Dominic Cummings mocks Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson

Dominic Cummings mocks Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson as he blasts politicians for focusing on ‘gossip-column stories about their dogs’ PM’s ex-aide Dominic Cummings is set to formally leave Government tomorrow He was ousted from Number 10 in November after losing internal power battle He has launched a coded attack on Carrie Symonds in edition … Read more

Downing Street defends Dominic Cummings’ pay rise

Downing Street today defended Dominic Cummings’ pay rise of at least £40,000 and insisted his salary was at the ‘correct level’ as it emerged he will not get a pay-out when he formally leaves the Government. Yesterday it was revealed the now former chief adviser to Boris Johnson saw his pay rocket from a salary … Read more

Dominic Cummings set to pocket pay-off of £36k as he leaves Government

Dominic Cummings is in line for a £36,000 pay-out when he leaves the Government this week as ministers defended his salary increase of at least £40,000 in 2020.   Yesterday it emerged the now former chief adviser to Boris Johnson saw his pay rocket from a salary band of £95,000 to £99,000 in 2019 to a … Read more

Ofcom is probing Emily Maitlis’ Dominic Cummings Newsnight rant

Ofcom is probing Emily Maitlis’ Dominic Cummings Newsnight rant following a complaint after BBC decided to take ‘no further action’ despite ruling she DID breach impartiality guidelines Emily Maitlis slammed Dominic Cummings in a Newsnight opening monologue The BBC reportedly received more than 24,000 complaints over presenter’s rant Editorial Complaints Unit ruled she breached impartiality rules but … Read more

Dominic Cummings received No10 pay rise of at least £40,000 this year

Dominic Cummings got a PAY RISE from £95k to £140k: Boris Johnson’s lockdown-flouting adviser had his pay boosted by at least £40k before he left No10 – as documents reveal PM’s army of SpAds cost taxpayer almost £10m The Cabinet Office today published its annual report on special adviser pay  Data shows Dominic Cummings saw … Read more

Barnard Castle, Ghislaine Maxwell and Wuhan are among the most mispronounced words of 2020

Barnard Castle, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Wuhan have been popular topics of conversation for many of us throughout the year – though there’s a good chance we may have been pronouncing them wrong according to language-leaning website Babbel.  The small market town of Barnard Castle was thrust into the spotlight in May, when Boris Johnson’s adviser … Read more

Ex-civil service chief Lord Sedwill lands major private sector job with investment bank Rothschild

Britain’s former civil service chief, Lord Sedwill, is joining investment bank Rothschild & Co in what is his first major private sector appointment since leaving his top government role earlier this year.   Lord Sedwill stepped down from his dual role as Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser in August after he lost a bitter power … Read more

Gag about Cummings’ lockdown-breaching Durham trip tops list of best Christmas jokes for 2020 

It’s a cracker… or maybe not! Gag about Dominic Cummings’ lockdown-breaching Durham trip tops list of best Christmas jokes for 2020 TV channel Gold has curated the year’s funniest topical Christmas cracker jokes From Donald Trump and Boris Johnson to Prince Andrew, no one is spared Top gags include references to Dominic Cummings’ trip to parents’ … Read more

Tinder’s annual report reveals what singletons have been talking about this year

Love in the time of Covid-19! Tinder’s annual report reveals how the pandemic has shaped dating while Megxit, BLM and Dominic Cummings were among the hottest topics Tinder have revealed the most talked about topics among singletons in 2020  Trending celebrities included Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and Tom Moore Popular chat up lines included … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Boris Johnson’s new chief of staff is a smart operator

Following the chaos and conflict of the Dominic Cummings era, the appointment of Dan Rosenfield as Boris Johnson’s chief of staff is a decisive break with the past. The Prime Minister’s most senior aide, shaven-headed Cummings, 49, never wore a suit and tie, was rude to MPs and officials, and revelled in the notoriety of … Read more