Dominic Cummings launches damning attack on ‘disaster zone’ civil service as he reveals he demanded Boris Johnson pledge Whitehall reform and ramping up of science budget as conditions for working at No10 Dominic Cummings has made his first public appearance since quitting No10 Maverick ex-aide launched attacks on Whitehall during committee evidence Mr Cummings said … Read more
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is facing calls from Opposition MSPs to resign after her Government published legal advice relating to its botched probe into allegations of sexual harassment by Alex Salmond. Deputy First Minister John Swinney agreed to hand over legal advice under threat of a no-confidence vote, and admitted ‘reservations were raised’ by lawyers … Read more
A damning timeline of the EU’s vaccine shambles has revealed how smug satisfaction in Brussels turned to panic, a witch-hunt and ultimately two humiliating climbdowns within only a matter of days. Diplomatic notes and briefings by those in the room as the bloc’s vaccine roll-out fell apart show how officials were warned as far back … Read more
A damning report has found tens of thousands of unmarried Irish mothers and their babies suffered emotional abuse at refuge homes throughout the 20th century. The Commission on Mother and Baby Homes said the blame ‘rests mainly with the fathers of their children and their own immediate families,’ in its inquiry published today. Nine thousand … Read more
Exposed: Dominic Cummings’s links with two of the four companies detailed in damning PPE report National Audit Office said officials signed contracts for thousands of facemasks But masks turned out to be unusable – wasting hundreds of millions of pounds NAO looked at 8,600 contracts awarded by Government from January to July Cummings has links … Read more
The 32 jaw-dropping smears peddled by Martin Bashir to clinch his sensational Princess Diana scoop can be revealed today. His preposterous lies included lurid claims about the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince Edward and senior royal courtiers. The Panorama journalist allegedly spun an outlandish web of deceit to win Diana’s trust – and secure the bombshell interview. … Read more
Roxy Jacenko has lashed out at SAS Australia instructor Ollie Ollerton again – after he publicly stated that she was ‘horrendous’ on the show. On Monday, the PR maven, 40, spoke to The Wash, revealing that she should ‘never have done the show’ and is angered by the fallout of her early exit. In an Instagram Stories post … Read more
Mr Corbyn pictured leaving his house in North London this morning, wearing a face mask incorrectly Labour was accused of illegally harassing and discriminating Jews under Jeremy Corbyn today in a damning report into anti-Semitism under his leadership of the party. A landmark report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found the party committed unlawful … Read more
Labour’s day of shame: ‘Damning’ inquiry into party’s anti-Semitism scandals under Jeremy Corbyn will be published TODAY The Equality and Human Rights Commission launched an investigation last year The inquiry is expected to recommend that Labour should set up an entirely independent complaints process It could also conclude the party’s flawed complaints procedure breached equalities … Read more
Labour faces Israel row as MP Stephen Kinnock says country’s actions are ‘tantamount to profiting from the proceeds of crime’ – just days before ‘damning’ antisemitism report is published Sources say Keir Starmer is infuriated with Stephen Kinnock for using Commons debate to accuse Israel of behaviour ‘tantamount to profiting from the proceeds of crime’ … Read more