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Downing Street has confirmed that members of Boris Johnson’s team intervened following the publication of a story about his wife Carrie in The Times, but denied that the prime minister himself contacted the paper to complain.
A story appeared in early editions of the paper on Saturday saying that when he was foreign secretary, Mr Johnson tried to secure Carrie – with whom he was then having a secret affair – a ￡100,000 Foreign Office job. The story disappeared from later editions, however.
Meanwhile, Mr Johnson was well enough to attend a Tory fundraiser in London on Monday, just hours after he underwent a sinus operation.
No 10 had said earlier in the day that the prime minister was “feeling well” after the routine operation.
Outside the Tory fundraiser, MPs and senior leaders were booed by protesters from the PCS Union who demonstrated demanding better pay.
On Tuesday, Mr Johnson is set to call for a “sensible compromise” to shield rail passengers from country-wide travel chaos, arguing that unions are “harming the very people they claim to be helping”.
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Show latest update 1655791249 Johnson suggested two plum jobs for Carrie, report says
Prime minister Boris Johnson spoke with his aides in Downing Street about getting his wife Carrie two plum government jobs, The Mirror has reported.
Mr Johnson wanted to get her a job as a green ambassador in the run-up to the global climate summit in Glasgow, sources told the newspaper.
His other idea was to line her up as communications director for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Earthshot Prize.
The PM’s suggestions are said to have been vetoed by his closest advisers who warned that either position could undermine his wife’s status as a private citizen.
On Monday, Downing Street confirmed that members of Mr Johnson’s team intervened following the publication of a story about Carrie in The Times, but denied that the prime minister himself contacted the paper to complain.
The story, which appeared in early editions of the paper on Saturday, said that while Mr Johnson was foreign secretary, he had tried to secure Carrie – with whom he was then having a secret affair – a ￡100,000 Foreign Office job.
The story disappeared from later editions, however.
Sravasti Dasgupta 21 June 2022 07:00
1655790444 ICYMI: No 10 admits pressuring The Times to drop Carrie Johnson story
Downing Street has confirmed that members of Boris Johnson’s team intervened following the publication of a story about his wife Carrie in The Times, but denied that the prime minister himself contacted the paper to complain.
Andrew Woodcock has the story:
No 10 admits pressuring The Times to drop Carrie Johnson story Claim that Johnson tried to install partner in high-paying Foreign Office job denied by wife’s spokesperson
Sravasti Dasgupta 21 June 2022 06:47
1655788549 Nadine Dorries booed outside Tory fundraiser
Nadine Dorries was booed outside a Tory fundraiser in London on Monday.
Members of the PCS Union had gathered outside London’s V&A Museum where a Tory fundraiser was being held.
Sravasti Dasgupta 21 June 2022 06:15
1655787949 Tory MPs booed at fundraiser
Senior members of the Conservative party were booed by protesters as they arrived for a fundraiser in London yesterday evening.
The fundraiser held at London’s V&A Museum was meant to woo Tory donors, and also saw a brief appearance by the prime minister after his sinus operation earlier on Monday.
PCS Union members gathered outside the venue and booed attendees demanding better pay, videos shared online showed.
Sravasti Dasgupta 21 June 2022 06:05
1655786896 Prime minister attends Tory fundraiser after sinus operation
Prime minister Boris Johnson was well enough to make a brief appearance at a fundraiser for the Tory party on Monday after undergoing a routine sinus operation, ITV has reported.
He was taken into the party by a side entrance as questions hung in the air over the disappearing story about his wife Carrie in The Times.
The fundraiser was also attended by top members of his cabinet as they wooed Tory donors, reported the Daily Mail.
Earlier in the day, No 10 had said that Mr Johnson was “feeling well” after he was placed under general anaesthetic for a routine operation on his sinuses.
Sravasti Dasgupta 21 June 2022 05:48
1655784863 Hospitals brace for disruptions caused by rail strike
Medics are preparing to deal with significant disruption from the rail strike as the NHS reassured patients that it “remains open” for services.
Patients have been asked to plan ahead for appointments, as there is likely to be significant delays in reaching hospitals and GP surgeries.
Hospitals have made arrangements to ensure that staff be present on site, officials said, including setting up park-and-ride services and taxi-sharing facilities.
Trusts have urged patients to get in touch if they cannot attend their appointment due to the strikes.
Ella Pickover has more:
NHS braces for disruption to patients caused by rail strike Hospitals in London are likely to feel the brunt of the strain.
Sravasti Dasgupta 21 June 2022 05:14
1655783039 Amid rail chaos PM to call for ‘sensible compromise’
Boris Johnson is set to call for a “sensible compromise” to shield rail passengers from country-wide travel chaos.
The prime minister is expected to argue ahead of a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday that unions are “harming the very people they claim to be helping” by going ahead with the biggest outbreak of industrial action on the railways for a generation.
The move comes after last-ditch talks to resolve a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions failed to land on a solution.
Amy Gibbons reports:
PM to call for ‘sensible compromise’ to shield passengers from rail chaos Boris Johnson is expected to claim unions are ‘harming the very people they claim to be helping’ by going ahead with mass industrial action.
Sravasti Dasgupta 21 June 2022 04:43
1655779800 Unions and ministers in blame game as travellers hit by worst rail strikes since 1980
Rail unions have accused the government of “actively preventing” the resolution of a dispute which will see millions of passengers’ journeys disrupted from Tuesday in the most significant strikes to hit the network since the 1980s.
The RMT union pulled the plug on last-ditch talks with employers on Monday, blaming ministers for preventing Network Rail and the train operating companies from negotiating freely on pay, jobs and conditions.
But Grant Shapps’ Department for Transport dismissed the claim as “absolutely not true”, insisting that a ￡2bn shortfall in resources for the national network which the RMT attributed to government cuts was in fact the result of reduced passenger numbers following Covid.
Unions and ministers in blame game as travellers face worst rail strikes since 1980s Just one train in five expected to run during three days of industrial action over pay, jobs and conditions
Joe Middleton 21 June 2022 03:50
1655772600 What do Gareth Southgate and Keir Starmer have in common? Quite a lot, actually
England football fans say they want to win games and Labour supporters say they want to win seats, but, asks Marie Le Conte, do they really want that at any cost?
Gareth Southgate and Keir Starmer have one thing in common | Marie Le Conte England football fans say they want to win games and Labour supporters say they want to win seats, but, asks Marie Le Conte, do they really want that at any cost?
Joe Middleton 21 June 2022 01:50
1655769000 Treasury minister Simon Clarke challenged over rail staff earning ￡28k a year
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Treasury minister Simon Clarke challenged over rail staff earning ￡28k a year
Joe Middleton 21 June 2022 00:50
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