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SCOOP: Boris Johnson has selected Lord Christopher Geidt, the Queen's former private secretary for a decade, to be his new independent advisor on ministerial interests. Formal announcement on his appointment

Darren Tierney, head of propriety and ethics, says Lex Greensill was an unpaid advisor to the government on supply chain finance from January 2012 to January 2015. He also became

FT Exclusive: Priti Patel asked officials to explore the construction of an asylum processing centre on Ascension Island - a British overseas territory more than 4,000 miles from the UK

NEW: Labour, SNP, Lib Dems, Plaid and DUP are lining up to support @SirGrahamBrady’s amendment to give parliament more say on coronavirus.Number of Conservative rebels is up to 60, meaning

Huge @pmdfoster scoop: Johnson government is planning to undermine the withdrawal agreement.Internal market bill is expected to "eliminate the legal force of parts of the withdrawal agreement" including on state

The future of the union currently rests on the shoulders of one man: Richard Leonard.Unless the leader of the Scottish Labour Party quits, nothing can stop the SNP from winning

.@michaelgove delivered the annual Ditchley Lecture last night. It was one of the most compelling critiques in modern times of the British state and its ability to deliver reform to

In a bold lockdown development, I've taken up photography with a proper camera again. Made my first foray into the office yesterday - this is what a deserted capital and

There is much concern at the top of government about “avoidable deaths” due to the lockdown. But measuring deaths is unreliable until more testing has taken place.Latest ONS figures suggest

The dark side of lockdownAs the UK enters its fifth week in isolation and the Cabinet is split, the alarming side effects are mounting: abuse, paedophilia, depression, anxiety, scant cancer

NEW: The Conservative party turns against China.Tory grandees including Chris Patten, Malcolm Rifkind and William Hague call for the UK to “reorientate” Sino–British relations after coronavirus.My latest w/ @helenwarrelland @Laura_K_Hughes

So this is what history looks like. For the first time in its 700 year old history, the House of Commons first virtual sitting has begun. .@Simonhartmp is the first