Minister turned Strictly contestant Ann Widdecombe making another bid to step up into the Lords?  For in her … Read more

Though I voted Remain we should all now celebrate, writes DOMINIC SANDBROOK 

Wonder of wonders, the deal is done! After all the squabbling and shouting — and despite the predictions of No Deal disaster — Boris Johnson has his trade agreement with the European Union, and we can get on with our lives. What a long, arduous, unedifying journey it has been, with so many twists and … Read more

David Cameron welcomes ‘vital’ Brexit trade deal as he congratulates UK negotiating team

Former Prime Minister David Cameron today congratulated the UK’s negotiating team after Boris Johnson declared that a Brexit deal has been done with the European Union.  Mr Cameron, 54, who resigned as Prime Minister in 2016 after Britain voted to leave in the referendum which he ordered, broke his silence on Twitter after the good … Read more

How Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit deal’ will lead to the UK’s EU departure

There have been many key milestones on the way to a trade deal between Britain and the EU — an agreement which ends the transition period and brings Brexit to fruition. Policy Editor DANIEL MARTIN reports.  January 23, 2013 David Cameron announces plans for an in-out referendum following a renegotiation of Britain’s membership in the … Read more

Prime Minister overrules his advisers to hand peerage to ex-Tory treasurer

Boris Johnson in crony storm: Prime Minister overrules his advisers to hand peerage to ex-Tory treasurer who was embroiled in donations-for-access scandal The Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to ennoble City tycoon Peter Cruddas House of Lords Appointments Commission recommended he be turned down  It was claimed he offered access to then PM David Cameron … Read more

Where’s Wilfred? Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds chose Dilyn for Christmas card

Where’s Wilfred? Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds chose snap of their dog Dilyn rather than new son to front No10 Christmas card… despite previous PMs sharing family photos on cover Seen outside No 10, the Jack Russell cross is pictured donning green tinsel Twitter wags joked that the dog ‘he must share the same hair … Read more

David and Samantha Cameron mask up as they leave Lou Lou’s club after night out under Tier 2 rules

David and Samantha Cameron mask up as they leave posh private members’ club after London night out under Tier 2 rules Couple were photographed wearing masks as they entered the club, Loulou’s The venue is in the exclusive Mayfair area of West London Former PM and his wife were spotted chatting mask-free to other club … Read more

SIMON WALTERS: Only Macron stands in the way of PM’s triumph on Brexit deal and Covid vaccine

By Monday morning, Boris Johnson could have earned his place in history.  Securing a Brexit trade deal in the blink of an eye, just days after Britain became the first country in the world to approve a Covid vaccine, would be an achievement to rival Sir Robert Walpole’s record of 20 years, 315 days in … Read more

England cricketer Darren Gough turned down an offer from David Cameron to become an MP

Revealed: England cricketer Darren Gough turned down an offer from David Cameron to become an MP then received ‘bad messages’ from people convinced he was joining the Tories David Cameron asked ex-England cricketer Darren Gough to become an MP Gough revealed then PM made the offer in his home town of Barnsley in 2011 Athlete said he … Read more

WHO unveils team of 10 scientists to trace Covid-19 origins in pandemic’s ground zero of Wuhan

WHO unveils team of 10 scientists to trace Covid-19 origins in pandemic’s ground zero of Wuhan – but warn it is a ‘riddle that can take years to solve’ The WHO has assembled an international team of world-leading virus hunters Included in line up is England’s former deputy chief medical officer John Watson UN agency warned … Read more