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Boris Johnson’s chief of staff is on the brink of leaving Downing Street after just four months in the job, sources claim. Former Treasury civil servant Dan Rosenfeld has had a baptism of fire since he took up his position in January, and has been the subject of hostile briefings from all sides as the factional wars have raged in No 10. Within weeks of him starting, it was claimed that a ‘Sack Dan’ campaign was under way due to his management style. One official claimed that in meetings h...

The truth about the claim Boris Johnson would let the bodies pile high rather than order more lockdowns: GLEN OWEN reveals what was REALLY said - and the context - as hunt for Redthroat mole leaking to Labour focuses on PMs private office Boris Johnson was warned that a senior civil servant at the heart of Downing Street was leaking information  The official, who is still at Number 10, was being watched by Dominic Cummings and his loyal supporters It is claimed Boris Johnson ignored the warnin...

For months, Sir Humphrey has been at war with Boris. Now it’s George Smiley’s turn. ‘The security services are furious,’ a Minister tells me. ‘No 10 have been saying things they’re not supposed to say.’ Their anger revolves around the hunt for the ‘Chatty Rat’ and the decision to use what has euphemistically been dubbed ‘invasive methods’ to find the mole’s identity. ‘The spooks were brought in to catch the Chatty Rat,’ the Minister explains, ‘but they said it was ...

To me, the much-repeated claim that the task of keeping Carrie placated influences our Prime Ministers decisions seems unbelievable. Can this really be true? Is the most powerful man in the country, Boris, the original alpha male, so nervous about his fiancee throwing a wobbly that he makes not only domestic but professional choices based on swerving the pots and pans she might chuck his way? His appointment of Allegra Stratton as the face and voice of Downing Street communications was reported...

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The Daily Mail Stephen Glover said Boris Johnson is digging himself into a deeper hole. “It still hasn’t been explained how and when the PM came up with £58,000 to pay off the costs of refurbishments to his Downing Street flat,” he said. “The Cabinet Secretary, Simon Case, rather limply told a Commons committee yesterday afternoon that he did ‘not have all of the facts’, though he promised a review.” He said the Prime Minister’s championing of Cummings - who wrote a 1,0...

A No10 spokesperson said today: "Cabinet concluded with an update on the pandemic. "The PM re-iterated that the data continues to look good but warned that we are not out of the woods yet as variants of concern continue to pose a threat. "The PM said that while the road ahead looks positive, there will still be challenges and this Government will continue to take tough decisions where necessary to protect both lives and livelihoods." Chiara Fiorillo PM WARNS WERE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET Boris ...

Monday evening UK news briefing: Top civil servant Simon Case grilled on Greensill and Chatty Rat Also from this evenings Front Page newsletter: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe sentenced to another year in jail in Iran. Sign up below 26 April 2021 • 6:23pm A Government investigation to find the "Chatty Rat" who leaked Boris Johnsons plans for a second lockdown will probably never find the culprit, the Cabinet Secretary has admitted. Appearing before MPs this afternoon, Simon Case would not give de...

No10 fears Cummings is readying a fresh assault on Johnson over Covid deaths Allies of the Prime Minister levelled the damning charge that those loyal to the ex-aide had been behind nasty and sexist briefings against Carrie Symonds Johnson fears his ex-aide will release comments he made about pandemic No10 furiously denies that Mr Johnson made the graphic remark – in which he is said to have ruled out any more f****** lockdowns, regardless of deaths

The ex-No10 chief aide used a lengthy blog post to launch a devastating attack on his old boss, accusing the Prime Minister of trying to block a leak inquiry.