Dominic Raab

My dear friend Henry Kissinger and Princess Diana flirted outrageously and he was catnip to beautiful women. No wonder he said ‘power is the ultimate aphrodisiac’, writes JONATHAN AITKEN

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My dear friend Henry Kissinger and Princess Diana flirted outrageously and he was catnip to beautiful women. No wonder he said ‘power is the ultimate aphrodisiac’, writes JONATHAN AITKEN

Henry Kissinger, who has died aged 100, will be publicly remembered as one of the most creative and controversial statesmen of the 20th century. But in private he was a charismatic and entertaining personality, as those of us fortunate enough to enjoy his friendship well know. Although tubby and bespectacled, he was irresistibly attractive to … Read more

Rishi Sunak boasts about UK’s ‘competitive’ visa regime in speech to  business chiefs as Cabinet tensions over crackdown on record immigration rage

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Rishi Sunak boasts about UK’s ‘competitive’ visa regime in speech to  business chiefs as Cabinet tensions over crackdown on record immigration rage

Rishi Sunak boasted about the UK’s ‘competitive’ visa regime in a speech to business leaders today as Tory tensions over immigration rage. The PM highlighted the generous arrangements for entrepreneurs and ‘high potential’ individuals as he addressed an investment conference in London. But Mr Sunak is struggling to contain Conservative infighting after Suella Braverman’s allies … Read more

Foreign Office intervenes to ‘soften’ the language used by Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer to avoid offending the Abu-Dhabi backers of fund seeking to take over the Telegraph, report claims

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Foreign Office intervenes to ‘soften’ the language used by Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer to avoid offending the Abu-Dhabi backers of fund seeking to take over the Telegraph, report claims

The  Foreign Office intervened to ‘soften’ language used by the Culture Secretary to avoid offending the Abu Dhabi-based backers of a fund seeking to take over the Telegraph, it was claimed last night. Lucy Frazer had said this week she was ‘minded’ to examine the proposed deal further after a number of Tory MPs warned … Read more

David Cameron faces further questions about his involvement in Chinese-backed overseas development

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David Cameron faces further questions about his involvement in Chinese-backed overseas development

Labour asked who Lord Cameron’s ‘ultimate client’ was for promoting scheme By David Churchill Published: 01:13 GMT, 24 November 2023 | Updated: 01:31 GMT, 24 November 2023 Lord Cameron was facing questions yesterday about his involvement in a Chinese-backed overseas development. It came after a clip emerged of the Foreign Secretary playing down China’s role … Read more

How David Cameron’s ex-socialite lover Laura Adshead fought back from addiction to become a NUN, praying six times a day and working in abbey dairy after giving up all her worldly possessions

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How David Cameron’s ex-socialite lover Laura Adshead fought back from addiction to become a NUN, praying six times a day and working in abbey dairy after giving up all her worldly possessions

Her once-luxuriant blonde hair is cropped short, hidden beneath a traditional nun’s wimple. Our picture shows the moment when former socialite Laura Adshead took her ‘final, solemn, profession of vows’ to become Mother John Mary. It was a milestone that this once-troubled woman had worked towards for 14 years, cut off from the world at … Read more

Kay Burley sparks social media row after saying David Cameron had ‘put on weight’ as ex-PM arrived at Downing Street to make his dramatic return to the Cabinet

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Kay Burley sparks social media row after saying David Cameron had ‘put on weight’ as ex-PM arrived at Downing Street to make his dramatic return to the Cabinet

David Cameron‘s extraordinary return to politics has sparked debate, but Kay Burley has stirred another discussion after declaring on live TV that the former Prime Minister has put on weight. The Sky News presenter cracked the joke about the new Foreign Secretary piling on the pounds since leaving office over footage of him walking into No 10 … Read more

David Cameron could be forced to come to Commons chamber to answer questions from MPs as new Foreign Secretary

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David Cameron could be forced to come to Commons chamber to answer questions from MPs as new Foreign Secretary

Senior MPs are considering calling Lord Cameron before the Bar of the House By Brendan Carlin and Glen Owen Political Editor Published: 23:29 GMT, 18 November 2023 | Updated: 00:44 GMT, 19 November 2023 David Cameron could face the humiliation of being summoned to stand before MPs in the Commons chamber to answer questions as … Read more

Tory right-wingers furiously accuse Rishi Sunak of ‘abandoning’ Red Wall voters who backed the party in 2019 with his ‘centrist’ reshuffle and sacking of Suella Braverman – but they shy away from calling for PM to be ousted

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Tory right-wingers furiously accuse Rishi Sunak of ‘abandoning’ Red Wall voters who backed the party in 2019 with his ‘centrist’ reshuffle and sacking of Suella Braverman – but they shy away from calling for PM to be ousted

Tory right-wingers today furiously accused Rishi Sunak of abandoning ‘Red Wall’ voters who delivered Boris Johnson‘s 80-seat majority at the 2019 general election. The New Conservatives group claimed the Prime Minister’s dramatic reshuffle – which included the sacking of Suella Braverman as home secretary – marked a ‘major change’ in the Government’s direction. Miriam Cates … Read more

James Cleverly ‘was opposed to the Rwanda scheme and said it was a waste of money’ before he became Home Secretary

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James Cleverly ‘was opposed to the Rwanda scheme and said it was a waste of money’ before he became Home Secretary

Remarks risk undermining his position as role to get removal flights of ground  By David Barrett Published: 01:23 GMT, 18 November 2023 | Updated: 07:10 GMT, 18 November 2023 James Cleverly opposed the Rwanda scheme before his move to the Home Office, saying it was a ‘waste of money’ that ‘won’t work’, it was claimed … Read more

All hail Lord Cameron of Chipping Snorton: Former Prime Minister makes a return to Cotswolds market town which is home to chummy group of headline-grabbing heavyweights

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All hail Lord Cameron of Chipping Snorton: Former Prime Minister makes a return to Cotswolds market town which is home to chummy group of headline-grabbing heavyweights

David Cameron will be known by his new title, Lord Cameron of Chipping North  By Daisy Graham-Brown Published: 01:02 GMT, 18 November 2023 | Updated: 01:40 GMT, 18 November 2023 For years he was a mainstay of the ‘Chipping Norton set’ – a chummy group of headline-grabbing heavyweights hailing from the Cotswolds. And it appears … Read more