Three quarters of ousted Tory MPs eyeing a return to Westminster
Three quarters of former Conservative MPs who lost their seats at the last election are poised to attempt a comeback, new research suggests. According to a survey by the Conservatives Together group — a network headed by Grant Shapps, the former
Cash withdrawal from Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace sparks questions over scheme’s future
Half of the cash balance at Pitch@Palace Global, the commercial arm of the Duke of York’s entrepreneurial platform, has been withdrawn in the space of a year, newly filed accounts reveal. The latest figures from Companies House show that the company’s
Johnson prevailed in the speakership race. His problems are just beginning.
Mike Johnson managed to avoid a drawn-out battle for the speakership on Friday. His headaches are just getting started. While Johnson ultimately secured enough votes to remain speaker on the first ballot — after two members switched their votes after
Trump chooses Estonia-born lawyer as ambassador to the Baltic nation
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Estonian-born lawyer Roman Pipko as his nominee for America’s next ambassador to the tiny Baltic country. The position requires Senate confirmation, and Republican control of the upper chamber should make such approval relatively easy to
House adopts rules package expanding Johnson’s protections
The narrowly divided House has adopted a rules package, with a vote of 215-209, that most notably will see a significantly raised threshold for members to trigger an effort to oust the speaker. Under the section-by-section analysis of the rules,