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George Osborne and Nicky Morgan rule themselves out of BBC chairman race after Rishi Sunak’s old Goldman Sachs boss was tipped for role Richard Sharp is said to be Government’s choice to replace Sir David Clementi Former culture secretary and former chancellor have both decided not to apply It comes after Boris Johnson’s first choice … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s old boss at Goldman Sachs ‘is in the running’ to become £160,000-a-year BBC chairman Richard Sharp believed to be applying for the prestigious role at the corporation The multi-millionaire Tory donor worked with the Chancellor at banking giant It comes as George Osborne has pulled out of the race for the high-profile role … Read more
George Osborne is the latest name to be linked to the next BBC chairman role, according to reports. The former Chancellor of the Exchequer, who earlier this year missed out on a position as chairman of the Royal Opera House, is being urged to apply for the role, according to The Daily Telegraph. It comes after … Read more
Tensions were running high between the three men sharing a cheese fondue at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2013. United in leading the governing Tory Party and yet utterly divided by their ambition, Prime Minister David Cameron, Chancellor George Osborne and London Mayor Boris Johnson had exhibited their childlike rivalries at a … Read more
Fiery Marco Pierre White became the first Briton to be awarded three Michelin stars, and now his younger son, Luciano, is cooking up his own recipe for success. I can reveal the 26-year-old is defying the economic crisis by opening his first restaurant next week: Luccio’s, in Dorchester, Dorset. ‘It’s classic Italian at affordable prices with … Read more
Samantha Cameron has maintained a dignified silence since Sasha Swire spilled the most intimate secrets about their friendship. But now her sister, Emily Sheffield, has hit back in the most personal fashion. Emily has dismissed Sasha as a ‘frustrated housewife’ and suggested she wrote the tell-all book because she was bitter at not being mentioned in … Read more
Beatlemania didn’t go out with the Sixties. Keira Knightley has revealed her daughter, Delilah, has become ‘obsessed’ with The Beatles at the tender age of five — and is besotted with 78-year-old Sir Paul McCartney. ‘It is really obsessive,’ says the Atonement star, who is married to rocker James Righton. ‘She knows all of the four … Read more
Revealed: Lobbying firm with close links to Beijing gained access to influential UK figures including George Osborne and Prince Andrew Hampton Group was founded by a former Chinese government official MPs claimed its activities was evidence of ‘subtle, troubling behaviour by China’ The club insists it is independent and acts purely in the UK’s national interest … Read more
George Osborne is the latest political heavyweight to be linked to a pro-China lobbying group accused of grooming Britain’s elite. Mr Osborne, who steered a lucrative ‘golden era’ of relations with Beijing as chancellor, was a guest of honour alongside a Huawei executive at a dinner hosted by the 48 Group Club, The Times reported. … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s VERY expensive tastes: Chancellor poses for mini-Budget preparation photograph with £180 ‘smart’ mug which keeps your tea at the same temperature for three hours Rishi Sunak posed for pictures in Treasury this afternoon ahead of mini-Budget Traditional photos had a modern twist as Chancellor showed off his ‘smart’ mug Chancellor has a Ember … Read more