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Tributes paid to former Tory MP Peter Ainsworth following his death Daily Mail Reporter and Katie Feehan For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Tributes to former Conservative frontbencher Peter Ainsworth flooded in last night after his death at the age of 64. Mr Ainsworth, a former investment banker, served as shadow culture and environment secretary during his parliamentary career. He joined the Conservative Party as a schoolboy and became president of the ...

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MacKay cited work and family as the reason for his absence. "I am focused on my young family and the practice of law and work with Deloitte, which is non-partisan," he said in a statement to The Canadian Press. The decision to sit out the event follows a bruising loss to Erin OToole in last years leadership race, a contest which ended with obvious gulfs between various party factions that some say have yet to be bridged — and which may be exposed further at this weeks event. MacKay and OTool...

  OTTAWA -- Former Conservative leadership candidate and longtime party stalwart Peter MacKay wont attend the partys policy convention this week. MacKay cited work and family as the reason for his absence. "I am focused on my young family and the practice of law and work with Deloitte, which is non-partisan," he said in a statement to The Canadian Press. The decision to sit out the event follows a bruising loss to Erin OToole in last years leadership race, a contest which ended with obvio...

By Press Association 2021 Operation Midland Public figures caught up in a disastrous investigation into false claims of a VIP paedophile ring have still not received justice, one of their widows has said. Lady Diana Brittan was given compensation and an official apology from the Metropolitan Police after her homes in London and Yorkshire were raided in 2015 as part of Operation Midland amid allegations against her late husband. The doomed ...

Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidates Erin O’Toole, left to right, Peter MacKay, Derek Sloan and Leslyn Lewis wait for the start of the French Leadership Debate in Toronto on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Former Conservative leadership candidate and long-time party stalwart Peter MacKay wont attend this weeks virtual convention. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn OTTAWA – Former Conservative leadership candidate and longtime party stalwart Peter MacKay won’t attend the party’...

Former Conservative MP John Lee is one of the most enthusiastic investors Ive ever had the privilege of meeting.  Now a Liberal Democrat life peer with the rather grand title of Baron Lee of Trafford, the 78-year-old remains as passionate about investing as he has ever done – and he has considerable investment clout. In recent weeks, he has been vociferous in his criticism of the lack of information given to shareholders by companies which receive takeover approaches from rivals. His concern...

Former Tory leader Gio Spinella delivers touching tribute at full council meeting Former Conservative councillor Leila Roy [Linda Grove] SHOCK and grief has met the death of a community cam­paigner who died suddenly on Friday evening aged 39. Leila Roy had been the first black woman to represent the Conservatives at the Town Hall during a four-year spell. Beyond party politics, she was known as a neighbour­hood activist in Gospel Oak and Belsize Park who campaigned for more school places, cou...

Former Conservative leader William Hague has thrown his weight behind calls for tax rises at this week's budget in order to deal with Britain's huge COVID spending.

Lee Hawthorne, 41, who resigned from Gloucester City Council in April last year, pleaded guilty to the charge of attempted voyeurism.