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The past weekend brought the outbreak of “briefing wars that almost made you miss the old Vote Leave days”, says Politico’s London Playbook. A distinct lack of unity between the team tasked by Boris Johnson with saving the union with Scotland, and allegations of power-brokering by his fiancee Carrie Symonds, are the latest headaches facing the prime minister. And as he tries to plot a route out of the ongoing Covid lockdown and a recovery plan for the UK’s economy, the germs of discontent appear to be spreading at Downing Street.  Power behind the throne The latest squirmish...

PM says ‘realistic’ to accept lifting restrictions will lead to more infections and more deaths as he outlines four-step plan

A Tory think tank had called for an inquiry into the influence of Boris Johnson’s fiancée.

Downing Street has denied that Boris Johnson’s fiancée Carrie Symonds has a key role in running the country, after a Tory think tank called for an inquiry into the extent of her influence. The Bow Group has called for a public review into whether Ms Symonds has power in shaping policy. “It’s incorrect,” said No 10 press secretary Allegra Stratton when asked if the PM’s fiancée had a key role. Meanwhile, the DUP and other unionist parties in...

Downing Street has denied that Boris Johnson’s fiancée Carrie Symonds takes a role in running the country, after a Conservative think tank called for an inquiry into her behind-the-scenes power. The Bow Group, which boasts Tory grandees Norman Tebbit and Norman Lamont among its patrons, has said that Ms Symonds appears to enjoy huge influence in the hiring and firing of No 10 staff and in policy making, despite having no formal role in...