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Man charged with assaulting ex-Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith

A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting former Tory party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith. Elliot Bovill, 31, of no fixed address, is accused of common assault against the senior MP in Manchester on or about October 4 last year. No further ...

27 Apr 2022 at 13:25

UK needs to be more brutal with China’s ‘disgusting’ regime, says Duncan Smith

The UK Government needs to be more brutal with China’s “disgusting” regime, Conservative former leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said. Appearing on Sky News’ Trevor Phillips On Sunday programme, the senior Tory MP was asked about the urgent alert ...

16 Jan 2022 at 14:55

Parliament closes TikTok account after MPs raise China concerns

Parliament’s TikTok account has been closed after MPs raised concerns about the social media firm’s Chinese links. Use of the popular app, owned by a Chinese parent firm, had been an attempt to engage youngsters with the work of Parliament. But ...

03 Aug 2022 at 15:06

Call for scrutiny of Scottish Government at Westminster ‘utterly ridiculous’

A former Conservative leader’s call for time to be set aside at Westminster for the SNP to be grilled on the Scottish Government’s record has been described as “utterly ridiculous”. Sir Iain Duncan Smith – who led the Tories between 2001 and ...

04 Aug 2022 at 13:02

How previous Tory leaders have fared in confidence votes or challenges

Here is how recent leaders of the Conservative Party have fared in votes of confidence or challenges to their position. – Theresa May (2018) Theresa May faced a vote of confidence in her leadership on December 12 2018. News that the contest ...

06 Jun 2022 at 12:35

Boris Johnson overhauls No 10 as he awaits Sue Gray parties report

Boris Johnson has overhauled his Downing Street operation following the conclusion of a four-month Metropolitan Police inquiry into lockdown-busting parties at the top of Government during the pandemic. Scotland Yard’s Operation Hillman ...

20 May 2022 at 01:34

Man denies assaulting Sir Iain Duncan Smith by putting traffic cone on his head

A man has denied assaulting Sir Iain Duncan Smith by putting a traffic cone on the former Tory party leader’s head. Elliot Bovill, 31, is said to have attacked the 68-year-old during the Conservative Party conference in Manchester on ...

16 May 2022 at 13:25

Iain Duncan Smith calls for benefits to be boosted in line with inflation

Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has called for benefits to be immediately uprated in line with inflation to provide a “shield” against the sting of mounting living costs. He said rebates and discretionary funds represent “a ...

21 May 2022 at 20:27

Police investigating assault on Hong Kong protester at Chinese consulate

Police are investigating an assault on a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester who had to be rescued by officers after being dragged into the grounds of the Chinese consulate in Manchester and beaten. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) ...

17 Oct 2022 at 15:04

MPs Iain Duncan Smith and Robert Buckland to receive knighthoods from King

Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Sir Robert Buckland to receive knighthoods from King

Two Tory MPs will be among a number of people recognised with royal honours as the King carries out his first full investiture ceremony as sovereign at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. Sir Robert Buckland, who served as justice ...

16 Nov 2022 at 08:59

Starmer accused of hypocrisy over opposition to relaxation of pension tax rules

Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire for seeking to block the Government plans to relax the tax rules on pensions for the wealthy, despite benefiting from a generous pension arrangement from his time as director of public ...

22 Mar 2023 at 01:58

Grant Shapps says he will keep using TikTok on personal phone

Grant Shapps insists he will keep using TikTok on personal phone

Grant Shapps has vowed to keep using TikTok on his personal phone, amid pleas for ministers to exit the platform entirely. The Energy Secretary posted a clip from the Wolf Of Wall Street in which Leonardo DiCaprio, ...

19 Mar 2023 at 13:07

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