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Arise Sir Jimmy! Legendary England fast bowler James Anderson handed knighthood by cricket-mad ex-PM Rishi Sunak - as Tories including Michael Gove made peers

11/04/25 13:16

Sir James, who retired from test cricket in July having taken more wickets than any fast bowler in test history, was handed the gong by cricket-mad ex-PM Rishi Sunak in his resignation honours. The list reveals Michael Gove will lead a procession of former Tory ministers into the House of Lords. Mr Gove, the former education, environment and levelling-up secretary who stood down from the Commons at the election, was made a peer....read

Michael Gove is set to receive peerage in Rishi Sunak's resignation honours
10/04/25 22:57
The former Cabinet minister (pictured), 57, is reportedly one of several senior Tories predicted to be elevated to the House of Lords.
Revealed: MP stuck in brothel with KGB agent and 12 naked women, Suella's Rishi diatribe... and the 'f***ing useless' minister we can't get rid of: Tory chief whip tells all - and revelations are jaw-dropping
20/02/25 01:50
Barely a month into his tenure as Chief Whip and Simon Hart was roused from his slumbers in the early hours of a Thursday morning by the urgent ringing of his bedside telephone.
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Why has sex pest probe minister not been axed, Labour's ex-safeguarding spokeswoman Jess Phillips asks
01/06/24 00:38
Jess Phillips asked the PM, Chief Whip Simon Hart and Tory Chairman Richard Holden why he remained on the Government payroll.
Tory MP accused of inappropriately touching female Parliament worker is allowed to remain in role despite ongoing probe
22/05/24 11:13
The Tory MP is accused of inappropriately touching a young woman who works in Parliament but is still in his payroll job.
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QUENTIN LETTS: On most philosophical scales Mrs Elphicke would be closer to Attila the Hun than the late Roy Jenkins. Even Mickey Rourke's plastic surgeon might hesitate before such a transplant…
08/05/24 16:08
Westminster's latest defection was done with a minimum of theatre. What a peculiar, half-hearted affair it was. Slender Mrs Elphicke crossed the floor of the House.
Ex-Tory mayoress who scandal-hit MP Mark Menzies 'called at 3.15am begging for cash to pay off "bad people"' says she is 'deeply distressed' because she's a 'devout Christian with morals' and her constituency 'deserves better'
18/04/24 16:19
Today at her neat bungalow in genteel Lytham St Annes, the lifelong Tory activist said she did not want to talk about the incident, which she is understood to have found 'deeply distressing'.
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Demands for police probe as MP Mark Menzies is stripped of Tory whip and axed as PM's trade envoy after claims he used thousands of pounds in party funds to pay off 'bad people' and settle medical bills
18/04/24 11:04
Mark Menzies is said to have made a 3am call to a 78-year-old party volunteer in December claiming to have been locked up by 'bad people'.
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MP Mark Menzies is stripped of Tory whip and sacked as PM's trade envoy amid claims he called party volunteer at 3am demanding thousands of pounds because he had been locked up by 'bad people'
18/04/24 07:54
Mark Menzies is said to have made a 3am call to a 78-year-old party volunteer in December claiming to have been locked up by 'bad people'.
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Tory MP Mark Menzies once quizzed by police over claims he got a dog drunk is now suspended over allegations he called a party volunteer, 78, at 3am and told her he needed thousands of pounds from campaign funds because he'd been locked up by 'bad people'
18/04/24 00:21
The MP was also previously accused of getting his friend's dog drunk, paying for sex from a male escort and drunkenly 'kicking the chairs and poking people' at a concert.
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Reform Party is left 'mortified' as dead candidate is fired for not responding to calls or emails
11/04/24 12:57
Party spokesman Gawain Towler said he was 'mortified' that the party announced that York Central candidate Tommy Cawkwell had been dropped.
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Rishi Sunak faces Tory disciplinary headache as Conservative MP urges voters to back Reform UK defector Lee Anderson in his Ashfield seat
11/04/24 12:43
Nick Fletcher, the Conservative MP for Don Valley, hailed Lee Anderson as Ashfield's 'greatest champion' and called for locals to support him at the general election.
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Woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Tory MP slams party chiefs for 'failing to formally investigate her complaint'
28/02/24 02:37
A woman who claims she was the victim of a 'serious sexual assault' by a Tory MP has slammed party chiefs for 'failing to formally investigate her complaint' to protect its own reputation.
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MP Lee Anderson still refuses to apologise for 'Islamophobic, racist' comment about London Mayor Sadiq Khan - but says he 'understands' why he has had Conservative whip suspended
24/02/24 19:30
Mr Anderson, MP for Ashfield, had the whip withdrawn after he made comments on GB News suggesting Sadiq Khan was controlled by 'Islamists'.
