Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has revealed that during Liz Truss’s short-lived premiership, he came up with a tax-cutting plan so radical that even the Thatcher-loving Tory leader blocked it. Speaking at a packed conference fringe event in Manchester, Sir Jacob says he backed
West Lindsey District Council, in an update published on its website, said it is clear the Government wants to use the historic military base for longer than 12 months. And planning chiefs told the Home Office it must stop work on converting
Harry Kane may have rejected a summer transfer to Manchester United due to continued uncertainty over the club’s ownership, according to reports. The Glazers have frustrated supporters and staff by delaying their decision on a sale, which has undoubtedly impacted United on
The organisation that sparked Government fury by blocking migrants from boarding the Bibby Stockholm barge has been found guilty of “several instances of misconduct and/or mismanagement” by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. An investigation was launched into Care4Calais in August
Ukraine’s President Zelensky was left stunned after Latin American countries blocked his attendance at an upcoming EU summit with its leaders. The heads of state and government of the 33 countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) are
Jeremy Hunt is the most senior politician to have been denied a bank account under the over-zealous application of money laundering rules. The Chancellor was turned down for an account by online bank Monzo before he entered the Treasury. Mr Hunt joked
If there is one item in Princess Anne’s wardrobe that caught the attention of eagle-eyed royal fans, it is most certainly Princess Anne’s tall feathered plume hat that sparked “feathergate” on social media. Prince Harry’s relegation to the third row at Westminster
The grinding conflict in Ukraine would not have happened had Angela Merkel not barred Kyiv from joining NATO in 2008, an expert believes. The former German Chancellor expressed her view during the Bucharest summit, and was supported in the decision by the
A former British Airways pilot who bludgeoned his wife to death could be the first prisoner to have his release blocked by ministers. Robert Brown was sentenced to 26 years after being found guilty of killing Joanna Simpson at their home on
A ship has got stuck in the Suez Canal this morning (Thursday, May 25) blocking one of the world’s busiest – and most important – shipping routes. Xin Hai Tong 23, a 189m-long bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Hong Kong,