HENRY DEEDES sees Boris Johnson’s shorter hair get its first public airing at PMQs 

Boris had undergone a snip. No, not the sort of painful chop that dog of his clearly needs. Ouch! Heavens, no. I’m talking about a haircut. With the nation’s nimble-wristed crimpers barred from wielding their scissors for another two months, Carrie had apparently grown impatient with her fiance’s mop and attacked the unruly mess herself. … Read more

Labour claims expenses on first class travel, TV licences and HAND GEL, figures reveal

Labour’s Shadow Cabinet charged thousands in expenses during lockdown, billing taxpayers for first-class travel, rent, TV licences – and even hand gel.  Deputy leader Angela Rayner, who boasts of ‘standing up for working people’, claimed £30,952.98 including £1,600 on 23 first-class rail tickets between London and her Manchester constituency since March. Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy … Read more

Labour proposal would leave UK struggling to develop its own Covid vaccines, warn science experts

Thank your lucky stars Labour’s not in charge! Party’s proposal to shake up the pharmaceutical industry would leave Britain struggling to develop its own Covid vaccines, science experts warn The plan is revealed in a 50-page policy dossier titled ‘Medicines For The Many’  It was unveiled at 2019 Labour Party Conference, before first Covid case … Read more

Labour proposal would leave UK struggling to develop its own Covid vaccines, warn science experts

Thank your lucky stars Labour’s not in charge! Party’s proposal to shake up the pharmaceutical industry would leave Britain struggling to develop its own Covid vaccines, science experts warn The plan is revealed in a 50-page policy dossier titled ‘Medicines For The Many’  It was unveiled at 2019 Labour Party Conference, before first Covid case … Read more

Keir Starmer brands Jeremy Corbyn’s response to anti-Semitism report ‘as bad as it gets’

Sir Keir Starmer has said Jeremy Corbyn’s response to a damning report on anti-Semitism in Labour was ‘just about as bad as you can get’. The Opposition leader said he was ‘disappointed’ when his predecessor claimed the issue had been ‘dramatically overstated for political reasons’. It comes as the party’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has … Read more

Angela Rayner ‘shouts “Scum!” at Tory MP’ during coronavirus clash

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner was today accused of calling a Tory MP ‘scum’ after he claimed members of the opposition frontbench view coronavirus as a ‘good crisis’.  Speaking in the House of Commons the Conservative backbencher Chris Clarkson suggested senior Labour figures viewed the current outbreak as an opportunity to be exploited.  Hard-left Corbynite … Read more

Angela Rayner ‘shouts “Scum!” at Tory MP’ during coronavirus clash

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner ‘shouts “Scum!” at Tory MP Chris Clarkson’ in heated House of Commons clash over Covid – before she is slapped down by furious Deputy Speaker Tory MP Chris Clarkson said Labour frontbench view coronavirus as ‘good crisis’ Mr Clarkson appeared to be heckled by Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner He … Read more

Boris Johnson is to blame for 15,000 care home deaths, says Labour’s deputy leader

Angela Rayner last night accused Boris Johnson of ‘abandoning’ care homes to their fate as she blamed his ‘failure and incompetence’ for the thousands who had died.  In a stinging attack on the PM, Labour’s deputy leader – who was a care worker herself before she entered politics – lambasted him for reneging on his … Read more

Boris Johnson is to blame for 15,000 care home deaths, says Labour’s deputy leader

Angela Rayner last night accused Boris Johnson of ‘abandoning’ care homes to their fate as she blamed his ‘failure and incompetence’ for the thousands who had died.  In a stinging attack on the PM, Labour’s deputy leader – who was a care worker herself before she entered politics – lambasted him for reneging on his … Read more

Labour wants evidence Dominic Cummings obeyed lockdown

Dominic Cummings faced the media on May 25 to give a day-by-day account of his battle against coronavirus and his controversial journey to his parents’ farm in Durham. The Prime Minister’s top aide faced an hour-long television grilling at Downing Street after it emerged on Saturday he had travelled 260 miles north from London with … Read more