Man admits planting fake ‘bomb’ in rucksack at Downing Street

Ex-IT technician, 58, admits planting fake ‘bomb’ in rucksack containing eight bottles of Corona lager on Downing Street Toby Champeney, 58, planted bottles of Corona lager outside Downing Street He called the police to warn them a bomb was about to explode  The former IT technician pleaded guilty and will be sentenced in December By … Read more

Chief rabbi says he was ‘proud’ to help keep Jeremy Corbyn out of Downing Street

Chief rabbi tells how ‘proud’ he was at helping to keep Jeremy Corbyn out of Downing Street when he warned Labour leader was ‘unfit for high office’ Ephraim Mirvis said majority of Jews ‘gripped by anxiety’ over Corbyn in No10 Chief rabbi made the unprecedented intervention in run up to last year’s election He has said … Read more

Downing Street says BBC right to investigate claims over Martin Bashir’s Princess Diana interview

Boris Johnson has tonight backed the BBC’s probe into claims fake bank statements were used to trick Princess Diana into a bombshell interview with journalist Martin Bashir. Downing Street says the broadcaster’s director general Tim Davie was right to order the investigation into the claims surrounding the famous 1995 Panorama special. The Prime Minister’s Official … Read more

Coronavirus: Can downing handfuls of vitamins every day save you?

By lunchtime, every day, Karen Cummings-Palmer, 50, has already consumed 25 oranges’ worth of Vitamin C, three salmon fillets’ worth of omega-3 heart-healthy fats and triple the average person’s daily dose of Vitamin D.  In the afternoon, she adds a spoonful of ginseng – a plant said to lower cholesterol – and a spritz of … Read more

The Crown set shows Buckingham Palace and Downing Street just yards apart

Where’s St James’s Park? Behind-the-scenes pictures from The Crown set show Buckingham Palace and Downing Street just yards apart with season four set to air this month Aerial images show the tricks used on the hit Netflix show to film exterior scenes  In real life Buckingham Palace and Downing Street separated by St James’s Park … Read more

Downing Street refuses to say all US ballots should be counted

Downing Street today refused to say that all US ballots should be counted after Donald Trump cried foul in the election. A spokesman for Boris Johnson dodged all questions about the knife-edge contest between Mr Trump and Joe Biden, saying it was a matter for the ‘relevant authorities’. The evasion came after the President delivered … Read more

Downing Street anxiously awaits US election result between Trump and Biden

Downing Street anxiously awaits US election verdict as Dominic Raab admits there are different ‘opportunities and risks’ between Trump and Biden but says Special Relationship can thrive with either Dominic Raab said US election too close to call but voiced confidence in system  Admitted there are different ‘opportunities and risks’ between the candidates Insisted Special … Read more

Downing Street anxiously awaits US election verdict

Downing Street anxiously awaits US election verdict as Dominic Raab admits there are different ‘opportunities and risks’ between Trump and Biden but says Special Relationship can thrive with either Dominic Raab said US election too close to call but voiced confidence in system  Admitted there are different ‘opportunities and risks’ between the candidates Insisted Special … Read more

BBC ‘refused Downing Street’s plea to push back the start time of Strictly Come Dancing’

BBC ‘refused Downing Street’s plea to push back the start time of Strictly Come Dancing for Boris Johnson’s very delayed national lockdown broadcast’ By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 22:54 GMT, 1 November 2020 | Updated: 22:59 GMT, 1 November 2020 The BBC reportedly refused to delay Strictly Come Dancing for Boris Johnson’s national lockdown broadcast on … Read more

BBC refused Downing Street’s plea to push back the start time of Strictly Come Dancing

BBC refused Downing Street’s plea to push back the start time of Strictly Come Dancing for Boris Johnson’s very delayed national lockdown broadcast By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 22:54 GMT, 1 November 2020 | Updated: 22:54 GMT, 1 November 2020 The BBC refused to delay Strictly Come Dancing for Boris Johnson’s national lockdown broadcast … Read more