Nigel Farage set to resign from Reform Party leadership

Nigel Farage has quit politics now Brexit is done to ‘do battle’ on the ‘woke agenda’ and the influence of China in British politics, the former-UKIP leader has revealed. Mr Farage, 56, who rebranded the Brexit Party as anti-lockdown party Reform UK in November, said his political career is ‘done’, declaring: ‘It’s over.’ The Brexiteer – … Read more

Poor leadership and management is behind ‘mass exodus’ of police officers, research shows

Poor leadership and management is behind ‘mass exodus’ of police officers, research shows after 2,363 cops quit last year Number of officers resigning has doubled in the past eight years, data revealed  Main reason for leaving was given as poor management, such as lack of support  Employees also said they felt they had lack of … Read more

Boris Johnson hails inauguration of Joe Biden saying ‘America’s leadership is vital’ to beat Covid

Boris Johnson has congratulated Joe Biden on being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States as he said the nation had been through a ‘bumpy period’ under Donald Trump.  The Prime Minister said America’s leadership is ‘vital’ to the rest of the world, from tackling the climate crisis to the coronavirus pandemic, as … Read more

Priti Patel defends Boris Johnson as Theresa May accuses him of lacking ‘global moral leadership’

Boris Johnson was defended against a blistering claim from his predecessor that he lacks ‘global moral leadership’ today – just hours before he refused to accuse China of genocide against its Uighur Muslim minority. Home Secretary Priti Patel leapt to the Prime Minister’s defence today after a coruscating broadside from Theresa May. Mrs May accused … Read more

Senior Tory Steve Baker fires leadership warning at Boris Johnson

Tory revolt over lockdown: Influential backbencher Steve Baker orders Boris to ‘lift restrictions soon, or face leadership challenge’ as he demands a ‘guarantee’ there won’t be same restrictions ‘next winter’ Steve Baker has written to Tories to urge them to register lockdown opposition He has told Boris Johnson to ditch the strategy of repeated Covid … Read more

‘Lift lockdown, or face leadership challenge’, Boris Johnson told

Tory revolt over lockdown: Influential backbencher Steve Baker orders Boris to ‘lift restrictions soon, or face leadership challenge’ as he demands a ‘guarantee’ there won’t be same restrictions ‘next winter’ Steve Baker has written to Tories to urge them to register lockdown opposition He has told Boris Johnson to ditch the strategy of repeated Covid … Read more

Jeremy Corbyn’s allies are ‘considering a challenge’ to Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership

Jeremy Corbyn’s allies are ‘considering a challenge’ to Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership because Labour members are so ‘demoralised’ Ian Lavery, one of Mr Corbyn’s allies, claimed members were so ‘demoralised’  The former Labour leader’s 19-day suspension was lifted on Tuesday by a panel Sir Keir did not restore whip, meaning he will continue sitting as independent … Read more

Andy Burnham centre-stage again after failed Labour leadership bids

He has been dubbed the King in the North, but Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham – today accused of holding the government to ransom over coronavirus – has not always wielded such power, despite a life in politics. Burnham, who turned 50 in January, has been centre stage this week, earning himself the Game … Read more

Meghan Markle to discuss ‘courageous leadership’ in yet another virtual summit

Meghan Markle may no longer have official royal status but she seems determined to claim a crown of her own making – as queen of the virtual summit.  The 39-year-old is set to take part in yet another online event this week – the Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Next Gen Virtual Summit – during which … Read more