Politics
Express up in arms as hopes of post-Brexit US trade deal fade away
Biden is just "not interested", the paper reports, with one trade expert saying the EU is more aligned with his priorities.
Tory MP has whip withdrawn over sex and drugs allegations
Claims that the MP used cocaine and borrowed £100k from a Russian businessman are being examined by Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.
March & April fools? This ‘Week in Tory’ thread is a howler for the govt
"This edition of #TheWeekInTory falls on April Fool’s Day, and there’s an obvious temptation to slip a fib into this. I didn’t. So if you feel fooled, it’s only cos some of you voted for these gibbering apes."
First fines arrive for Whitehall party lockdown offences
£50 fixed penalty notices have reportedly begun arriving in the email inboxes of junior civil servants.
Former politician accidentally declared dead in House of Lords
Despite the incident taking place on April Fool's Day, it appeared it was a genuine error as Lord Blunkett was seen with his head in his hands after the speech.
Tory who just got £2k pay rise says it will be ‘quite tricky’ to feed his kids
Kit Malthouse receives an extra £31,680 for his government job on top of his £84,144 MP salary.
Rory Stewart’s tweet has won April Fool’s Day
The former Tory leadership candidate had Twitter users gasping and checking the date with his intervention.
Watch: Tory MP’s defence of Boris Johnson laughed out of the building
“When people laugh at your response, what does that make you think?”
Sunak: ‘At least I didn’t slap anyone for criticising my wife’
“Actually, it’s very upsetting and, I think, wrong for people to try and come at my wife," the Chancellor told the BBC.