Lee Anderson is SUSPENDED from Conservative party after he refused to apologise for 'Islamophobic, racist' comments that London mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists and had 'given our capital city away to his mates'
24/02/24 15:07
Lee Anderson (pictured) has been suspended by the Conservative party after he refused to apologise for 'Islamophobic, racist' comments about London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
ANDREW PIERCE: Rishi Sunak played the good cop over his Rwanda bill - then the whips dramatically raised the stakes
16/01/24 23:09
On Monday, Rishi Sunak was refusing to discuss the doom-laden YouGov poll splashed in some of that morning's papers predicting a devastating 1997-style election wipeout.
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Ex-Tory MP Chris Skidmore refuses to back Conservatives in his old seat as Rishi Sunak faces double by-election battle on February 15
11/01/24 10:56
Chris Skidmore said he supported parties that 'prioritise' Net Zero, with the government formally triggering the latest contests.
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Tory rebel Mark Francois apologises to the Chief Whip after being accused of intimidating behaviour towards female staff before the vote on Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill
14/12/23 22:01
EXCLUSIVE: Mr Francois, the chairman of the European Research Group of Brexiteer Tory MPs met the whips on Monday night before the Commons showdown on Tuesday.
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'Has anyone told the Tories it is Christmas?' Keir Starmer trolls Rishi Sunak on party's civil war over Rwanda at final PMQs of 2023 - with MPs fearing it is 'Brexit all over again' as factions gear up for fresh clashes in New Year
13/12/23 12:25
Keir Starmer traded blows with Rishi Sunak in the Commons after the emergency legislation on Rwanda dramatically cleared its first hurdle last night.
'Brexit all over again': Fears of Tory implosion as Rishi Sunak faces final PMQs of 2023 with factions ALREADY gearing up for fresh Rwanda law showdown in the New Year
13/12/23 09:15
Rishi Sunak will aim to send his troops into the Christmas break on a positive note after yesterday's extraordinary arm-twisting and coaxing.
QUENTIN LETTS: Celebration for Rishi Sunak after his Rwanda bill is passed and a pikestaff in the gizzards for strutting Corporal Francois!
12/12/23 22:19
QUENTIN LETTS: Seconds after the result, Chief Whip Simon Hart winked at Rishi Sunak and he responded by hugging him.
Tory rebels warn Rishi Sunak to brace for New Year showdown over flagship Rwanda scheme as they plot to 'kill' legislation in second Commons hurdle next month - as PM breathes sigh of relief after defying mutiny and vowing he CAN 'Stop the Boats'
12/12/23 19:28
The emergency legislation intended to get deportation flights up and running passed its first hurdle in the Commons by 313 to 269 - a majority of 44.
MP Bob Stewart announces he will stand down at next election - weeks after being found guilty of racially abusing an activist
19/11/23 11:33
Bob Stewart, who has represented the London constituency of Beckenham since 2010, said he would not seek re-election in a brief statement on X,making no reference to the conviction.
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Top Tory Lee Anderson backs fundraising appeal campaign for 'war hero' party MP Bob Stewart after ex-army officer, 74,was convicted of racially abusing political activist by telling him to 'go back to Bahrain'
05/11/23 16:18
Conservative Party chairman Lee Anderson has urged people to back the crowdfunding effort for 'war hero' Bob Stewart, who was decorated for service in Bosnia.
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Tory MP Bob Stewart surrenders the Tory whip as he considers appealing conviction for racially abusing activist who he told to 'go back to Bahrain'
04/11/23 15:05
Bob Stewart has surrendered the Conservative whip while he considers an appeal of his conviction for a racially aggravated public order offence, a Government source has said.
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Union bosses demands new rules barring MPs from Parliament if they are arrested after Tory ex-minister Crispin Blunt is quizzed on suspicion of rape
27/10/23 11:10
Crispin Blunt, the long-serving MP for Reigate, last night named himself as the MP arrested in connection with an allegation of rape.
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Tory Chief Whip 'vowed to crush the religious Right' amid rows over the conversion therapy ban, sources claim
22/10/23 00:52
Mr Hart, who was reported last week to have advised No10 to push ahead with the conversion therapy move to avoid a party revolt, is said to have made the remark about Tory MPs.
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Rishi Sunak 'will go ahead with conversion therapy ban' after warnings of revolt by ministers and Tory MPs - despite fears parents could be criminalised for 'legitimate conversations' with children about gender identity
19/10/23 10:43
A draft bill is expected to be included in the King's Speech that would make it a criminal offence to try to change another person's sexuality or gender identity in England and Wales.
