Politics
A look back at all the times UKIP fielded candidates with absurd names
Campaigning for the London mayoral election has got underway, with Dr Peter Gammons in the running for UKIP.
Jess Phillips calls for tougher action on sexual abuse in schools
She said “inappropriate jokes to a woman should part of every school’s disciplinary proceedings”.
Greensill Capital: Minister tells public to ‘just move on’ from accusations of Cameron cronyism
Labour has demanded an inquiry into the matter, with the party having raised concerns that Mr Cameron as prime minister ordered Conservative peers to vote against proposals which would have stopped him lobbying for Greensill Capital.
Salmond only standing because he ‘loves the limelight’ as no ‘acknowledgement’ shown of behaviour towards women
"There are a number of women out there who believe he behaved inappropriately towards them and he has shown, even now, no sense of reflection or contrition, or even an acknowledgement of that."
Mixed response as new Downing Street briefing room has its first public outing
"£2.6m on a new briefing room, with all mod cons and boxfresh flags, but they still need to say 'next slide please'," one person said.
‘Don’t ever tell me I’m not English’: David Lammy puts LBC caller in her place
“You will never be English, you are African-Caribbean", she told him.
Senior Tory calls on voters to ‘finish the job’ of ending Corbynism
He 'veered wildly between incoherent bluster and outright conspiracy theory' a Labour spokesperson said.
Downing Street refuses to say if Johnson will give evidence to Jennifer Arcuri inquiry
Allegra Stratton, the prime minister’s press secretary, insisted that Johnson conducts himself in line with the Nolan Principles - which require holders of public office to act with with honesty and integrity.
Ministers are spending over £500,000 a year chauffeuring pieces of paper
A special fleet of cars has one job: “Transporting items: ministerial documents and red boxes.”