Former Minister Boris Johnson, then Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi and then Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey during a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, London
LABOUR demanded urgent investigations into the “quagmire of sleaze” engulfing the Tories today.
The party accused the Conservatives of “taking the public for fools” following reports that BBC chairman Richard Sharpe helped scandal-hit former PM Boris Johnson secure a loan guarantee, weeks before the then-Tory leader recommended him for the role.
The Sunday Times allegations came as Tory Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi faced growing pressure to come clean over claims he dodged tax and had to pay it back as part of a seven-figure settlement with HM Revenue & Customs.
Once derided by Farage as a ‘fraud,’ Jenrick has defected to Reform, bringing experience and political ruthlessness to the populist right — and raising the unsettling prospect of a Farage-led movement with a seasoned operative pulling the strings, says ANDREW MURRAY
It is rather strange that Labour continues to give prestigious roles to inappropriate, controversy-mired businessmen who are also major Tory donors. What could Labour possibly be hoping to get out of it, asks SOLOMON HUGHES
The fallout from the Kneecap and Bob Vylan performances at Glastonbury raises questions about the suitability of senior BBC management for their roles, says STEPHEN ARNELL
