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‘You’re a politician, not a celebrity’, Iain Duncan Smith tells Matt Hancock

The Westminster village gave a bad review to Matt Hancock’s trip to the I’m a Celebrity jungle last night. Tory grandee Iain Duncan Smith, far right, wasn’t impressed. “It’s up to him but I don’t agree with it,” he told us at a Centre for Social Justice event. “You’re a…

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2022

Boris Johnson was ‘begging people for votes’ in a ‘demeaning’ way, says Iain Duncan Smith

Party grandee describes ‘almost an exclamation of relief’ among MPs as Rishi Sunak crowned leader

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

Boris Johnson 'demeaned' himself by having to 'beg' for votes, claims Iain Duncan Smith

In an interview with Andrew Marr on LBC, the Tory politician said that Mr Johnson had expected that there would be 'at least 150 people claiming him'

Wales Online · Oct 24, 2022

Chinese consulate violence: No arrests made as detectives give update on 'complex' investigation

No arrests have been made, a police officer suffered a minor hand injury and the investigation 'will take time'

Manchester Evening News · Oct 19, 2022

UK demands explanation after assault on Hong Kong protester at Chinese consulate

Scuffles broke out outside the building on Sunday afternoon after 30 to 40 pro-democracy protesters gathered and put up posters.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Probe after Hong Kong protesters attacked at China UK consulate

Manchester police were sent to the scene after pro-democracy campaigners were targeted in the UK city of Manchester.

Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2022

All the Tories demanding Liz Truss stops benefit cut as she faces Cabinet showdown TODAY

Liz Truss is still weighing up whether to raise benefits in line with inflation, despite an avalanche of opposition from Tories across the spectrum. We look at what a DWP Universal Credit cut would mean for you - and the MPs against it

Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022

What next for Liz Truss? Three possible scenarios for her premiership

PM has clung on after a tumultuous start in No 10. We assess her chances of leading the Tories into the next election

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022

‘National uprising’ if benefits not hiked with inflation, says Gordon Brown

Liz Truss would be ‘immoral’ to make poor pay price of economic plan, says former Labour PM

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Benefit cuts don’t make sense if you want growth, says Iain Duncan Smith

The Conservative former leader and work and pensions secretary argued that Universal Credit and growth go hand in hand.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022