He supported the former prime minister but was the fourth Cabinet member to quit in July last year. Some 62 resignations ended his time in Downing Street. In an interview with the Institute for Government, Mr Lewis called Mr Johnson’s ousting “hugely unfair” after his “massive mandate from the country”. But he said that “it was untenable at that point. […]

The four American soldiers were pinned down in June 1968, taking intense fire from the enemy near the hamlet of Ap Go Cong in Vietnam. The large Huey helicopter sent to rescue them had abandoned its attempt, citing the great likelihood of failure. But First Lt. Larry L. Taylor refused to give up. Flying in his two-man Cobra helicopter, which […]

Craig Mackinley rails against government’s energy bill The Government faced down a furious backbench rebellion this evening as top Tory MPs rounded on a new bill that could imprison Brits for transgressing against Net Zero. The new flagship Energy Bill could lead to property owners being thrown in jail for up to 12 months if they fail to comply with […]

Sue Gray was all smiles as she started her first day in a major new role at the Labour party today. The partygate investigator will be taking up the reins as the new chief of staff for Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party. Her appointment to the position was met with controversy from the Tory side of the Commons, with many claiming […]

Rishi Sunak says 'no' to onshore wind turbines in August Wind power has been at the forefront of the UK’s effort to decarbonise its energy supply by 2035.  For the first time last year, turbines met over a quarter (26.8 percent) of the country’s electricity generation needs.  While offshore plants are coming online at record pace, however, the onshore sector […]

Gavin Williamson resigns from Cabinet Senior Tory MP Sir Gavin Williamson has been dealt a major blow this morning, as Parliament’s top behaviour watchdog declared him guilty of bullying. The ruling came months after it emerged Sir Gavin sent furious text messages to Liz Truss’s then-Chief Whip Wendy Morton, about him failing to be allocated tickets to the funeral of […]

It was days before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, and the U.S. government was urging Americans to stay away from Russia. That’s when Bill Richardson boarded a plane to Moscow. Mr. Richardson, the former New Mexico congressman, governor and cabinet member, was pursuing his passion: freelance diplomacy with a dangerous foreign government. In this case, he was headed to […]

A panel of federal judges rejected Alabama’s latest congressional map on Tuesday, ruling that a new map needed to be drawn because Republican lawmakers had failed to comply with orders to create a second majority-Black district or something “close to it.” In a sharp rebuke, the judges ordered that the new map be independently drawn, taking the responsibility away from […]

Pressure is mounting on fumbling ministers to “get a grip” on the crumbling concrete crisis in schools as more than 100 are told to shut or partially close as term is just about to start. Secondary schools, colleges and primaries are all among the list of educational establishments told to turn children away just as many kids will be starting […]

Angela Rayner confirmed as Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Lee Anderson has told Express.co.uk that the idea of the Labour party being in charge of justice “sends a chill down his spine” after revelations that Sir Keir Starmer’s new shadow Justice Secretary led the push to stop foreign murders, rapists and child sex offenders being deported. The Tory deputy chairman, who […]