Rishi Sunak is bookies’ favourite to take over as Prime Minister if Boris Johnson goes

Rishi Sunak is bookies’ favourite to take over as Prime Minister if Boris Johnson goes… with Penny Mordaunt a close second Rishi Sunak leads to be the next Conservative leader on 3/1 with William Hill  Sajid Javid is on 7/1 and the most experienced as home secretary and chancellor  Penny Mordaunt the former defence secretary is a … Read more

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace: ‘Vladimir Putin is a lunatic with small man syndrome’

‘Vladimir Putin is a lunatic with small man syndrome’: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace launches broadside at Russian leader and says the country is not winning war in Ukraine The UK Defence Secretary says he doesn’t believe Russia is winning the war Ben Wallace said the Russian leader has suffered the loss of 25,000 troops  He … Read more

Rishi’s popularity with Tory activists slumps amid cost-of-living crisis

Rishi’s popularity with Tory activists slumps amid cost-of-living crisis and backlash at mini-Budget… while Ben Wallace stays top Rishi Sunak has slipped down the Cabinet rankings among the Tory grass roots Regular ConservativeHome survey of readers is closely watched by ministers Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is top amid plaudits for his Ukraine response   By James … Read more

Ex-Tory energy minister Lord Barker is urged to quit the Lords over £6million-a-year links to EN+

Ex-Tory energy minister Lord Barker is urged by Ben Wallace to quit the Lords over £6million-a-year links to Russian aluminium giant EN+ which boasts a sanctioned oligarch as a major shareholder Ben Wallace said Lord Barker must sever ties with EN + and quit House of Lords Lord Barker retains his seat in the Lords … Read more

Defence chiefs spend £1.4bn on new tech to stop a space war with Vladimir Putin 

Defence chiefs spend £1.4bn on new tech to stop a space war with Vladimir Putin Laser communication and global satellite surveillance are among latest measures to be taken to bolster Britain’s defences  Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said it was ‘crucial’ Britain pushes ‘frontiers of our defence space ambitions’ Total of £1.4 billion will be spent … Read more

Ben Wallace pips Liz Truss to top in Tory popularity poll

Ben Wallace pips Liz Truss to top in popularity poll as his stance on Ukraine sees him soar up Tory list Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has ended Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’ reign For a year, she was top of monthly party member survey for Conservative Home  Mr Wallace won plaudits for overseeing evacuations from Afghanistan … Read more

Peter Dutton, Shane Bazzi: Minister WINS $35,000 in defamation damages from activist

BREAKING NEWS: Peter Dutton WINS $35,000 in damages from a refugee activist over a defamatory six word tweet  Defence Minister Peter Dutton wins defamation case over a six-word tweet  Tweet by refugee advocate Shane Bazzi wrongly called the MP a ‘rape apologist’  Mr Bazzi’s lawyer argued his post was an honestly held opinion  By Luke … Read more

Peter Dutton defamation case decision to be delivered Wednesday afternoon

Judge to hand down his decision on Peter Dutton defamation case over activist’s deleted six word tweet Defence Minister Peter Dutton sued for defamation over a six-word tweet  The tweet by refugee advocate Shane Bazzi called the MP a ‘rape apologist’ Mr Dutton is ‘offended,’ Mr Bazzi’s lawyer argues to was an honestly held opinion  … Read more