Why taking an afternoon nap is not such a dozy idea

Decades ago, Winston Churchill said: ‘Nature has not intended mankind to work from eight in the morning until midnight without that refreshment of blessed oblivion which, even if it only lasts 20 minutes, is sufficient to renew all the vital forces.’ The former Prime Minister was talking, of course, about the importance of the power … Read more

Boris Johnson to give Liz Truss more senior role in plans to promote female ministers in reshuffle 

Boris Johnson is to give Liz Truss a more senior Government role as he plans to promote a raft of female ministers in Cabinet reshuffle Reshuffle aims to promote female ministers to address PM’s ‘woman problem’  International Trade Secretary Liz Truss to be handed more senior Cabinet post  Junior ministers Kemi Badenoch, Lucy Frazer, Gillian … Read more

Prime Minister’s press secretary Allegra Stratton is self-isolating

Prime Minister’s press secretary Allegra Stratton is self-isolating after suspected coronavirus contact Ms Stratton has been in the Downing Street spokesperson role since November Earlier this week she was forced to deny claims PM enjoys a sleep during the day It comes days after it emerged Health Secretary Matt Hancock is also isolating  By Tom … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Plug gets pulled on Allegra Stratton’s ‘West Wing’ briefings 

Today was supposed to be the day on which political history would be made — with the debut of the Government’s first ‘West Wing-style’ Press secretary. The appointment of Allegra Stratton, an experienced print and broadcast journalist, as the face and voice of No 10 who would front weeknight TV briefings to a live audience … Read more

Michael Gove will SURVIVE Boris Johnson’s New Year reshuffle

Michael Gove will SURVIVE Boris Johnson’s New Year reshuffle: Downing Street says Cabinet Office Minister is doing an ‘excellent job’ on Brexit and the pandemic Michael Gove is set to survive a New Year reshuffle despite reported clashes  It is thought PM had clashed with Gove over whether to put London in top tier Mr … Read more

Carrie Symonds ‘key in Boris Johnson giving Allegra Stratton job’

The civil war in Downing Street after the ousting of two top aides took another dramatic turn last night as a flurry of astonishing new claims emerged. Among them was the suggestion that Boris Johnson appointed his new press secretary – former BBC and ITV journalist Allegra Stratton – to appease fiancee Carrie Symonds and prevent … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘said his partner would be angry if ex-BBC journalist wasn’t given job’

The civil war in Downing Street after the ousting of two top aides took another dramatic turn last night as a slew of sensational new claims emerged. Among them was the suggestion that Boris Johnson appointed his new TV spokesman – former BBC and ITV journalist Allegra Stratton – to appease fiancee Carrie Symonds and prevent … Read more

New No10 press chief Allegra Stratton slams ‘unpleasant’ Vote Leave aides

New No10 press chief Allegra Stratton breaks cover to slam ‘unpleasant’ Vote Leave aides amid claims she was ‘left in tears’ by vicious briefing – insisting she IS a Tory and voted for Brexit By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 11:55 GMT, 15 November 2020 | Updated: 11:58 GMT, 15 November 2020 New … Read more