Chris Pincher has Conservative whip suspended

It is alleged that Chris Pincher has had the Conservative whip removed. This afternoon The Telegraph and the BBC reported that Downing Street sources say the decision to remove the whip from the MP has been made. The former publication says Kelly Tolhurst has been appointed as Pincher’s replacement in the whips’ office. This morning […]

Raab says debate over Johnson’s leadership is ‘over’

Deputy prime minister Dominic Raab has suggested that the debate over Boris Johnson’s leadership is “over” following the latter’s victory in yesterday night’s vote of no confidence. 211 (around 58 per cent) MPs voted in favour of keeping Johnson at the helm, while 148 (around 41 per cent) voted to oust him. Raab told Sky […]

Minister defends plans to process asylum seekers in Rwanda

The Wales secretary has defended claims that the government plans to ship adult male asylum seekers to Rwanda for official processing. Quizzed over the reports by Sky News’ Breakfast programme this morning, Simon Hart MP explained: “Yes. Again, I need to be a little careful about spelling out the detail, there are some sensitivities around […]

PM should not resign if issued ‘partygate’ fine, says minister

A government minister has said this morning that the prime minister should not resign if he is issued a fine for attending lockdown-defying gatherings. His remarks come after last night’s reports from the Guardian newspaper, that fixed penalty notices have been issued to staff who attended a Downing Street party on the eve of Prince […]