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What have the now former chair of the BBC, the Labour veteran Diane Abbott and the ousted chancellor Nadhim Zahawi all got in common?Indeed, what do they share with Boris Johnson, Dominic Raab and Matt Hancock?The answer is that they have all been accused of things that so upset people as to cause them to lose or risk losing their jobs.

No more Mr Nice Guy.Rishi Sunak has always been keen to project himself as a thoroughly decent bloke.The sort of man even his opponents can trust.Someone who keeps his word.But bit by bit that mask is peeling off.On Wednesday he revealed himself to be an out and out sadist.How else can you explain the decision to leave Dominic Psycho Raab in post as his deputy and then skip off to Betty Boothroyd's funeral, leaving Psycho to step up for prime minister's questions?

Matt Hancock is not worth 10,000 a day, according to a minister and Tory colleague of the former health secretary.Chris Philp, policing minister, said the sight of Mr Hancock and other senior Conservatives offering to advise a fake Korean company for enormous daily sums was pretty unedifying.He was speaking as new footage was released of Sir Graham Brady, chair of the influential 1922 Committee of Tory MPs, telling an activist posing as an employee of Hanseong Consulting that he would work for around 500 an hour.

Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng were among MPs who agreed to work for thousands of pounds per day for a fake South Korean firm after being apparently duped by campaign group Led by Donkeys.The former health secretary and chancellor were both caught on camera naming a day rate for work, with Mr Kwarteng adding that he would expect to be reimbursed for his travel but would not expect a king's ransom.

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Matt Hancock is not the first politician to have reason to question having placed his trust in Isabel Oakeshott, the journalist at the centre of the Covid Whatsapp leak.The reporter turned writer has courted controversy before, by revealing information with far reaching consequences.

There has been one conspicuous absence in the Commons in recent days.Well, two.Though no one counts Liz Truss any more.She has been airbrushed out of the Tory party's history.Just a 40bn hole in the UK finances.Boris Johnson is a different matter.It was he who won the Conservatives an 80-seat majority in the 2019 election by promising to Get Brexit done.

Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng agreed to work for a fake South Korean company for £10,000 a day, footage from a campaign group appears to show.In a sting operation set up by Led By Donkeys, the ex-health secretary and ex-chancellor discussed rates to advise the sham firm, the Observer reported.

The Conservative MP who chairs the Commons health and social care committee is under investigation over allegations that he lobbied the NHS and ministers on behalf of a recruitment firm that employed him.Steve Brine, a former health minister, was put under investigation by parliament's standards commissioner over paid advocacy and declaration of an interest.

Opposition parties are calling for Tory MP Steve Brine to be investigated over claims he lobbied the NHS on behalf of a recruitment firm.Leaked messages from 2021 show he had been "trying for months" to contact health bosses on behalf of Remedium Partners, where he was a paid adviser.The texts show the company wanted to supply the NHS with anaesthetists.

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Former health secretary Matt Hancock has set up his own TV company after appearances on two reality TV shows.The West Suffolk MP, who lost the Tory whip over his appearance on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!, has already said he will stand down at the next general election.

Matt Hancock suggested to an aide that they "frighten the pants off everyone" about Covid, messages published by the Sunday Telegraph show.It appears the former health secretary discussed when to reveal the existence of the Kent variant of Covid to ensure people complied with lockdown rules.

More than 100,000 private WhatsApp messages involving Matt Hancock at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic have been leaked, including claims he dismissed expert advice to test anyone entering a care home for coronavirus at the start of the pandemic.The former health secretary has issued a strong denial to the investigation by the Daily Telegraph, saying the private messages were stolen and the interpretation of the messages was categorically untrue.

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Political TikTok hounds can breathe a sigh of relief Tory minister Grant Shapps has confirmed he will not be leaving the app after the government banned its use on official devices.

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Queen Consort Camilla has arrived on the morning of day two of the annual racing event Cheltenham Festival.The 75-year-old, who is an honorary member of the Jockey Club, dressed for the occasion in a wool camel-coloured coat and a hat with a fur trim.

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Jacob Rees-Mogg has admitted a Covid test was couriered to his house for one of his children by health officials during the pandemic, but said he did not ask for it.As part of the leak of Matt Hancock's WhatsApp messages to the Telegraph, the paper reported that in September 2020 an adviser to the then health secretary helped get a test sent to Mr Rees-Mogg's home even as others across the country struggled to access testing.

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Former education secretary Gavin Williamson said teachers really do just hate work in a message to Matt Hancock, according to the latest leaked messages.Mr Hancock, then health secretary, was also involved in a bitter behind-the-scenes clash with Sir Gavin over moves to keep schools open during the Covid pandemic.

L ondon firms have been challenged by former Health Secretary Matt Hancock to recruit more people with a hidden superpower such as dyslexia.Mr Hancock, who was diagnosed with dyslexia at university and took part in ITV's I'm A Celebrity in part to promote awareness of the condition, was speaking at a Neurodiversity in Business conference in London on Thursday.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Here are some of the key statistics from Rishi Sunak's reshuffle of the Cabinet: Lucy Frazer is the 12th person to be appointed culture secretary in the past 13 years.

Senior Conservative moderate Damian Green has been rejected as the party's candidate for the newly created Weald of Kent constituency.Mr Green chairman of the One Nation caucus who was effectively deputy prime minister under Theresa May said he was disappointed not to have been selected.I am now thinking about what to do next and how I can best continue to work for the people of Ashford and support the government, he said on Twitter.

A minister has dismissed claims that Matt Hancock ignored scientific advice over Covid tests for care homes.Helen Whately, the care minister, claimed selective snippets of leaked WhatsApp messages were misleading.She acknowledged there was a limited quantity of tests at the start of the coronavirus outbreak but said the government had been confronted with tough decisions about who to prioritise for them.

It's been a busy few days for a prime minister who prefers to stay hidden indoors.On Monday, he had had his Windsor tryst with Ursula von der Leyen.Quelle tendresse!The brush of elbows under the portrait of the queen.The lingering glances across the lectern.The sweet riens.You're the best.No, no.You're the best.

Teaching unions have reacted with fury to leaked texts sent by the former education secretary Gavin Williamson at the height of the Covid pandemic, saying they reveal the UK government's secret contempt for teachers.Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said the exchange between Williamson and the then health secretary, Matt Hancock, exposed the chaos and duplicity at the heart of government.