David J. Kostelancik receives confirmation from the Senate, the ambassador succeeds Yuri Kim in Tirana

16:43 28/04/2023 David J. Kostelancik, the nominee of President Joe Biden as the new ambassador of the United States of America to Albania, received confirmation from the Senate this Friday. Support for it has been unanimous. He will replace current ambassador Yuri Kim. In his presentation before the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate on … Read more

Russian Tory donor who once bought bronze bust of David Cameron supports him over lobbying scandal 

Oligarch backs his ‘friend’ David Cameron: Russian Tory donor who once bought bronze bust of former Prime Minister supports him over lobbying scandal Ex-arms tycoon Alexander Temerko described ex-Prime Minister as his ‘friend’ He said fallout from the scandal showed why ‘business councils’ needed in UK Tories previously came under fire for the party’s close … Read more

David Cameron Greensill lobbying row: Labour accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘running scared’

Labour accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘running scared’ over David Cameron Greensill lobbying row after he dodges grilling in the House of Commons as Government sends junior minister to answer questions Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds was granted urgent question on the issue She wanted to get answers from Chancellor Rishi Sunak but he failed to attend … Read more

Boris Johnson: David Cameron Greensill lobbying investigation has ‘carte blanche’ to ask anything

Boris Johnson today said there are questions that need to be ‘satisfied’ over the David Cameron Greensill lobbying row as he insisted an independent probe will be given ‘carte blanche’ to ask anybody anything.  The Prime Minister said he wants a review led by Nigel Boardman to be ‘done quickly’, with the legal expert to … Read more

David Beckham’s cannabis firm hires Ren Skincare founder Antony Buck

David Beckham’s cannabis company Cellular Goods hires Ren Skincare founder Antony Buck By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 12 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 April 2021 David Beckham-backed Cellular Goods has hired Antony Buck as a consultant Ren Skincare’s founder has been hired by a David Beckham-backed cannabis company.  Antony Buck, … Read more

Michael’s Gove allies accused of stoking storm over David Cameron lobbying Ministers

Now Michael’s Gove allies are accused of stoking storm over David Cameron lobbying Ministers for a private finance firm David Cameron’s allies claim lobbying storm stoked by aides of Michael Gove Has suffered scrutiny over efforts to get Greensill Capital access to Covid loans This included lobbying Chancellor Rishi Sunak and two other Treasury Ministers By … Read more

How David Cameron took scandal-hit financier Lex Greensill for a ‘private drink’ with Matt Hancock

David Cameron took scandal-hit financier Lex Greensill for a ‘private drink’ with Health Secretary Matt Hancock to discuss a payment scheme later rolled out in the NHS. The Sunday Times also reported that the Treasury reconsidered Mr Greensill’s application for an emergency coronavirus loan after the former Prime Minister messaged a senior adviser to Boris … Read more

David Jason is victim of ‘woke’ pile on and wrongly accused of being ‘racist’

David Jason is victim of ‘woke’ pile on and wrongly accused of being ‘racist’ after old footage surfaces of him recalling anecdote about when Queen called white US Ambassador a ‘gorilla’ because of his short body and long arms David Jason found himself at the mercy of a Twitter mob as footage resurfaced  He appeared … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: David Cameron’s role in Greensill affair stinks

ALEX BRUMMER: Treasury, Bank of England and FCA should have acted earlier over Greensill – and David Cameron’s role in the affair stinks David Cameron’s interventions on behalf of Greensill, and the use of the former Prime Minister’s name to try and drum up business, is deeply unedifying  Cameron is proving an exception to the … Read more