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SHOCKING: Philip hammond - You Need To See This

The many many different faces in top UK Government jobs in the last ten years

Forget six PMs. The UK on its eighth chancellor, ninth foreign secretary and 10th education secretary in a decade

The Independent UK · Jul 21

MoD under fire over nuclear clean-up in Scotland making it 'someone else’s problem'

THE Ministry of Defence has been accused of trying to avoid responsibility for cleaning up a military nuclear site on the north coast of Scotland by…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2025

Philip Hammond has made millions from 30 roles while member of Lords

Former chancellor’s roles since becoming a peer in 2020 include working for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025

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Foreign states including repressive regimes pay peers over £3m in two years

Middle East nations among those to have paid 27 members of Lords for work such as consultancy and legal advice

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025

Tributes paid to bereaved father who helped lead Hillsborough campaign

Fellow campaigners and Liverpool FC have paid tribute to Phil Hammond.

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025

Who is Torsten Bell? The new pensions minister pegged as Britain's future chancellor

From being one half of Britain’s most influential political twin duo, to his role in the infamous ‘EdStone’, Emma Loffhagen reports on Torsten Bell, the former think tank director promoted to pensions minister

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025

Liz Truss lays into Rachel Reeves over economy and trip to China

Chancellor faces Tory calls to scrap planned visit to Beijing

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025

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The most whimsical hotel Christmas trees around the world

We round up the best hotel Christmas tree collaborations of the year, from an abstract take in Madrid to a heritage-rooted installation in Amsterdam

Wallpaper · Dec 24, 2024

Let China build electric cars in UK, Tory ex-chancellor tells Rachel Reeves ahead of trade trip

Despite ‘spy’ scandal, Philip Hammond says Britain should now adopt a ‘pragmatic approach to Beijing’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2024

UK trade summit in Saudi Arabia accused of promoting firms linked to senior Tories

Lib Dems say Conservatives have ‘serious questions to answer’ about what appears to be clear conflict of interest

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024

Conservatives likely to take 'pasting' at general election, says ex Tory chancellor Philip Hammond

The Conservatives will likely “take a pasting” at the general election, former Tory chancellor Philip Hammond conceded on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2024

Friday briefing: The Saudi defence deal revealed in a UK trial

In today’s newsletter: A new investigation into the murky relationship between the UK Ministry of Defence, middle men, and the Saudi royal family

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024

MoD signed £8m deal with firm later alleged to be conduit for secret payments to Saudi prince

Project Arrow contract signed amid scramble to keep on track £1.6bn defence deal and ran until at least 2017

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024

Six top politicians who exited Westminster via the ‘revolving door’

Starmer and Johnson among public servants who failed to consult watchdog before taking lucrative job

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023

Businessman in passports scandal asked if he should avoid UK until after 2001 election

Srichand P Hinduja spoke to diplomat over fears of embroiling Labour party in row, National Archives files show

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023

Philip Hammond firm that worked for Saudi declares £600,000 dividend

Matrix Partners, which former chancellor set up after leaving office, makes pre-tax profits of £2.5m since 2020

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

Russian banker who is under sanctions sold £15m of shares in Philip Hammond crypto firm Copper

Exclusive: Transaction involving Mikhail Klyukin could have attracted scrutiny from US sanctions enforcers, experts say

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023

David Cameron’s backing of Beijing-funded development raises questions over business dealings

New UK foreign secretary’s promotion of China-backed development in Sri Lanka has increased concern he could be a pawn for Xi Jinping

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023

Concerns as China welcomes David Cameron’s return as foreign secretary

Critics raise concerns that PM during ‘golden era’ of UK-China relations has maintained ties with Beijing

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Cabinet split over Sunak’s HS2 ‘gross act of vandalism’

Exclusive: Levelling up secretary Michael Gove and transport secretary Mark Harper ‘very unhappy’ over plan to axe northern leg – first revealed by this newspaper – as George Osborne attacks ‘economic self-harm’

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Tory titans out to derail Sunak over HS2

PM in crisis as top Conservative revolt over plan to scrap northern leg grows

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023

Laura Kuenssberg: State of Chaos review – full of extraordinary revelations, if you can bear to watch

The knives are out as Nigel Farage, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Hilary Benn and more dish out startling high-end gossip about Brexit and beyond. A gruesome look at the UK’s political perma-crisis

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023

OPINION - It’s the job they all want, so who will Rishi Sunak pick to replace Ben Wallace?

Have you heard the one about Private Pike and the MoD? It was the nickname given to Gavin Williamson when he was defence secretary in the Theresa May government. Allies of the then-chancellor Philip Hammond briefed the Dad’s Army jibe to the press in return for the young Williamson allegedly…

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Trigger recession to tame inflation, say economists – as Bank set to hike interest rates

‘There’s no other way around it’, says Jeremy Hunt adviser on looming UK recession

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023

Assange ghostwriter says ‘I’ll go to jail before I help the FBI’ as police ask more questions

Andrew O’Hagan was approached by the Met but says he won’t talk

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