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Boris Johnson said ‘absolutely everything’ is being done to tackle violent crime, after a mother and former Conservative Party activist pleaded with him for help following her only son’s stabbing death. Sven Badzak, a 22-year-old aspiring lawyer from Maida Hill, west London, was killed and his friend is fighting for his life after they were … Read more
Philip Hammond has launched a savage attack on Theresa May, claiming she had no idea what Brexit should look like when she became PM in July 2016. The former Tory chancellor said Mrs May ‘didn’t know’ what kind of relationship she wanted the UK to have with the European Union when she moved into Number … Read more
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
Boris Johnson is facing a cronyism row after he appointed a controversial ex-Tory treasurer as a life peer, overruling objections from an independent committee. Banker Peter Cruddas, who is worth a reported £860million, is a long time Conservative donor who has given the party more than £3.5million. The so-called ‘City of London’s richest man’ has now been … Read more
Met police drop probe into ex-Tory Minister arrested on suspicion of raping Commons researcher Met Police confirmed yesterday the case ‘did not meet the evidential test’ Friends of MP last night spoke of relief that the investigation had finished They have consistently insisted there is no truth to the allegations By Brendan Carlin And James Heale … Read more
Some years ago, when I was head of communications for William Hague, then Tory Leader of the Opposition, he called me and other key advisers to a crisis meeting at his Yorkshire home. There were 12 of us at the dining table, including William’s wife Ffion, a highly-intelligent civil servant. But when Ffion offered her … Read more
Groping claims which ended Westminster career of Tory MP and Boris Johnson aide Ross Thomson are thrown out by official inquiry as he says he can now ‘draw a line’ under ordeal after two years of ‘living hell’ Labour MP Paul Sweeney alleged he had been groped by Tory MP Ross Thomson Claims prompted Mr … Read more
A former Conservative Party campaign manager is facing jail after admitting a string of online sexual abuse offences involving over a thousand indecent images of children. Mark Lerigo, 49, pleaded guilty to making, distributing and possessing child abuse images as well as having extreme pornography involving animals. The sick paedophile admitted a total of seven … Read more
Ex-Tory leader William Hague replaces Prince George’s godfather and William and Kate’s long-standing friend on the board of their royal charity William Hague to have new role after William and Kate re-organise Royal charity Former leader of the Conservative Party to replace Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton Lord Hague first worked with William on action against the illegal wildlife trade … Read more