HENRY DEEDES sees Theresa May on magnificent form in the Commons

She cut a lonely but soignée figure as she entered the chamber yesterday. Immaculately cut red suit.  Perfect hair. She’d even taken the trouble to co-ordinate her face mask with her chic leopard-skin heels. Our former prime minister Theresa May. Has there ever been a leader more perfectly encapsulated by the word ‘enigmatic’? Those hard, … Read more

Theresa May leads Tory attack on Boris Johnson over Tory heartland planning law changes

Former prime minister Theresa May led a Tory revolt against Boris Johnson’s plans to make swingeing changes to planning laws today in her latest attack from the backbenches. The Maidenhead MP criticised proposals by her successor which could see big increases in building in rural areas like her part of the Home Counties. The Conservative former … Read more

Theresa May defies Boris Johnson over Brexit legislation

‘If it was so bad, why did you sign it?’ Theresa May refuses to back Boris Johnson’s new legislation undermining his own Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Mrs May, now a backbench MP, took aim at successor in the Commons today   Refused to back Internal Market Bill while it could break international law Said ministers ‘acting recklessly … Read more

Theresa May photo portrait finally goes on No.10 staircase

Theresa May joins No.10 hall of frame: Portrait photo of Britain’s second female PM finally adorns Downing Street’s yellow staircase By Larisa Brown for the Daily Mail Published: 23:15 BST, 18 September 2020 | Updated: 23:15 BST, 18 September 2020 Advertisement For years, Margaret Thatcher’s portrait has been the only one of a woman to … Read more

Theresa May and Sajid Javid lead Tory rebellion against PM’s Brexit bill as both abstain from vote

The controversial Internal Markets bill has passed its first two House of Commons hurdles this evening as the Labour bid to get it thrown out failed – despite fears over it breaking international law.  Boris Johnson has said the legislation was necessary to prevent the EU taking an ‘extreme and unreasonable’ interpretation of the provisions … Read more

Theresa May leads Tory backlash over airport testing farce

Theresa May yesterday led a Tory backlash over the failure to introduce virus tests at airports. The former prime minister said Britain is ‘lagging behind’ the rest of the world and accused No10 of ‘dragging its feet’ on plans to reopen the skies and save the economy. Her intervention came as British Airways announced plans to … Read more

Jorgie Porter to return to Hollyoaks as Theresa McQueen for show’s 25th birthday

Jorgie Porter is returning to Hollyoaks as Theresa McQueen for the soap’s 25th birthday four years after the character left for a new life in Spain By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 10:12 BST, 7 September 2020 | Updated: 10:15 BST, 7 September 2020 Jorgie Porter is returning to Hollyoaks for part of a plot … Read more

Trump ‘bullied and mansplained’ to exasperated Theresa May

How the ‘Special Relationship’ was tested: Trump ‘bullied and mansplained’ to exasperated Theresa May and ‘asked her why Boris Johnson wasn’t PM’ Official feared Theresa May would ‘scream or start crying’ in one conversation Was over Trump being stubborn during a call about US response to Salisbury Notes from a series of meetings were leaked … Read more

‘Mother Theresa of Manchester’ will move one stop closer to sainthood

The process to become a saint is long and arduous. Usually someone must wait at least five years after their death before they are considered for Sainthood, although this can be waived by the Pope. The rationale is the ‘five year rule’ acts as cooling off period allowing a person’s case to be evaluated objectively. … Read more

Paedophile academic who sent fake poison to Theresa May is jailed

A former Cambridge University research fellow who worked in a top secret government laboratory has been jailed for sending fake poison to Theresa May. Christopher Doyle, 54, was today sentenced to two years and 10 months behind bars for posting the white powder to the then prime minister in 2018 and also for making indecent … Read more