French theme park firm won UK government support despite far-right ties Tory trade minister promised to ‘assist’ plans to open £600m Puy du Fou site in Oxfordshire, emails shows The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025
Damien Hirst accused of stealing idea for breakthrough artwork Hamad Butt, a gay Muslim of Pakistani origin, studied with Hirst at Goldsmiths University where the artist is reported to have first encountered the idea to use flies in his work The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025
Farage in crisis as Tories raise twice as much as Reform in political donations Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives have attracted big-money donors even as they sink in the polls behind Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, official figures show The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
This art could kill you: the shocking genius of a 'forgotten' YBA A new exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery is about to put Hamad Butt back into the art history books as a daring, challenging artist who was just as important as Damien Hirst and co Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025
Who’s who in the Conservative shadow cabinet Kemi Badenoch’s new front bench team will hold its first meeting on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
Badenoch’s new shadow cabinet to gather for first meeting The new Opposition leader is expected to name her full shadow cabinet on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024
Jenrick accepts job in Badenoch's first shadow cabinet with key roles for Patel and Stride The new Tory leader has also chosen Dame Priti Patel as her shadow foreign secretary and Mel Stride as her shadow chancellor. Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024
Jenrick accepts role of shadow justice secretary in rival Badenoch’s top team The new Tory leader has also chosen Dame Priti Patel as her shadow foreign secretary and Mel Stride as her shadow chancellor. The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024
Kemi Badenoch appoints Mel Stride, Priti Patel and Robert Jenrick to shadow cabinet MPs who stood against new leader made shadow chancellor, foreign secretary and justice secretary respectively The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024
Dame Priti Patel and Mel Stride given top jobs in new Tory frontbench team Dame Priti and Mr Stride were both early rivals of Kemi Badenoch during the Tory leadership contest. Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024
Kemi Badenoch makes her first frontbench appointments as Tory leader Robert Jenrick was named shadow justice secretary, Mel Stride shadow chancellor and Priti Patel shadow foreign secretary Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024
Kemi Badenoch makes her first frontbench appointment as Tory leader Laura Trott will serve as shadow education secretary in Ms Badenoch’s frontbench team, it is understood. The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024
New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch tells staff they can turn it around in a term It is thought Ms Badenoch said the first challenge for the party will be winning back council seats at local elections. The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024
Expert advice on how to tell if water is safe for wild swimming If you are tempted in the hot weather The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024
International Business Times UK · Feb 5, 2024 Rishi Sunak Accused of Giving 'VIP Access' To Indian IT Firm Infosys A new report has emerged which reveals that the UK trade minister helped Rishi Sunak's wife-linked Indian IT firm Infosys get better access to trade deals for ease of business in the UK.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024 Sunak faces fresh Infosys scrutiny as minister accused of giving it ‘VIP access’ Dominic Johnson told firm owned by PM’s wife’s family he would ‘do what he could’ to help grow it in UK
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Investment firm co-founded by Jacob Rees-Mogg to close after losing top client Somerset Capital will be wound down after UK’s largest wealth manager shifts £2bn mandate to another fund
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023 The Tories happily overlooked the UAE’s human rights record – until it came for the Telegraph Doing business as usual with despots seems suddenly unpalatable for some in the party
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023 UK MPs urge minister to do more to free Hongkongers’ trapped savings First British ministerial visit to Hong Kong since Chinese crackdown focused on attracting investment
The Independent UK · May 9, 2023 UK official visits Hong Kong after years of strained ties The first British minister visiting Hong Kong in five years said his country will not “duck” its historic responsibilities to people living in its former colony while engaging with China in areas they share common interests
Reuters · May 8, 2023 British investment minister visits Hong Kong, first official visit in 5 years Britain's Minister for Investment Dominic Johnson said he held a series of meetings with government officials and executives in Hong Kong this week, the first official visit from a senior British official to the city in five years.
The Independent UK · May 7, 2023 First UK ministerial trip to Hong Kong since 2018 Britain has condemned the national security law imposed by Beijing on the former British territory in 2020.
Daily Mirror · Nov 25, 2022 Rishi Sunak re-hires Tory donor pal of Jacob Rees-Mogg - a month after sacking him Labour frontbencher Emily Thornberry asked whether the appointment was a 'joke' after Lord Dominic Johnson was sacked from the role after 26 days
The National (Scotland) · Nov 25, 2022 Rees-Mogg's former business partner BACK in government after sacking RISHI Sunak has been criticised for reappointing a controversial minister a month after sacking him.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022 Sunak criticised for reappointing Jacob Rees-Mogg’s business partner PM decried for making Tory peer Dominic Johnson a trade minister having only recently sacked him