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David Cameron hints at return to front line politics as foreign secretary under May’s successor

David Cameron has hinted that he may return to front line politics as foreign secretary under Theresa May’s successor. The former PM, who resigned after Britain voted to leave the European Union under his stewardship, has told friends he is hoping for a Cabinet recall after a new Tory leader succeeds May. According to the source, who leaked the conversation to The Sun, Cameron is “bored s***less” two years on from walking out of No10. They said: “David is dedicated...

Leave.EU donor Arron Banks referred to National Crime Agency for “multiple suspected offenses”

Influential Leave.EU donor Arron Banks has today been referred to the National Crime Agency after the Electoral Commission found evidence of multiple suspected offences. Banks ploughed millions of pounds into the Leave.EU campaign and another campaign called Better for the Country during the referendum. But according to new information released today the funding will now be investigated as part of a possible criminal conspiracy. “The investigation focused on £2m reported to have been loaned to Better for the Country by...

Standard & Poor’s warn disruptive Brexit means recession, tumbling wages and rising unemployment

Standard & Poor’s has delivered a chilling warning over Brexit as negotiations enter a crucial stage. Dominic Raab yesterday said a deal on the UK’s departure from the European Union is just weeks away before backtracking on the promises just a few hours later. Once thought a safe pair of hands to take over the negotiations after the resignation of David Davis, Raab’s ability to handle the negotiations was called into question following the embarrassing climbdown. It echoes Theresa May’s...

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