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Ex-minister Peter Bone stripped of the Tory whip after watchdog recommends he serve six-week Commons ban for bullying and sexually harassing a former aide
17/10/23 14:45
A former minister has been stripped of the Tory whip after an investigation found he bullied and sexually harrassed a former aide.
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Rishi Sunak's ratings slip to a new low of minus 41 - worse than Boris Johnson when he quit No10 - as he faces two more by-elections
11/09/23 15:06
YouGov research showed that Mr Sunak's favourability score is at its lowest since he became PM, with 26 per cent having a positive view and 67 per cent negative.
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Rishi Sunak leads condemnation of Tory MP who claimed Covid vaccine was 'the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust': Andrew Bridgen is suspended by party for anti-vaxxer Twitter rant and warned he may have 'blood on his hands'
11/01/23 11:21
Andrew Bridgen was stripped of the party whip after an astonishing outburst on Twitter that led to widespread condemnation from politicians, Jewish groups and and medical experts.
Next stop, Strictly? Matt Hancock is tipped to take to the dance floor after announcing his exit from the Commons and saying he has a 'new world of possibilities'
08/12/22 08:09
Matt Hancock fuelled speculation that he might sign on for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing after saying he is discovering a 'whole new world of possibilities'.
Inside the Boris bunker: How Number 10 staff broke down in tears when PM finally admitted 'it's over' - as insider reveals he penned speech alone before sending Carrie and Romy out ahead so he could have a last moment of solitude before facing the country
07/07/22 16:16
The Tory leader was said to have been 'sanguine' when he finally decided at 8.30am that he must resign after more than 50 MPs quit the Government including several of his most loyal ministers.
John Major warns Boris must NOT be allowed to cling on to No10 until OCTOBER: Fears Johnson could cause 'carnage' while new leader is chosen amid calls to rush through contest for replacement in August
07/07/22 15:12
Boris Johnson has dramatically announced he will make way for a successor, after days insisting he would never bow to a mass revolt by MPs.
'No one is indispensable': Boris blames politics' 'herd instinct' for his removal from office - and thanks watching wife Carrie Johnson in resignation speech outside Number 10
07/07/22 11:31
In a statement in Downing Street, the PM tried to sound an upbeat tone as he confirmed that his time in office is coming to an end.
Boris quits... but vows to stay until OCTOBER: PM will resign at 12.30pm as he lines up new 'unity Cabinet' until new Tory leader is chosen - but Keir Starmer threatens to call confidence vote to trigger election unless he goes NOW
07/07/22 08:13
Boris Johnson admitted defeat in the wake of a shattering intervention from Nadhim Zahawi, who was only appointed on Tuesday night following Rishi Sunak's departure.
'Go NOW!' Nadhim Zahawi breaks cover to demand the PM quits immediately just DAY after defending him on TV - as seven MORE ministers resign and MPs fear 'Trumpian' Boris will 'go nuclear' and drag Queen into his shameless battle to remain as PM
07/07/22 05:58
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis resigned, telling the PM that Government requires 'honesty, integrity and mutual respect'. Helen Whately then also quit.
Desperate Boris could 'go nuclear' and drag Queen into his shameless battle to remain as PM by asking her for snap General Election - but critics brand move 'deluded madness' that would spark constitutional crisis if Monarch says NO
07/07/22 00:55
Boris Johnson's allies have now raised the prospect of taking the 'nuclear option' and asking the Queen to dissolve parliament to trigger an election.
Welsh Government under fire over £12m a year plan for MORE Senedd politicians as voters face cost-of-living crisis
11/05/22 13:34
Under proposals unveiled by the Labour-led administration and nationalist party Plaid Cymru, the number of seats in the Senedd would jump from the current 60 to 96.
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Cabinet minister suggests Boris lacked 'judgment' over Partygate but says Britons want an 'apology not resignation' from the PM even if he is fined by police
04/04/22 07:55
In a round of interviews this morning, Welsh Secretary Simon Hart argued that voters would want 'contrition and an apology' for 'inappropriate' behaviour.
Asylum seekers win fight to be moved from Welsh ex-army camp after inspectors found it was 'filthy' and 'run down'
16/03/21 18:09
The decision to move asylum seekers out of Penally Camp in Wales comes as a report found they were living in 'impoverished, run-down and unsuitable for long-term accommodation'.
'Brian Clough conquered Europe twice. No wonder Boris brought him on board': Football legend 'back from grave' as Twitter users point out his eerie similarity to new Welsh secretary Simon Hart
16/12/19 19:30
Recently appointed Simon Hart has been mistaken for football legend Brian Clough, causing `Brian Clough´ to trend faster than `#reshuffle´.
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