Charles, too, has mellowed his well-known views on issues such as climate change and housing, at least in public, as part of the strict convention of neutrality that comes with being king. His style in the past was far from laid back. One former minister recalled Charles, as prince of Wales, inviting them for tea … Read more
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer brushed off Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats Friday as they met to discuss Ukraine’s pleas to use British-supplied missiles against targets on Russian soil. Asked what he made of Putin saying such an act would put NATO countries “at war with Russia,” … Read more
To try and woo the members, whose “loyalty and dedication” she marveled at, the backbench Essex MP pledged to give them a “much greater voice and role” in policy making, offering a democratically elected party chairman. Internally, Patel emphasized the need for rebuttal units and professional party agents to help win seats. Having spent the … Read more
Patel spent the last two years on the backbenches after serving as home secretary when Boris Johnson was in No. 10. A prominent figure on the right, she’s dubbed a “dark horse” of the campaign who can keep the right wing on side while potentially winning over One Nation centrist MPs averse to a harder-right … Read more
But she lost the seat to Labour, who just won the seat with a 630 majority. It’s an ignominious end for the former Tory leader whose disastrous mini-budget was weaponized by opposition parties during the campaign to target the Conservatives on economic policy. A record-breaking ten Cabinet ministers have already lost their seats during a … Read more
Starmer has tried to wrap himself in the flag and embrace the U.K.’s armed forces — and in doing so, draw a sharp contrast with the leadership of his predecessor, the socialist, NATO-sceptic Jeremy Corbyn. Starmer certainly looks the part. Square jaw, quaffed hair, pressed suit, stern stare. Squint a bit and you can imagine him … Read more
A MILITARY package worth £150million to boost air and sea defences is being sent to Ukraine. It will help to protect the country’s battered infrastructure, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says. 1 Defence Sec Grant Shapps says a new Ukraine aid package worth £150million will help to protect the country’s battered infrastructureCredit: PA Air defence radars, … Read more
Defense Secretary Grant Shapps will update the House of Commons Tuesday afternoon. Although he is not expected to directly name Beijing in his statement, Sky News, which first broke the story, reported that China is in the frame. Officials told POLITICO’s London Playbook newsletter their work had not cleared the high bar for public attribution. … Read more
THE best way for Israel to show it is complying with international law is to flood Gaza with aid, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has urged. He said “given the level of human suffering” it was vital to end the bloodbath conflict. 2 Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has called on Israel to ‘flood Gaza with aid’ … Read more
Challenged to express enthusiasm for Sunak, Street recently told the Sunday Times: “He is the prime minister. I am supportive to the party. But he and I have fallen out over a number of issues.” Street’s Labour rival, Richard Parker, has accused him of being a Tory “when it suits him.” A Conservative MP in … Read more
