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Boris Johnson’s tactical voting aversion on Heathrow costs taxpayers over £20,000

Boris Johnson’s trip to Afghanistan during a crucial vote on expanding Heathrow airport cost taxpayers at least £20,000, according to newly released documents from the Foreign Office. A Freedom of Information Request submitted by The Ferret revealed that the cost for three members of staff who accompanied the former Foreign Secretary totalled £19,366. But the department refused to disclose the details of flight and security costs of Mr Johnson himself, saying the information would be published in due course as...

Is the Daily Mail set to soften its stance on Brexit?

The Daily Mail could be set to soften its stance on Brexit following the appointment of pro-EU editor Geordie Greig, according to reports. Paul Dacre turned the right wing rag into a political campaigning machine in the run-up to the referendum, often weaponizing nostalgia to stoke fear and resentment and courting controversy with front page headlines such as “Enemies of the people” in relation to the three judges who ruled the government would require the consent of Parliament to give...

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